This story map is an overview of the work of the Texas Comprehensive Center, one of 15 regional comprehensive centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education for the October 2012–September 2019 grant cycle of the Comprehensive Centers Program.
A new report released by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology found that today’s students are often more tech-savvy than their teachers, even among the youngest students. The American Institutes for Research helped develop the National Education Technology Plan.
Literacy and numeracy are cornerstones of our modern society. Jaleh Soroui discusses the data behind the National Center for Education Statistics' PIAAC Skills Mapping tool, and how it can be used by state and county policymakers, administrators, educators, researchers, and others to draft policies, address gaps, set priorities, and allocate ...
The Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest at Learning Point Associate, an affiliate of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), has launched the Midwest Education Atlas, an online repository of geographic data displays that map out the most recent data on high school dropout rates and give educators a new view ...
The achievement gap, which refers to the disparity in academic performance between groups of students, is a pressing issue facing K-12 education. AIR is supporting states to close academic achievement gaps through strategies including alternative school discipline policies, GIS mapping, improved early childhood education, and culturally responsive instruction. In this ...
This report uses data from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) on fourth-grade teachers’ reading instruction practices and strategies.
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a system of international assessments that focuses on 15-year-olds' capabilities in reading literacy, mathematics literacy and science literacy.
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is a comparative study of the reading literacy of young students. AIR experts provide technical and analytical support for U.S. participation in PIRLS, including consultation and management support, technical review of statistical reports and data, expert analysis, and technical support and training. ...
Fusun Sahin is a researcher at AIR. Dr. Sahin has been contributing to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) work in assessment operations, research, and reporting teams. She contributes to the NAEP project with her expertise in process data (i.e., log data that include record of examinees’ interactions within ...
