eSchool News, which covers technology and innovation in education, has named @Education_AIR, a Twitter account of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), as one of 15 accounts it recommends to readers.
The Center on Aging at AIR held a kick-off conference, which focused on how researchers can engage in the policymaking process, and encouraged participants to think creatively, constructively, and in concert. Themes discussed were the challenges faced by lower-income workers and the importance of Medicare to seniors. ...
What impact do Teach for America (TFA) members have on other teachers' performance? A strategy to "cluster" TFA members in high-need schools contributed to large gains in math achievement, but was found to have little effect on reading skills and no spillover effect on other teachers.
A strategy to “cluster” Teach for America corps members in some of Miami’s highest-need schools contributed to large gains in student math achievement, but had little impact on reading skills, a new study by AIR finds. Researchers also looked at the influence—or spillover effect—of TFA’s instructors on fellow teachers and ...
People are interested in a wide variety of data and statistics, but this information is only piece of google public data chartuseful if it's easy to access, understand, and communicate. To make large datasets easy to explore and visualize, Google is working with different data providers including AIR, the World ...
National and state policymakers face numerous challenges as they develop strategies to measure the economic success of college graduates in order to better inform students and parents. The Education Policy Center at AIR has issued a brief offering insights on key approaches officials need to consider. ...
With 30% of more than 17 million primary school-age children not in school, and 35% of those who attend school unable to master single digit subtraction by Grade 3, the Prime Minister of Pakistan declared an education emergency. The Pathways to School Success project seeks to increase on-time enrollment, retention, ...
High rates of antibiotic use have been linked to the growth of healthcare associated infections as well as multi-drug resistant organisms—both of which can be life threatening to elderly patients. Along with a team of experts in nursing home care and antibiotic stewardship, AIR developed a guide that will provide ...
Dr. Julia Lane, an Institute Fellow at the American Institutes for Research (AIR), will discuss privacy issues surrounding big data at an upcoming workshop hosted by New York University’s Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP). The event is a preview of an upcoming book co-edited by Dr. Lane,Privacy, Big ...
Calculating how much recent graduates earn after completing their degree is one way for policymakers to assess the return on state and federal investments in higher education. It’s also an important consideration for students and families, who want assurance that the burden of student loan debt will be offset by ...
