The Program Support Center in the Department of Health and Human Services manages this government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC), which was issued as a means for reducing processing time for the issuance of task orders. All Government agencies may use this vehicle to select AIR (or any PSC IDIQ contract holder) ...
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 Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIACC) is a cyclical, large-scale, direct household assessment that compares the basic skills and competencies of adults around the world. It measures relationships between individuals’ backgrounds and cognitive skills in the areas of literacy, numeracy and problem-solving. AIR provides technical, analytical, and ...
AIR’s Summer Internship Program not only gives interns the opportunity to apply their skills in a professional environment, but it also helps us build a pipeline of diverse and skilled talent to draw upon when filling full-time positions at AIR.
The AIR Equity Initiative supports the Pipeline Partnership Program which engages with graduate-level students and faculty to build a more diverse group of research and technical assistance experts inside and beyond AIR. By working with Georgia State University in Atlanta; Howard University in Washington, D.C.; and The University of Texas ...
This study compares the mathematics frameworks and item pools used in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) with the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and vice versa. In addition to that, differences in item features between the two assessments are described.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Apex Air Entry and Exit Reengineering (AEER) program supports Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in implementing a biometric capability to verify the departure of foreign nationals leaving from U.S. air ports of entry. AIR developed an evaluation framework to assess the impact of including ...
AIR has released Title I at 50: A Retrospective, a paper that traces the history of the landmark federal program and provides background as Congress considers changes to that section of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
The Comprehensive School Reform Quality (CSRQ) Center today released Works in Progress: A Report on Middle and High School Improvement Programs. The report offers educators and policymakers a user-friendly, timely summary of more than a dozen key issues facing middle and high schools, such as literacy and reading, English language ...
The Assessment Program’s Computer Science and Statistical Center (CSSC) team showcased our cutting-edge work at a Technical Open House held on Wednesday, October 17th in our DC headquarters.
