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.
AIR is working with Rutgers Education and Employment Research Center to carry out a qualitative study on students students enrolled in noncredit workforce courses and programs at community colleges and their understanding of different program options and their economic returns.
Karen Francis, vice president at AIR, is being recognized by Diversity MBA as pioneer and a change maker in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Francis, AIR’s Chief DEI Officer, is being awarded one of the publication’s Top 25 Outstanding Leadership and Diversity Impact Awards.
Jenni Fipaza is a senior communications specialist at AIR. A veteran problem-solver, Fipaza draws on ten years of experience in communications, social science research, and education technical assistance to improve project outcomes, strengthen coordination across teams, and integrate client and stakeholder feedback into each project’s continuous improvement process. Fipaza has built ...
The Program for International Student Assessment, an international assessment of math, recently began assessing financial literacy. Having experience helps, according to this blog post by Teresa Kroeger and Lydia Malley: Among U.S. 15-year-olds, regardless of socioeconomic status, teenagers who had a bank account and a pre-paid debit card had higher ...
Kelly King is senior technical assistance consultant at AIR with more than a decade of direct experience developing, managing, and evaluating community-based, cross-sector initiatives designed to improve health and reduce recidivism outcomes among individuals impacted by addiction. Dr. King serves as a Core Coach for the National Reentry Resource Center, ...
Arlington, Va. – Public opinion and survey experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will present several sessions at the 78th annual American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) conference, being held May 10-12, 2023, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia.The conference theme is “Working Together: The Essential ...
Programs in health and social protection are designed to improve people’s lives by raising awareness and empowering communities to adopt practices that are associated with improved agriculture, nutrition, and other health outcomes. We conduct research and evaluation and provide technical assistance on a broad range of projects designed to improve ...
Join AIR on Thursday, October 12 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. ET for a discussion where AIR and external experts will explore linkages between socioeconomic indicators and climate change vulnerability.
Successfully navigating work and life requires key skills—and the ability to adapt to a fast-changing, digital world. The go-to source for valid, reliable, and actionable data to inform adult education and training is the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), the subject of a research-to-practice conference convened ...