Recognizing the need to reverse the trend of increasing homicide and shooting rates, Philadelphia developed a strategic plan in 2018 to reduce gun violence. A key objective in this plan is investment in the Community Crisis Intervention Program (CCIP), which is patterned after Cure Violence. The City of Philadelphia selected ...
AIR developed a systematic, transparent, evidence-based protocol to review and translate the extant research about juvenile drug courts and related interventions into comprehensive, reasonable, actionable, understandable, and measurable guidelines.
Research suggests that effective teaching is the single most important school-based factor influencing student achievement and other student outcomes. And it may be particularly important to low-income and minority students. AIR and RAND are evaluating the Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching initiative, which aims to improve teaching effectiveness by changing ...
Experts from AIR will present at several sessions during the annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) research conference, being held November 8-10 in Washington, D.C. APPAM is a professional organization dedicated to improving public policy and management by fostering excellence in research, analysis, and education. This is ...
To improve services to students and families, we need information on what districts and charter management organizations are doing and plan to do to address COVID-19. From mid-May through July 2020, we are asking school district and charter management organization leaders to respond to a nationally representative survey of school ...
The closure of school buildings and the sudden shift to virtual learning last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic created many challenges for school districts in how they serve all students, including those with disabilities and those who are English learners. New results from an AIR survey examine how school ...
AIR has launched a new database that will facilitate research on the COVID-19 pandemic, educational outcomes, and the pursuit of equity in communities around the country. The COVID-19 Longitudinal Deep Dive Database draws from datasets across multiple sectors and will allow researchers to capture a broad view of trends before, ...
The COVID-19 and Equity in Education: Longitudinal Deep Dive project in creating an in-depth view of how states, districts, and their communities—especially those with higher percentages of Black and Latino students and students experiencing poverty—responded to the pandemic's effect on K-12 learning opportunities. ...
Extensive evidence on early development from conception to the time a child enters elementary school has made a compelling case to promote early childhood development (ECD) in national and international policy and programming. Promoting ECD also aligns with international objectives such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the ...
A new book, edited and authored by experts from AIR and their colleagues, presents comprehensive strategies and tools to help create strong conditions for learning in schools that can lead to excellent and equitable student outcomes.