One of the four pillars of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act is “Proven Methods” or, in other words, “doing what works.” Since 2002, the Institute for Education Sciences has been sharing what works in education with the field through its What Works Clearinghouse (WWC). However, knowing what works ...
AIR experts co-authored and conducted the analysis for “Operational Authority, Support, and Monitoring of School Turnaround,” a research brief examining low performing schools that receive federal School Improvement Grants. The study looks at school operational authority, state and district support for the turnaround effort, and state monitoring of school turnaround ...
A new research brief released by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences documents states’ capacity to support school turnaround as of spring 2012 and spring 2013. The brief, the result of a collaboration between experts at AIR and Mathematica Policy Research, found that at least three-quarters of ...
AIR partnered with Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) and the Partnership for Children and Youth to create resources that help educators strengthen partnerships between expanded learning programs and schools; plan integrated whole child supports; and design in-person learning hubs.
For educators and employers, understanding the knowledge, attitudes, and skills that ultimately contribute to success in school, work, and life is a priority. Over the past decade, afterschool programs have focused on preparing young people for the workforce by developing good work habits and a strong work ethic; this brief ...
Successful schools must create and maintain effective conditions for learning. This AIR briefing will focus on the evidence base for implementing a continuum of supports focused on the learning conditions for children from early education through grade 12.
Although teachers understand the critical importance of social-emotional learning for their students’ overall development, few educator evaluation systems explicitly address that type of learning. This brief identifies the instructional practices that promote student social-emotional learning, which in turn are critical for student academic learning; and showcases how three popular teacher ...
Dr. David Osher, a vice president at AIR and an expert on children's mental health, behavioral and development issues, will join other leading experts on school violence at a news briefing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, April 8, 2010. The briefing is sponsored by the American Educational Research Association and ...
This spotlight takes a look at the history of Title I, how the program has changed over time, and how it affects children, schools, families and education policy. Experts weigh in on the program's past and future in interviews, briefs, and blogs.
The purpose of this Action Guide is to help schools develop and implement a comprehensive violence prevention plan grounded in the principles of the Early Warning Guide. This Action Guide is based on evidence-based practices. Effective action plans are strategic, coordinated, and comprehensive. They involve schoolwide prevention, early intervention, and ...