Science has been added to the categories of reading, mathematics and writing as part of an expansion of TechMatrix, a website developed by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to provide free information about educational and assistive technology products for students – including those with disabilities, as well as English ...
Charter schools were created to give parents more options for their children. With greater freedom to innovate than traditional public school classrooms, some charter schools may hold particular promise for students with disabilities, who by law are entitled to receive an education tailor-made to their needs. Zena Rudo tells the ...
The U.S. health care system’s complexity, coupled with the emotional and personal nature of serious illness or injury, often makes it difficult for policymakers to obtain informed public views to help guide decisions on complicated health care issues. This study found that public deliberation, which encourages people to become informed ...
Experts from AIR will present on a wide array of research involving students with disabilities during the Council for Exceptional Children’s annual conference in St. Louis April 13-16, 2016.
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.
Year Up is a national nonprofit workforce development organization that has connected over 36,000 young adults ages 18 to 26, 90% of whom identify as a person of color, to livable wage careers at hundreds of top companies. AIR is partnering with Year Up to support, strategize, implement, and study ...
Addressing persistent challenges in education, health care, and workforce requires evidence-backed approaches. For nearly 75 years, AIR has researched key issues and offered insight into the effectiveness of many strategies. Read our policy primer to explore our body of evidence covering issues such as COVID-19, early childhood, school climate, the ...
Sesame Street in Communities is a program that combines training and resources to equip Communities In Schools (CIS) site coordinators working in schools and classrooms to develop children’s social and emotional skills and resilience. Sesame Workshop, CIS, and AIR have partnered on an Education Innovation and Research (EIR) early-phase project ...
Doug Fuchs and Lynn Fuchs, nationally renowned researchers and experts in the education of students with learning disabilities, will join the AIR in August as Institute Fellows. The Fuchs will lead and participate in projects in AIR’s education practice, with a focus on special education.
Too many students, especially those with disabilities, lack basic reading and math skills or have serious disciplinary problems in school. In a special issue of Teaching Exceptional Children, edited by AIR's Maurice McInerney, experts from the National Center on Intensive Intervention offer educators practical suggestions to help meet the needs ...