For decades, AIR has been involved in providing rigorous, impartial evidence-based research and resources on both pressing and perennial education issues spanning preschool through postsecondary education. We aim to provide reports, briefs, guides, and events that are readily available and easily understood by educators, policymakers, and practitioners. ...
AIR focuses on communicating and engaging with intended audiences to influence their behavior with the ultimate goal of improving individual and community well-being and advancing health equity. Our team has expertise in evidence-based communication strategies, public health and behavior change communication, communication research, cross-sector collaboration, digital media and web design, ...
Policymakers, practitioners, and consumers often search for the most up-to-date knowledge to improve lives. Effective knowledge translation requires expertise that begins with refining the questions that specific audiences need answered, and finding relevant research studies that answer those questions. ...
AIR works with many agencies, strengthening their capacities to implement innovations and evidence-based practices to benefit the populations they serve.
Developers, implementers, and funders of programs and strategies for education, health, workforce, and related fields need information about what works for whom, and under what conditions, to maximize potential impact. AIR experts in quantitative research methods design and conduct rapid-cycle evaluations to inform local decision-making and continuous improvement. ...
AIR has conducted scientifically rigorous research since 1946 by applying our expertise in research design, data collection, and quantitative and qualitative analysis to determine program effectiveness and identify best practices.
Our evaluations provide concrete and practical recommendations to align and improve programs, systems, and work processes. ...
AIR leverages best practices in survey design and advanced statistical methods to deliver data that informs government policy, business strategy, and individual decisionmaking.