Provides research, evaluation, consulting, and technical assistance services that contribute to the lifelong process of learning and improving personal performance.

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

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

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.

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

Special Education Finance

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states and localities are responsible for providing special education programs and services to eligible children with disabilities. Through the national Special Education Expenditure Project and other state studies, AIR has done substantial work in estimating special education expenditures on various components (e.g., instruction, administration, transportation) as well as by disability category and student need. AIR also provides consulting services to states on issues relating to their special education funding formulas and related policies. Much of this work was done through AIR’s Center for Special Education Finance.