Education
Bringing research to the classroom to help improve learning and teaching
Educational Assessment
Creating innovative assessment tools that accurately measure knowledge and skills and assist teachers and parents
Health
Addressing today’s most pressing health issues through policy research, communication and support services
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
Work and Training
Applying research to enhance the performance of individuals and organizations
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
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
AIR Experts Address Key Higher Education Issues at the Education Writers Association National Seminar... Read More >
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
AIR’s Marlene Darwin to Present to Committee for Education Funding’s Research and Analysis Committee... Read More >
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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 >
Recent Tweets from AIR
Education_AIR: Quest for College Accountability Produces Demand for Yet More Student Data http://t.co/uzeRVekI 3:58 PM May 18
Education_AIR: ED releases resource doc discouraging restraint & seclusion; schools need to foster safe learning for all students http://t.co/FtUJTBHS 12:39 PM May 18
AIR_Info: RT @fleuredeflorida: Mark Schneider from @AIR_Info: taxpayers have a lot of skin in comm. college discussion; higher Ed one of most... 11:32 AM May 18
