AIR is one of the nation’s leading firms supporting improvements in adult basic education and English as a second language programs and services.
Our work focuses on:
- Developing accountability systems for adult education programs
- Translating research into practice to ensure that scientifically-based research informs instruction
- Conducting field-based studies and evaluations of adult education and English as a second language (ESL) instructional practices, assessment methods, and literacy
- Developing and evaluating professional development
- Enhancing state capacity to develop instructional content standards
- Training and technical assistance to staff local, state, and federal agencies
- Assessing the literacy skills of adults through traditional assessments and alternative performance-based assessments
People
Recent Projects & Clients
State Results From the National Assessment of Adult Literacy
Adult Education Content Standards & Assessment
An Evaluation of the Impact of Explicit Literacy Instruction on Adult ESL Learners
The National Reporting System
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Publications & Products
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