This online training curriculum series is designed to guide school systems and community partnerships in establishing a strategic financing process to secure resources necessary to sustain comprehensive school mental health programs.
Teachers are a critical resource for children in refugee and emergency settings. Teacher quality is recognized as a primary driver of variation in student learning outcomes, particularly in refugee and emergency settings, but few studies have examined the factors that motivate or demotivate teachers in these contexts. AIR was contracted ...
As schools prepare to welcome students and educators back for the 2021-2022 school year, there are a number of pandemic-related issues to address and consider. Our experts offer their insights into these crucial issues and we provide some links to helpful resources and information.
Despite NCLB's increased focus on targeting federal resources to help students with the greatest needs, all federal education programs combined have not closed the funding gap between the highest- and lowest-poverty school districts around the country, according to a new analysis conducted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) for ...
The SoLD Alliance is a collaborative effort to combine findings from diverse areas of research, from neuroscience to human development, into an integrated science of learning and development. It includes experts from AIR, EducationCounsel, the Forum for Youth Investment, Learning Policy Institute, Populace, and Turnaround for Children. ...
Guiding Principles to Manage Scholarship Programs represents an overall approach to implementing scholarship programs so as to maximize the learning opportunities to students and families who receive scholarships.
USAID awarded ENTRENA S.R.L. the Youth Led Activity (YLA), aimed at reducing youth crime and violence in the Dominica Republic by engaging with youth-led and youth-serving organizations to generate cross-sectoral, positive youth development outcomes. As a sub to ENTRENA, AIR will be YLA’s thought and resource partner, providing technical assistance ...
The Government of Botswana is committed to helping all students to reach their full potential in both academic and non-academic areas. To fulfill that goal, the country is introducing a national remediation and enrichment program in all its primary and secondary schools. With funding from the United Nations Children’s Fund ...
Connected Educator Month (CEM) is an annual, October-long collection of events and resources to connect educators and education stakeholders with professional learning experiences worldwide. This year, AIR is leading three CEM themes: Social and Emotional Learning in School Settings, Building Quality Beyond the Bell, and Multi-tiered Systems of Support. AIR ...
This spotlight takes a look at the history of Title I, how the program has changed over time, and how it affects children, schools, families and education policy. Experts weigh in on the program's past and future in interviews, briefs, and blogs.