IMPAQ conducted randomized controlled trial (RCT) impact evaluations to examine the effects of interventions aimed at combating child labor in Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Malawi, and Rwanda. (IMPAQ was acquired by AIR in 2020.)
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 ...
AIR's versatile team of survey, sampling, and data acquisition experts offers clients access to the latest in survey methodology, sampling methods, psychometrics, data storage and access, privacy protection, and data security expertise.
The Pay for Success/Social Impact Bond (PFS/SIB) model is an innovative, multi-stakeholder partnership funding mechanism in which government and philanthropic organizations provide upfront funding for program implementation under the umbrella of pay-for-performance principles. This presentation from the 2017 European Society for Prevention Research Conference critically reviews how the model has ...
Rebecca Zumeta Edmonds is a managing researcher at the AIR in Washington, DC, where she serves as the co-director of the National Center on Intensive Intervention, and as project director for an Investing in Innovation and Improvement (i3) Development Grant. She previously coordinated services for the Response to Intervention Center ...
Cheng Shuang (Grace) Ji is a senior researcher in the Research and Evaluation program at AIR. Her primary responsibilities include managing the state mapping project and conducting research on social-emotional learning, college and career preparedness, testing behaviors, and improving measures of social economic status. Ji also provides statistical support and reviews of technical documents and web publications for NAEP, ...
Patricia O’Brien has over 30 years’ experience in supporting continual improvement in workforce development, specifically unemployment insurance. As a senior TA consultant with AIR, she works as a subject matter expert to design and deliver technical assistance that addresses the customer’s needs.
O'Brien brings substantial experience in program management and operations ...
Little research has been done to understand the interplay between HIV/AIDS and disability at the household or community level, either nationally or globally. This pilot study is only the first of many necessary steps to understand the complex and little researched relationship between HIV/AIDS and disability. ...
Girls are the fastest growing segment of the juvenile justice population. They enter the juvenile justice system at younger ages than boys and with complex needs. Many have experienced multiple traumatic events, and a majority of girls in juvenile detention experience mental health challenges.
Educational policies on early grade literacy in Latin America and the Caribbean have long suffered from a disjuncture between school practice and research. This systematic review examines the effectiveness and fidelity of implementation of various programs in the LAC region that aim to improve EGL outcomes, including teacher training, school ...