The Midwest Comprehensive Center helps state, district, and school leaders in our region identify, implement, and sustain evidence-based programs and practices, with the goal of improving outcomes for educators and students.
The West Comprehensive Center helps state, district, and school leaders in our region identify, implement, and sustain evidence-based programs and practices, with the goal of improving outcomes for educators and students.
At AIR, we help implement, measure, and assess a variety of skills-based practices that span the talent cycle, from employee attraction and attainment to development and retention.
Jon Potter works with education leaders and educators to strengthen instructional systems by improving how data are used to design, deliver, and adapt instruction and intervention. His work centers on supporting implementation of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) with a strong emphasis on literacy, progress monitoring, and instructional decision making. ...
Melia Repko-Erwin is an education researcher and technical assistance provider whose work centers on strengthening PK–12 teaching and learning through rigorous mixed methods research, evidence-based literacy and language development practices, and high-quality professional learning. Her portfolio spans federal, state, and district projects focused on teacher professional development, PK-12 literacy, mentoring and induction, educator workforce ...
Benjamin West designs and leads large-scale education research and evaluation studies focused on educator workforce development, school organizational conditions, and policy-relevant measurement systems. His work examines how district and school contexts shape educator retention, instructional practice, and student outcomes, with particular emphasis on school climate, mentoring and induction, performance evaluation, ...
This work highlights new technical tools developed for the Illinois Needs Assessment project, which supports schools identified for intensive or comprehensive improvement by providing in‑depth, evidence‑based needs assessments.
To help state and local leaders address the challenge of meeting the needs of multilingual learners, AIR will host a virtual conversation with leading education finance and multilingual learner experts on Friday, March 6, 2026.
AIR is conducting a multi-year, mixed-methods evaluation to examine how districts implement mentoring and induction practices before and after receiving 27h funding and to assess whether the funding is associated with improvements in educator retention and student proficiency.
The West Comprehensive Center helps state, district, and school leaders in our region identify, implement, and sustain evidence-based programs and practices, with the goal of improving outcomes for educators and students.
