The initiatives to enhance adult learning program accountability and assessment systems of the following states are described in this paper: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Oregon, Texas, Washington, West Virginia.
In response to statistics that show about a quarter of undergraduate women report being the victim of sexual assault or misconduct since beginning college, AIR has developed a collection of guides and online training for college campus health staff caring for students who have experienced sexual assault and other trauma. ...
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 ...
Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) provide critical access to primary care across the country, especially in underserved areas. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services encouraged five hospitals to partner with schools of nursing and provided reimbursement for the reasonable cost of providing clinical training to APRN students added as ...
Matthew Vinson is a senior researcher working on out-of-school time (OST) initiatives with at AIR. Vinson is the project lead for OST evaluation efforts in New Jersey and Ohio, as well as analysis support for OST evaluations in Texas, Oregon, and Washington. He is the outcomes evaluation lead for the ...
Colleges and universities are relying heavily on contingent faculty to increase flexibility and reduce costs, yet little is known about whether such savings actually result in lower overall costs or if the money saved on instruction is being spent in other areas. This brief documents the financial trade-offs being made ...
A new free web tool created by CollegeMeasures.org, a joint venture of AIR and Matrix Knowledge Group, makes it easier to review the U.S. Department of Education's "Gainful Employment" data on whether the cost of career training programs at colleges and other institutions complies with federal standards. ...
Competency-based programs could reduce the barriers many face to getting a college degree, whether adult learners who struggle to balance an academic calendar with work and family, or workers who want to get the credentials verifying skills they’ve acquired on the job. AIR hosted a briefing on competency-based education, a ...
AIR has identified five key elements for successful apprenticeship expansion based on our experience supporting and coaching states to design and implement their Registered Apprenticeship efforts. These five elements provide an effective framework for implementing sustainable, scalable apprenticeship expansion initiatives. ...