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Michael Vaden-Kiernan

Michael Vaden-Kiernan, a managing researcher at AIR, serves as the director of the REL Southwest. In this role, he coordinates and directs programmatic efforts to build capacity to use evidence-based policies, programs, and practices to address compelling education needs. He recently led the Applied Research and Evaluation Task for the ...
First Survey of Teachers of the Year Stresses Role of Peer Support

29 Apr 2014

A first-of-its kind exploratory survey of National and State Teachers of the Year finds that having accomplished teachers support new or struggling teachers was considered a highly important factor in improving effectiveness – both for the person receiving and providing the support. This and other findings are shared in a ...
AIR Research Experts to Present at the Spring 2018 Conference of the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness

23 Feb 2018

Experts from AIR will deliver several presentations at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Spring 2018 conference, being held February 28—March 3 in Washington, D.C., presenting on a wide range of topics including teacher preparation and education, researcher-practitioner partnerships, social and emotional learning, and early childhood education. ...
AIR Researchers to Present at Biannual Society for Research on Education Effectiveness (SREE) Conference

27 Feb 2017

Experts from AIR will deliver presentations on a broad range of education research topics during the Society for Research on Education Effectiveness (SREE) conference March 1-4, 2017 in Washington, D.C. This year’s conference theme, “Expanding the Toolkit: Maximizing Relevance, Effectiveness and Rigor in Education Research,” focuses on recent innovations that ...
AIR Presenters to Focus on Research-to-Practice Pipeline at Biannual Society for Research on Education Effectiveness (SREE) Conference

01 Mar 2016

AIR experts will deliver presentations on a broad range of education research topics during the Society for Research on Education Effectiveness conference March 2-5, 2016 in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme, Lost in Translation: Building Pathways from Knowledge to Action, explores ways to link the worlds of decision-making and evidence ...
Robyn Madison-Harris

Robyn Madison-Harris is a senior technical assistance consultant at AIR, where she works with the Texas and Southeast Comprehensive Centers. Dr. Madison-Harris is also liaison and partnership facilitator lead for the Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest Teacher Preparation and Professional Development Partnership, co-liaison to the Center on Standards and Assessment Implementation, ...
American Institutes for Research Experts to Present About Education and Workforce at National Public Policy Conference

05 Nov 2019

Experts from AIR will present at several sessions during the annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management research conference. AIR experts will discuss a variety of topics in the areas of education and workforce development, including educator licensing and deployment; transitions to careers among low-income youth; the impacts of ...
Study of Professional Development for Math Teachers Finds Positive Effects on Instruction But Not on Student Achievement or Teacher Knowledge

24 Dec 2013

An interim report on the implementation of an intensive teacher professional development program for seventh grade middle school mathematics teachers had a positive impact on the frequency with which the teachers engaged students in thinking activities, but found no statistically significant impact on teacher knowledge or student achievement. ...
A New Two-Year Study of Professional Development for Math Teachers Finds No Statistically Significant Impact on Teacher Knowledge or Student Achievement

24 Dec 2013

A federally-funded two-year study of professional development programs for seventh grade mathematics teachers found there was no statistically significant cumulative impact on teacher knowledge or on student achievement. The study, led by AIR, in partnership with MDRC, was released on May 25, 2011 by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute ...
Study Finds “Clustering” Teach For America Instructors Contributed to Math Gains in Miami Schools, but No Spillover Effect on Other Teachers

18 Jun 2014

A strategy to “cluster” Teach for America corps members in some of Miami’s highest-need schools contributed to large gains in student math achievement, but had little impact on reading skills, a new study by AIR finds. Researchers also looked at the influence—or spillover effect—of TFA’s instructors on fellow teachers and ...