Evaluation experts from the American Institutes for Research will present findings from their work on multi-site evaluations at the American Evaluation Association annual conference, being held October 15-18, 2014 at the Colorado Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency in Denver, CO. Conference sessions will focus on the theme of how ...
CS@AIR supports several alliances, consortia, and communities of practice. We serve various roles depending on the focus, organization, and membership, including as a facilitator, expert consultant, or evaluator.
Between 2001 and 2010, Massachusetts recorded 639 homicide victims aged 14 to 24. In response, the state implemented a variety of violence reduction programs, most recently through the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative, which AIR and its partners are evaluating.
Over the last five decades, the United States has experienced the second largest wave of immigration in its history. This paper presents the first comprehensive look at the relative performance of immigrants; findings suggest early-arriving first generation immigrants perform better than do second generation immigrants, and second generation immigrants perform ...
Dr. Gwen Willis-Darpoh, a senior researcher at the American Institutes for Research (AIR), will examine the ethnic diversity of K-12 classrooms in the United States and its impact on student performance during the Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations Annual Conference, being held in Vienna, Austria, July 9-11. ...
The Supreme Court recently held that UT Austin’s race-conscious admissions plan is lawful under the Equal Protection Clause. In this blog post, Ben Backes discusses what this does (and does not) mean.
In an era when advanced technology is a part of daily life, schools are tasked with preparing students to live in an increasingly computational world. The number of employment opportunities in technology occupations is growing steadily, and there are more jobs available than qualified applicants to fill those positions. This ...
Practitioners working to advance educational equity increasingly understand that culturally inclusive practices are essential in creating environments where diverse students experience belonging and success. However, strategies for effectively and sustainably integrating these practices into the fabric of education remain elusive. U.S. educational practices are largely centered on white, middle-class norms, ...
Is a college degree still a good investment even though tuition and student debt have skyrocketed? In general, the answer remains “yes,” but the adage that you “earn what you learn” comes with caveats, according to a new AIR study of short- and longer-term wages of four-year and community college ...
Effective education technology is more than just dropping off the right equipment. In this blog post, Tracy Gray talks about the importance of leadership, infrastructure, and training in using technology in the classroom to transform student learning.