Projects Work and Training - All Projects
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
SAT Writing Test Validation Study
The College Board conducted a validation study to provide colleges and universities with information about the Writing Test that was added to the new SAT in March 2005. AIR supported this effort by administering an experimental version of the SAT I Writing Test to samples of incoming freshmen at 12 universities and colleges around the United States.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Development and National Implementation of TeamSTEPPS™
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Department of Defense (DoD) have worked with AIR since 2002 to identify best practices and set the standard for medical team training. A major result of this partnership was the development of TeamSTEPPS™ or Team Strategies and Tools for Enhancing Performance and Patient Safety.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
SHRM State of HR Education Study
AIR is working with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to better understand and strengthen the current state of education and career preparedness in Human Resources.
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
AHRQ Patient Safety Improvement Corps (PSIC) Training Program Evaluation
Developed in a joint effort in 2003 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Veterans Administration’s
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Military Spouse Career Advancement Account Demonstration
The Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Defense (DoD) contracted with AIR to provide technical assistance to grantees during the first year implementation of the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account (CAA) demonstration.
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
FAA ATSAT-Validation
To help meet upcoming hiring demands, AIR is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to validate the pre-employment selection test battery for selecting air traffic controllers to work in airport tower facilities.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
FAA Human Error
AIR is currently conducting research to assist organizations in improving their utilization of collected safety data.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Army Medical Department Command (MEDCOM) Climate Survey
AIR developed an organizational climate survey for the Army Medical Command that served as a tool for enhancing the effectiveness of MEDCOM personnel as they performed their daily duties in the U.S. and abroad.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Soft Skills Training for Youth
Soft skills training must work equally well for all youths regardless of their employment barriers, including youths with disabilities
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Secondary Analysis of National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) Data
The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) is a comprehensive measure that includes education and work histories, personal characteristics, and literacy skills data for 19,000 respondents. Findings from this study show that 30 million people in the United States lack the literacy skills needed to take full advantage of career opportunities.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
FAA Human Factors Study
Aviation industry professionals, including airline dispatchers and pilots, rely upon information management systems, tools, and equipment to perform their daily job duties.
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Army Research Institute Officer Retention Study
The U.S. Army identified the retention of qualified personnel as a key component of its personnel management strategy, and therefore ARI established a research program on Strategies to Enhance Retention. This program, called “STAY,” sought to improve both enlisted and officer retention, with the AIR work focused specifically on improving the retention of the Army’s junior, company-grade officers beyond the first active duty service obligation (ADSO).
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Translating Research to Practice
AIR worked with the National Center for Language and Culture Research (NCLCR) to translate and market commissioned academic research into usable products to support the performance of government language professionals.
