Provides services and technical assistance for students so they benefit from research-based curricula taught in safe environments.

Adult Education & Literacy Children's Mental Health District Consulting Education Evidence & Indicators Early Childhood Education Finance Education Technology Higher Education School Reform Special Education

Produces and disseminates information to provide motivation and tools to enable individuals to make informed decisions about health issues.

Communications & Social Marketing Research & Policy Analysis Conference Services, Technical Writing & Clearinghouse/Call Center Management Technical Assistance & Training Informatics, Web Site Development & Information Management

Develops and implements education testing programs that benefit students, parents and public officals.

State Student Testing Computer Statistical Services

Works with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the government's primary source for collecting and analyzing data about public education.

Helps to provide all children with access to a quality education, and empowers people, organizations, and communities to bring about social change.

Is committed to helping clients improve the effectiveness of their workforce through a wide range of management, organizational, and business improvement efforts.

Equity Analysis Organizational Performance Skills Assessment Team Performance Usability Engineering

Produces, maintains and disseminates systematic reviews of the effects of social and behavioral interventions.

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AIR’s work in Early Childhood helps foster the development of high quality early care and education programs and the achievement of positive results for young children and their families. We develop and deliver training and technical assistance to program staff; design results-based accountability tools and systems at the local, state, and national levels; and conduct program evaluations leading to quality improvement, increased early learning opportunities, and desired outcomes for all children.

People

Deborah (Montgomery) Parrish, Vice President Fiona Helsel, Senior Research Analyst

Recent Projects & Clients

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Evaluation of Early Childhood Programs – Performance Criteria and Assessment Instruments
Impact of Head Start Program

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Publications & Products

 

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