Adult Education Research and Technical Assistance Center (AERTAC)
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.
Adult learners include individuals with low levels of education who need to improve their literacy skills or obtain a secondary credential, and adults seeking to improve their employment skills.
The Adult Education Research and Technical Assistance Center (AERTAC) at AIR conducts research and provides technical assistance to states and local programs to improve the adult education system by promoting quality instruction and support services through better professional development, evaluation, strengthening accountability, and increasing the use of promising practices such as technology in instruction.
To better the lives of adults who struggle to become fully literate or English proficient, we promote innovative instructional models and research-based practices. Our projects help improve adult learners’ basic skills and English language ability to enable them to obtain secondary and postsecondary credentials, succeed in postsecondary education, and become more employable.
Our Services
Technical Assistance
Through technical assistance and professional development, AIR helps educators implement innovative instructional models and research-based practices.
Research
AIR conducts and shares rigorous and policy-relevant studies focused on teaching and learning, and analyzes statewide and national data on adult competencies and participation in education and training.
