Education policy expert Laura Jimenez, formerly of the U.S. Department of Education, has joined AIR as head of the College and Career Readiness and Success Center. Jimenez served as special assistant in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the department. As director of the center, Jimenez will continue ...
More than 90 education experts from AIR will be sharing evidence and insights from their research and policy work at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, being held April 11-14 in Philadelphia. AIR experts will present on a wide variety of topics, including career and technical education (CTE); educational ...
Experts from the American Institutes for Research will discuss aspects of health policy at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting June 26-28, 2016, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. More than 2,400 attendees will gather to sharpen research methods and network with colleagues from around the world. ...
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting everyone, but people with disabilities will likely feel the effects more than people without. AIR economist Michelle Yin explains factors that make this population especially vulnerable—and discusses how the pandemic has the potential to shift all workplaces to be more inclusive and flexible. ...
Experts from AIR will present on public opinion and survey research topics at the American Association for Public Opinion Research annual conference, being held May 12-15, 2016 in Austin, Texas. The conference theme, “Reshaping the Research Landscape: Public Opinion and Data Science,” explores recent changes in the field. The impact ...
Through the AIR Equity Initiative, AIR has provided funding to generate and apply evidence on a community engagement program to change gendered practices and norms in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). AIR has partnered with Women for Women International (WfWI) to study the implementation and impact of WfWI’s ...
When teachers learn, students learn. For decades, AIR has conducted studies of teacher professional learning and helped practitioners use evidence to develop, implement, test, and scale professional learning programs.
Afterschool staff working with youth are essential partners in any program’s efforts to implement quality programming. Ultimately, strong relationships are key to whether youth feel safe and can authentically engage with peers and adults. Building staff members’ capacity to strengthen relationships and align program offerings to quality standards will help ...
Workforce programs are often complex and difficult to access and navigate. This is particularly true for communities with poor access to critical resources. See how we are using behavioral science and human-centered design to make workforce programs more equitable, accessible, and effective.
Allison Dymnicki, a researcher at AIR, was recently awarded the American Education Research Association’s (AERA) Division H Research, Assessment, and Evaluation 2011 Outstanding Publication Dissertation Award first prize.