Dr. David Osher, a vice president at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and an expert on issues involving children's social and emotional development and learning, will be the featured speaker on October 18 at the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education (DLC) in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada as ...
Extensive evidence on early development from conception to the time a child enters elementary school has made a compelling case to promote early childhood development (ECD) in national and international policy and programming. Promoting ECD also aligns with international objectives such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the ...
What should states and districts working on school improvement keep in mind about successful turnaround efforts? AIR experts have identified nine key conditions that led to successful turnaround in Massachusetts that could be useful to education leaders in other states.
This spotlight takes a look at the history of Title I, how the program has changed over time, and how it affects children, schools, families and education policy. Experts weigh in on the program's past and future in interviews, briefs, and blogs.
In collaboration with our partners, government leaders, and field experts, AIR has worked to strengthen the evidence base, provide evidence-backed equity resources, and support equal access to programs that can help people and communities thrive.
AIR recognizes that in addition to monitoring and measuring DEI activities and achievements internally, it is essential to engage external experts and participate in independent audits that benchmark our progress against industry standards. We participate annually in the Seramount Inclusion Index, DiversityInc. Top 50, DiversityMBA 50 Out Front, and the ...
What are evidence standards for evaluating math and science programs? Join experts from AIR for an engaging webinar about evidence standards. Presenters will discuss the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tiers of Evidence and the What Works Clearinghouse evidence rating system and how these evidence standards relate to evaluating math ...
AIR has added two members to its Board of Directors with deep expertise in the areas of the health and education. Alicia Harkness, a national leader in the public health sector, and Kim Pattillo Brownson, an education policy expert and lawyer, joined the Board earlier this year.
Harold Doran, a principal research scientist for the American Institutes for Research (AIR), is one of 16 assessment and accountability experts chosen by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings to serve on the National Technical Advisory Council (NTAC). The council will advise the U.S. Department of Education on state implementation of ...
The debate about Medicare’s future takes many forms. It is often linked to questions about financing – often couched in terms of the burdens on current and future taxpayers and the need to cut benefits. Are the current levels of benefits affordable over time? A set of issue briefs by ...