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Education

Bringing research to the classroom to help improve learning and teaching

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Educational Assessment

Creating innovative assessment tools that accurately measure knowledge and skills and assist teachers and parents

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Health

Addressing today’s most pressing health issues through policy research, communication and support services

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Human and Social Development

Using research to improve the lives of children, youth, and families

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International Development

Assisting developing countries improve the quality of life of their citizens through education and social development

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Work and Training

Applying research to enhance the performance of individuals and organizations

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AIR Highlights

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    She Looks Back

    AIR is partnering with local organizations to increase educational opportunities for girls in Liberia. The video She Looks Back features compelling first-hand accounts of what life is like for girls in post-conflict Liberia who are struggling to better their lives. Read More >

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    National Evaluation of Title III Implementation— Report on State and Local Implementation

    A new report, prepared by AIR for the U.S. Department of Education, provides a picture of how states, districts, and schools were implementing Title III provisions that help English Learners (ELs) meet content standards as of the 2009–10 school year. Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides funds to states and districts to support EL students’ successful attainment of English language proficiency and state academic standards.   Read More >

AIR Awarded REL Midwest Contract to Help Address the Research and Evaluation Needs of Educators

The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences has awarded AIR a five-year contract to operate the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) in the Midwest in order to address the research and evaluation needs of educators. Read More >

AIR Responsible for the Analytic Work of the Delta Cost Project Involving Higher Education Costs and Trends

AIR in January 2012 became responsible for conducting the analytic work of the Delta Cost Project, a nationally recognized effort for monitoring and identifying revenue and spending trends in public and private higher education. Read More >

News & Events

  • Wednesday, May 16, 2012

    AIR Experts Address Key Higher Education Issues at the Education Writers Association National Seminar... Read More >

  • Tuesday, May 15, 2012

    AIR’s Marlene Darwin to Present to Committee for Education Funding’s Research and Analysis Committee... Read More >

  • Friday, May 11, 2012

    National Evaluation of Title III Finds Wide Variances in How States and Districts Define and Implement Policies and Programs for English Learners... Read More >

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