Getting a job is about more than academic performance. In this blog post, Kimberly Kendziora discusses the growing body of research on the importance of social and emotional skills, such as self-management, social awareness, and relationship skills.
The educational community is increasingly focused on the development of students’ social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies and the link between SEL and improved educational attainment and achievement. This self-assessment tool is designed to help educators reflect upon (1) their current teaching practices that impact student SEL, and (2) their ...
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Wraparound Zones (WAZ) Initiative is designed to create coordinated district systems that allow schools to proactively and systematically address the nonacademic needs of students. AIR conducted an evaluation of how well the WAZ Initiative achieved these goals, which found improvements in student ...
Exclusionary school discipline policies once instituted to prevent serious infractions have crept into discipline practices for minor issues. Youth who participated in a roundtable on the subject contend that it limits opportunities to learn and compromises academic achievement; is applied disproportionately and subjectively; and deprives students of the ...
Experts from AIR will participate in the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), which attracts academics, researchers and practitioners in the fields of comparative education, international development, and global and regional studies.
School climate and social and emotional learning (SEL) have often been treated separately by researchers and practitioners, but both are necessary to build healthy schools. This brief reviews research on how positive school climates support SEL and how improved SEL contributes to improved school climate in elementary and secondary schools. ...
The State Apprenticeship Expansion Infographic presents a new by-the-numbers look at how states are making an impact in growing and diversifying Registered Apprenticeship Programs. This infographic presents an overview of current federal funding to states to support apprenticeship expansion, including a map of the number of active grants in each state and ...
This webinar provides an overview of the process of using the Concerns-Based Adoption Model for managing the implementation and impact of reform initiatives. During the webinar, center staff introduce you to the CBAM tools and their uses. You will also hear from a school district representative who uses these tools ...
Almost two million children in the U.S. have an incarcerated parent. In this video interview, Roger Jarjoura, principal researcher at AIR, explains how mentoring can help them stay engaged in school and thrive.