It is increasingly clear that targeting beginning readers is not enough to ensure that students will have access to advanced education and will become economically successful citizens who fulfill their obligations for social and civic participation. In this paper, the author describes characteristics of programs developed for adolescents who are ...
This brief includes three components to help educators and policymakers understand the limitations of relying on a single measurement tool and the value of continually seeking out multiple perspectives on student performance data.
This 2007 report is the result of a request by the National Center for Education Statistics to the NVS panel to undertake a validity study of the current National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) mathematics assessment.
This report outlines a number of critical issues that should be addressed in order to allow states to explore and understand relationships between the performance of English language learning students on NAEP and on state assessments in this policy context.
This Connecting Research to Practice brief helps educators make informed decisions about English language learners (ELLs) by providing an overview of key research findings, highlighting federal policies related to ELLs, outlining district-level and school-level action opportunities, and listing resources that offer more information. ...
The Study of School Turnaround (SST) is an examination of the implementation of School Improvement Grants (SIG) authorized under Title I section 1003(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). This IES-funded baseline report provides an overview of the state policies and practices for SIG implementation ...
This toolkit provides information, program descriptions, and links to important resources that assist juvenile detention facilities and other organizations in designing effective mentoring programs for neglected and delinquent youth, particularly those who are incarcerated.
This is the fifth annual synthesis report for the Early College High School Initiative. A brief overview shows that although the ECHSI continued to grow in terms of the number of schools participating, the growth was slower than in prior years. It also is clear that fewer ECSs are opening ...
This presentation reviewed findings from Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) in relation to the provision of mental health services for children involved with the child welfare system and their families.
Supported by the National Institute of Justice, AIR participated as part of a research team to conduct a process evaluation of Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s juvenile boot camp demonstration study.