Experts from AIR, alongside other industry professionals, presented their work at the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society. AIR experts presented on a wide range of topics that resonate worldwide, including teacher preparation pathways, food security, experiences of refugee students, multilingual reading, education for distance learning during ...
In the aftermath of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, education leaders in Pasco County renewed their commitment to improve school safety and student mental health—which, according to research, can also improve academic learning. With guidance from AIR experts, a core team of district and school stakeholders examined research and ...
AIR will host an expert panel discussion of positive approaches to school discipline on October 30. Join us to learn about new information on the relationship between keeping students in school and improved academic outcomes, and to explore disciplinary policies that don't dampen student achievement. ...
Unprecedented interagency sharing of individual-level data has allowed the first in-depth assessment on the use and outcomes of the Post-9/11 GI Bill across all military branches. Experts from AIR conducted the study with researchers from the Census Bureau and the Veterans Administration’s National Center for Veterans Analysis & Statistics. ...
Career and technical education (CTE) prepares students with academic, technical, and employability skills for success in the workplace and in further education. More research is needed to understand its effects on student outcomes. The CTE Research Network seeks to meet this need by increasing the number of impact studies and ...
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.
AIR is studying the ways in which schools provide opportunities for students to acquire complex knowledge and deeper learning skills. Funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the study examines the impact of these opportunities on how students develop five dimensions of deeper learning: mastery of core content, critical ...
This research brief explores the research and practice evidence on strategies intended to support opportunity youth and identifies a researcher-practitioner learning agenda to support opportunity youth on a path to thriving.
The launch of end-of-grade tests for about 1.7 million students in Honduras marks a major achievement for the nation’s education system, and the latest milestone for MIDEH (Improving the Impact of Student Development in Honduras). To celebrate and kick off the tests, President Porfirio Lobo Sosa and his cabinet visited ...
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 ...