Progress in implementation science over the last two decades allows our nation to reap important gains from years of investing in rigorous evaluation of evidence-based programs. We are now able to identify the most effective programs, and adopt them widely to achieve large-scale positive outcomes in health and well-being for ...
Two out of every three children were expected to be exposed to violence in 2013, according to a report by the Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence. To support communities in implementing evidence-based violence prevention, CDC contracted with AIR to deliver training and technical assistance using ...
Education technology experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will present during the annual Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) conference March 19-22, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Your colleagues at American Institutes for Research cordially invite you to join them at a reception during the Council for Exceptional Children 2014 Convention & Expo on Thursday, April 10, 2014.
Young minority men have been particularly hard hit by the economic downturn, experiencing higher rates of unemployment and struggling longer with joblessness. In this 90-second video interview, Harry Holzer, Institute Fellow at the American Institutes for Research (AIR), explains what actions would most help such men. ...
More than 80 experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) have been selected to discuss a wide variety of education issues at the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) annual meeting April 3-7, in Philadelphia, Pa.
Dr. Marilyn Moon, a nationally-recognized economist and expert on Medicare, aging, consumer health issues and health care financing, has been selected by the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) to receive the prestigious Robert M. Ball Award for Outstanding Achievements in Social Insurance.
Providers seek to incorporate patient perspectives into the design of care, but what is it that patients value in their care and can this be reliably measured? The Consumer Cancer Care Value Index, developed with funding from the National Patient Advocate Foundation, uses an innovative method to assess the alignment ...
Changing systems, practices and programs to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families requires a comprehensive approach anchored in an understanding of relationships and context for individuals, organizations, and political, economic and social environments. Implementing Systems Change: How Neuroscience Informs the Process and Lessons from the Field describes five key ...
