The armed conflict in Côte d'Ivoire had serious consequences on the country’s education sector. The destruction of school infrastructure and classroom materials considerably compromised access to quality education. This final report documents the process that the Appui de Developpement Assistance Internationale de Developpement de l’Education de Cote d’Ivoire (AIDE-CI) used ...
The National Center on Family Homelessness is supporting Transitional Housing grantees of the Office of Violence Against Women at the U.S. Department of Justice. The project supports the transition of domestic violence survivors from homelessness to safe, stable, permanent housing.
David Miller is a senior researcher at AIR, where he conducts and leads research on improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, especially with regards to broadening participation in STEM fields. Dr. Miller currently serves as principal investigator on a five-year National Science Foundation (NSF) resource center to support ...
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.
Social and emotional learning includes mastery of skills such as recognizing and managing emotions, setting and achieving positive goals, making responsible decisions, and handling interpersonal situations constructively. AIR is working to support social and emotional learning among children and adolescents in schools and programs in marginalized communities across Bangladesh. ...
The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) is a comprehensive measure that includes education and work histories, personal characteristics, and literacy skills data for 19,000 respondents. Findings from this study show that 30 million people in the United States lack the literacy skills needed to take full advantage of ...
How can classroom teachers maximize the learning potential of their adult basic education (ABE) students while, at the same time, attending to differences among them? Instead of expecting learners to adjust to the lessons they plan, teachers need to plan their lessons to adjust to the learners at hand. - ...
The needs of adults with disabilities are frequently overlooked in the marketplace and when businesses are designing and promoting products and services. But a new report from the AIR finds that inclusive hiring practices and involving people with disabilities in product development and advertisement can help businesses access a market ...
New figures released today show that overall reported crimes on college campuses decreased by 34 percent between 2001 and 2013. However, reports of forcible sex crimes on college campuses increased by 126 percent over this same period. Between 2012 and 2013 alone, the reported number of forcible sex crimes rose ...
Kelly J. Devers is vice president of health market strategy and business development at AIR. She is also serving as interim deputy director of AIR’s Health Division. She has 30 years of experience conducting health services and policy research and is a widely recognized expert in alternative payment models, the ...