Areas of Expertise
Federal Education Statistics
AIR’s experts contribute to the development of high-quality statistics about education that inform discussion, debate, and planning at national, state, and local levels. AIR:
- develops data collection instruments for large-scale surveys and assessments,
- plans and implements strategies to assure high-quality data,
- analyzes data and writes reports to monitor continuing and emerging topics,
- conducts methodological studies in statistics and large-scale surveys and assessments, and
- facilitates communication among statisticians, survey methodologists, practitioners, policy analysts, researchers, and the public for input and dissemination of findings.
Recent Reports
- New Report on Trends in U.S Education Finds Fewer High School Students Are Employed Compared to 1990
- Condition of Education 2011 Report Offers New Insights Into U.S. Education Trends
- Public School Graduates and Dropouts from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2008–09
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Recent Projects
- Common Core of Data
- Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)
- Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
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Recent Products
Federal, State, and District Education Policy
AIR works closely with government agencies at the federal, state, and district level to examine how they have structured their systems of support to address the needs of low-performing schools and the degree to which the strategies employed by these systems facilitate improved school and classroom practices, and, ultimately, improved student achievement. AIR most recently conducted an in-depth investigation in six states, collecting data primarily from interviews with key stakeholders at the state, district, and school level and extant sources, and collected survey data from all 50 states.
Recent Reports
- National Evaluation of Title III Implementation—Report on State and Local Implementation
- Hawaii Race to the Top Evaluation
- Wisconsin Culturally Responsive Education for All (CREATE) Initiative - Training and Enhancement Initiative
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Recent Projects
- State and Local Evaluation at AIR Chosen to Evaluate Three Winning i3 Grants
- Wisconsin Reading Excellence and Demonstration of Success Initiative (READS)
- New York State Curriculum Audits
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Recent Products
