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AERTAC | Projects

AERTAC conducts research and provides technical assistance to states and local programs to improve the adult education system by promoting teacher quality through better professional development, strengthening accountability, and increasing the use of technology in instruction.

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Technical assistance and trusted research and data support in adult learning helps educators implement innovative instructional models and research-based practices.

AIR partners with states and districts to strengthen their capacity through technical assistance and training, helping education agencies implement evidence-based practices and build stronger systems that better serve students and educators. Complementing this work, AIR conducts rigorous, policy-relevant research and evaluation, supports states in meeting accountability reporting requirements, and enhances the quality and usefulness of program data to inform decision-making.

Our experts also conduct analyses of statewide and national data on adult competencies and participation in education and training. We use the results of our research to produce technical assistance and publications that can be readily translated into practice.

Learn more about how our projects and resources support policy and practice in adult education with the selected projects below.

AIR and NASDAE have partnered to offer the LEAD Institute, a high-quality, evidence-based leadership training to develop dynamic, proactive leaders ...
The goal of the CALPRO is to enhance student learning gains and to help adult learners meet their goals as ...
AIR worked to provide training to 120 instructional coaches from adult education programs in all parts of Texas.
The state of Nevada has put into place a system of adult basic education that addresses the needs of its ...
The intent of contemporary standards-based education reform is to ensure that learners have access to instruction that supports them in ...
AIR has supported state and local adult education programs in implementing the NRS for over 25 years through a combination ...
LINCS is a national leadership initiative that promotes evidence-based practice in adult education by providing high-quality resources for adult education ...
The Teaching the Skills That Matter in Adult Education (TSTM) project provided tools and training to adult educators to teach ...
The IET model of instruction includes a combination of adult education and literacy, workforce preparation, and workforce training activities. ADVANCE ...
Over a million adults participate in programs each year that are designed to improve their literacy, English proficiency, and other ...
37% of adults in the Permian Basin, a 22-county area covering large swaths of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico, ...
The TSTM-SkillBlox project provides digital resources to educators to sustain and scale their use of the Teaching Skills That Matter ...
This project collected data on how states and local adult education programs were providing AEFLA services under WIOA.
This partnership sought to build capacity, with the ultimate goal of improving the outcomes of high-need adult learners in New ...
ATES provided the most detailed nationally representative data available on work-related credentials held by adults in the U.S. and how ...
Prison education programs have some unique characteristics that require creative thinking. To focus on education services for all inmates, the ...