The Plan, Do, Study, Act Process is central to the improvement of instructional routines. Watch one of the Better Math Teaching Network members in real time and in a real classroom setting introduce the Plan, Do, Study, Act, or PDSA, process.
Girls and young women face a variety of obstacles to physical and socioeconomic well-being, inequity in educational opportunities, and tend to be discouraged from speaking up for themselves and others. AIR evaluated Girls Inc., founded in 1864, which provides comprehensive, research-based programs and activities for girls at sites across the ...
Delano Lewis, former U.S. ambassador to South Africa and past president and chief executive officer of National Public Radio (NPR), has been unanimously elected to the Board of Directors of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), a nonpartisan, nonprofit social and behavioral science research organization. ...
AIR experts will discuss research-based methodologies, practices and professional development approaches for improving schools and districts at the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement January 3-6, 2015 in Cincinnati, OH.
The American Institutes for Research, one of the nation’s largest independent research organizations, announced today that it has acquired Sutton Group, a nationally recognized social marketing and communication firm based in Washington, D.C.
Babies born prematurely are a growing public health problem with significant consequences for families and an estimated cost to society of at least $26 billion each year. The Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns initiative tested and evaluated enhanced prenatal care interventions for women at risk for preterm birth. The ...
Janet U. Levings is an educational consultant working with Youth Development and Supportive Learning Environments at AIR. Currently Levings uses the Beyond the Bell Toolkit to develop and facilitate curriculum workshops for frontline staff in afterschool and expanded learning programs for the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). ...
The National Household Education Surveys Program within the National Center for Education Statistics assesses the nature and content of young Americans' educational experiences. A number of surveys administered over time cover all aspects of the learning process, such as school readiness and parental involvement. AIR provides expert support for ...
Research shows that coaches have the ability to affect youths' decision-making. AIR researchers evaluated the impact of Coach Across America, a sports-based youth development program, on underserved youth nationwide over the course of the 2013-2014 program year.
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