The National Longitudinal Study of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is a four-year longitudinal evaluation of the district and school level implementation of the NCLB, the most recent reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
In a project for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, AIR developed tools and strategies to help hospitals effectively engage patients and families, with the goal of improving safety in health care across the country. AIR developed the Strategic Vision Roadmap for Person and Family Engagement to help these ...
AIR Experts will present on public opinion and survey research topics at the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) 72nd annual conference, being held May 18-21, 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s conference, focused around the theme of “Embracing Change and Diversity in Public Opinion and Social Science ...
This paper reviews the strengths and limitations of commonly employed linking methodologies, reviews the history of linking efforts involving the NAEP, and proposes a framework to consider linking utility and validity
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.
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.
Passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) means significant changes for states, districts, and educational program developers. AIR is well-equipped to support states and districts that are implementing ESSA requirements, and program developers who want to ensure their services qualify for federal funding. ...
A new book, Improving Teacher Quality: A Guide for Education Leaders, offers research-based tips and strategies that principals and a broad cross section of education leaders can use to recruit and retain talented teachers. Written by experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR), the book identifies key influences on ...
Results indicating that teacher certification and subject-area expertise were associated with higher mathematics test scores will be among the findings released this week by the American Institutes for Research at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
Robin Gwathney is a senior TA consultant in the Human Services Division, Workforce Development program at AIR. Her primary responsibilities include data management and analysis, and content research and resource development. Gwathney also supports project planning and qualitative research and analysis‐related activities. She has extensive experience in capacity building and ...