In this blog post, published as part of the work of the Midwest Comprehensive Center, Chris Times discusses how states can ensure that all students have access to excellent educators.
Amy Dalsimer is a principal technical assistance consultant with the Adult Education and Literacy Practice Group at AIR. Her work is focused on improving services and instruction to adult learners by conducting research and providing professional development to states and local providers, strengthening accountability and use of data for program ...
In collaboration with our partners, government leaders, and field experts, AIR has worked to strengthen the evidence base, provide evidence-backed equity resources, and support equal access to programs that can help people and communities thrive.
On any single day, approximately 5 million young people ages 16 to 24 are not in school or working in the U.S. The PROMISE Center is committed to finding ways to more effectively meet the needs of all opportunity youth, including the most vulnerable who are often screened out of ...
Patrick R. Riccards, a veteran communications strategist, has joined the American Institutes for Research (AIR) as executive director for communications and public affairs.
Gina Burkhardt, an education policy expert and executive vice president at AIR, and Kerstin Le Floch, a principal research analyst at AIR, will be featured speakers at a forum on the future direction of K-12 education policy in light of the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), ...
Daniel C. Montoya, a leading healthcare communications executive and former executive director of the U.S. Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS, has joined the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to lead the organization's expanding efforts to apply research to practice in helping health providers and consumers. He is director ...
AIR has been recognized by Diversity MBA as one of their “50 Out Front” best places to work for women and diverse managers in 2018. Diversity MBA, a national organization focused on integrating diversity and inclusion with talent management, recognizes the efforts of companies and organizations to implement intentional strategies ...
AIR researchers Rebecca Herman, Kerstin Carlson LeFloch, and Joel Knudson will present recent research on turning around chronically low-performing schools and exploring the turnaround experiences and strategies of eight California districts at the California Educational Research Association's (CERA) 90th Annual Conference December 1-2, 2011 at ...
At least half of states administer or are developing kindergarten entry assessments. In fall 2017 the Illinois State Board of Education began requiring teachers to report data on every child’s skills at kindergarten entry using the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey.