In this blog post, David Osher, AIR vice president and international expert on school climate, social emotional learning, and student support, shares an interesting perspective about making a difference through school climate.
This report presents final results from a summative evaluation of the Gates Millennium Scholars Program using longitudinal data collected on early cohorts of recipients.
This tool is used to assist a State Leadership Team to develop and implement procedures to: scale-up the adoption and use of a targeted evidence-based practice or program and evaluate the extent to which implementation of the practice or program has occurred over time.
The National Center on RTI published this tools chart to assist educators and families in becoming informed consumers who can select reading screening tools that best meet their individual needs.
A recent white paper by AIR describes the diverse motivations and experiences that shape a student’s experience as they learn English in a higher education environment and addresses how institutions can better support student needs. The white paper served as the foundation for a convening of researchers, practitioners, and program ...
This report provides the technical details of an alternate assessment design that has resulted from a long-term research and development effort at AIR.
On June 2, 2020, the Center for Applied Research for Postsecondary Education (CARPE) at AIR hosted a webinar focused on the use of behavioral science ‘nudges’ in postsecondary settings. Following the presentations, CARPE Director Alexandria Walton Radford facilitated a discussion about nudges and how education institutions can leverage this intervention ...
Mark Schneider presented a new American Enterprise Institute (AEI) report, Diplomas and Dropouts: Which Colleges Actually Graduate Their Students (and Which Don't).
For young people growing up in disadvantaged families, obtaining a college degree is the surest way to achieve upward mobility for themselves and their families. Yet, in spite of these incentives, young economically disadvantaged students lag substantially behind their middle- and upper-income counterparts in achieving postsecondary credentials, and minorities continue ...