News & Events
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
News: AIR Experts Address Key Higher Education Issues at the Education Writers Association National Seminar
Steven Hurlburt and Mark Schneider of the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will discuss key issues facing higher education’s stakeholders during separate appearances at the May 17-19, 2012 National Seminar of the Education Writers Association, where leading U.S. education journalists meet to strengthen their writing and reporting skills, learn from each other, and network with colleagues.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
News: AIR’s Marlene Darwin to Present to Committee for Education Funding’s Research and Analysis Committee
Marlene Darwin, a senior researcher at the American Institutes for Research (AIR), will discuss ways educators can use research during a presentation on May 18 in Washington, D.C. Darwin will present on behalf of the Doing What Works (DWW) initiative to the Research and Analysis Committee of the Committee for Education Funding, which is the nation’s largest education coalition.
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Friday, May 11, 2012
News: National Evaluation of Title III Finds Wide Variances in How States and Districts Define and Implement Policies and Programs for English Learners
A new evaluation of Title III implementation, released by the U.S. Department of Education and conducted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR), found that states and school districts vary widely in how they define English Learners (ELs) and how they set thresholds for achieving proficiency in English. As a result, a student identified as an EL in one district might lose that status by moving into another district in the same state. Read More >
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Event: SAMHSA to Sponsor National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
To raise awareness around the many challenges that young people with mental illness face and honor the adults and organizations that help them lead healthier lives, the SAMHSA will be hosting the National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day this Wednesday, May 9. Read More >
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
News: Pell Grants and Other Financial Aid Have No Significant Impact on Academic Success of Community College Students in Louisiana, Report Finds
The amount of financial aid given to community college students in Louisiana through Pell Grants and other assistance had no significant impact on their academic success, according to new study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Noel-Levitz that was conducted for the Louisiana Board of Regents.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
News: New Framework for Principal Evaluation Challenges National Model
Principal evaluation systems should not be based solely on student achievement gains, but rather on the quality of a principal’s school-level leadership and performance, according to a new report released by the American Institutes for Research (AIR). Additionally, principals and other school-based leaders are being left out of education reform discussions, the report found. Read More >
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
News: AIR Experts to Discuss a Wide Range of Education Issues During the Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society
Staff from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will discuss a wide range of education and international development issues during presentations at the 57th annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) April 22-27, 2012, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Read More >
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Friday, April 20, 2012
News: AIR Experts to Discuss a Wide Range of Workplace Issues at the Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Meeting
The American Institutes for Research will send experts in workplace and career issues to the 27th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), which is being held April 26-28, 2012 in San Diego, CA. Read More >
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Event: AIR/GWU Event: What’s in it for Students? The National Attainment Agenda and Individual Success
Join the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development for the first in a series of seminars on what the national attainment agenda means for individuals. Read More >
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
News: Evidence for Sound Decisions: New State and Local Evaluation Center Will Help States and Districts Improve Education Policies and Programs
The American Institutes for Research, which has been conducting scientifically rigorous evaluations since 1946, has established a new State and Local Evaluation Center to marshal the organization’s broad expertise and deep resources to support state education agencies and district offices as they decide whether to keep, revise, or end a policy or program. Read More >
