AIR’s Center for Applied Research in Postsecondary Education (CARPE) tackles postsecondary education’s most pressing challenges by generating actionable insights and helping the field implement effective solutions. Meet CARPE's experts.
Through a partnership with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR), AIR is conducting an evaluation of the Neighborhood Opportunity and Accountability Board (NOAB), an innovative diversion program for young people ages 12–18 in Oakland, California. In a set of two briefs, we provide recommendations on how researchers, consultants, ...
Evidence plays a critical role in designing and implementing approaches that accelerate learning and provide all students with equal access to a quality education. This blog post describes some of what AIR has learned about the approaches in the federal agenda.
Courtney Gross is a researcher who specializes in standards and assessments with expertise in research and evaluation, quality assurance, and technical assistance. She has more than five years of experience working with federal and state clients.In her current role, Gross provides subject expertise on the National Assessment of Educational Progress ...
Holly DePatie is a research associate at AIR with experience supporting research design and implementation. They primarily serve as a project manager on projects that focus on social determinants of health. They have interest in making research more representative and accessible for all demographics.DePatie also serves as a logistics lead ...
In this report, we communicate the state of K-12 social studies education by examining the following topics: trends in the development and content of state social studies standards; the landscape of curriculum materials and state and district efforts in evaluating these materials; and gaps in the field for further investigation. ...
More than 90 education experts from AIR will be sharing evidence and insights from their research and policy work at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, being held April 11-14 in Philadelphia. The theme for this year’s conference is “Dismantling Racial Injustice and Constructing Educational Possibilities: A Call to ...
This research brief shares findings related to participants’ awareness of xenotransplantation as a potential future kidney transplant option in light of recent advancements. We also discuss what the participants perceived as the benefits and risks of xenotransplantation as well as their recommendations for when and how patients, families, and clinicians ...
Carmen Ferro works with Program Office leadership to develop and implement a strategic communications plan to extend the reach of AIR expertise on topics such as workforce development, youth development, education, healthcare, and child welfare. Ferro specializes in synthesizing and translating data, research, and evidence for nontechnical audiences, including policymakers, ...
To address the U.S. talent gap crisis, organizations are investing in skills-based practices to provide an expedited approach to fill talent pipelines. AIR has engaged in this work and has partnered with a Fortune 500 technology company to expand the reach of their public facing, no-cost skills-development program. ...
