As the new year begins, we reflect on the efforts of our Professional Services Division to further AIR’s mission of conducting and applying the best behavioral and social science research, evaluation, and technical assistance towards improving people's lives, with a special emphasis on the disadvantaged. Here are just a few ...
This document presents the results of a 12-month investigation of airline safety Event Review Committee (ERC) Best Practices. The identified best practices are listed and described. Strategies to achieve the best practice and factors that airlines should consider when implementing the best practice are also presented. ...
School counselors are uniquely positioned in schools and districts to provide access to many of the supports that help bolster the well-being of students and allow them to be present and succeed academically. This brief profiles efforts by two state school counseling associations, four districts, and 13 school counselors to ...
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) gave states an opportunity to permanently expand coverage from 60 days to 12 months postpartum through a State Plan Amendment (SPA) as of April 1, 2022. Building on work that started as part of the ARP National Evaluation, AIR summarized state uptake ...
The National Center for Healthy Safe Children offers resources, training, and technical assistance to support states, tribes, territories, and local communities as they promote overall wellbeing for students and their families.
In order to be prepared for the jobs of the future, students will need to graduate with the academic knowledge and technical and employability skills to succeed. The following resources from the CCRS Center highlight some strategies such as work-based learning, career pathways, and employability skills that states can adopt ...
In the 40+ years since the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was enacted, the law has changed the landscape for students with disabilities. This report is the result of a working meeting of special education experts and stakeholders held to consider the challenges and opportunities for strengthening special education ...
The American Educational Research Association has selected 85 members of the staff of the American Institutes for Research to discuss a wide range of research findings during its annual meeting April 16-20, in Chicago, IL. The meeting is the world’s largest gathering of scholars in the field of education research. ...
Little is known about how the type and length of school suspensions are related to academic and nonacademic outcomes for disciplined students and their peers. AIR worked with the New York City Department of Education to investigate the effects of the type and length of exclusionary disciplinary responses on (a) middle and high ...
Education, health and social policy experts with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) are available to discuss issues raised by President Barack Obama in his final State of the Union Address, including efforts to cut college costs, curb gun violence and make healthcare more affordable. AIR’s experts are available to ...