The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region is home to less than 8% of the world’s population, but its rates of crime and violence are some of the highest in the world, with 37% of all homicides. The Latin America and the Caribbean-Youth Violence Prevention project’s overarching goal is to ...
Contributing and working alongside Native Nations, AIR has a deep commitment to engaging communities, fostering shared vision and values, building capacity, and developing strategic alliances to achieve sustainable systems change in Indian Country.
AIR’s work in civic learning draws on the diverse content and methodological expertise of AIR staff and the collaborations we form with clients and partners. Our research and technical assistance cuts across several areas of civic learning.
With limited access to health services and education, patriarchal norms, and mounting violence, Nigerian women struggle to gain economic opportunities and equality. AIR evaluated a men's engagement program which includes training for men on issues such as the value of girls and women and violence against women. ...
The Adult Sickle Cell Quality of Life Measurement Information System, or ASCQ-Me, is a patient-reported outcome measurement system that assesses the physical, social, and emotional impact of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). ASCQ-Me asks adults with SCD questions based on in-depth interviews and focus groups with patients. ...
The Nevada School Climate/Social Emotional Learning Surveys (NV-SCSEL) are administered to students and school staff across the state of Nevada each fall. The NV-SCSEL are used by schools to measure and understand their students’ and staffs’ perceptions of key school climate topics, including physical and emotional safety, relationships, and cultural ...
The Center on Advancing Measurement and Assessment is committed to improving measurement and assessment to maximize opportunities for all young people and adults to learn and thrive.
There are no quick fixes or easy solutions to respond to the tragedies that have occurred in schools across the country—but there are evidence-based ways to change school environments so that students and teachers feel safer.
Health and human service systems are increasingly interested in adopting a public health approach to promote child wellbeing and prevent adverse childhood experiences. Unfortunately, adopting a public health approach to the myriad health and social issues of young children has proven difficult. Many child-serving systems do not know where to ...
Google for Education collaborated with research partner Canvas8 to conduct a study across 24 countries, interviewing experts on how and why they are rethinking the role of education. AIR served as an advisor and consultant to this research, which contains insights from interviews with 94 education thought leaders, including experts in ...