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P-12 Education and Social Development

We help children and youth do better in the classroom and in life by supporting educators and social service professionals, families and students, leaders and policymakers, to identify effective education programs and resources; to develop policies and services that promote well-being; and ultimately, to translate evidence into action. We work within and foster collaboration across systems—mental health/substance abuse, juvenile justice, child welfare, health, and education—strengthening their capacity to use evidence–based strategies.

Latest Work

12 Jun 2018
In the Field

Better Data May Equal Better Prepared Teachers

The lack of easy data sharing between K–12 systems and teacher preparation may be costly, in terms of the quality of instruction by new teachers. In this report from the field, Jenny DeMonte describes the efforts of some states to actively share data.
Topic: 
P-12 Education and Social Development, Teacher Preparation and Performance
25 May 2018
Infographic

Condition of Education 2018: Early Childhood Care Costs

Between 2001 and 2016, the cost of child care rose by nearly 50 percent or more for children under 6 years old who were not yet enrolled in kindergarten, according to The Condition of Education 2018. This infographic depicts the rising cost of center-based care, the most expensive childcare arrangement.
Topic: 
P-12 Education and Social Development, Early Childhood
22 May 2018
Brief

The Summer After Kindergarten: Children’s Experiences by Socioeconomic Characteristics

This Statistics in Brief analyzes student's participation in summer activities compared by two socioeconomic characteristics - household poverty status and parents' highest level of education. Data for socioeconomic characteristics was gathered from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 while data related to summer activity participation was collected from interviews with parents or guardians in the fall of 2011.
Topic: 
P-12 Education and Social Development, Equity in Education, Longitudinal Education Studies, Early Childhood, Early Childhood and Child Development
9 May 2018
ESSA

ESSA │Charter Schools and School Choice

While state policy shapes the school choice landscape within individual states, there is a long history of federal support for choice options at the state and local levels. ESSA continues this support. AIR's team of technical assistance providers draws on the expertise of our many national centers and internationally-renowned experts.
Topic: 
P-12 Education and Social Development, Charter Schools and School Choice, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
7 May 2018
Blog Post

Tracking Teacher Effectiveness Gaps Between Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools

Are teachers working in charter schools more effective in improving student outcomes compared to teachers working in traditional public schools? In this blog post, Umut Özek, a principal researcher at AIR, describes a new study in which he and his fellow authors examined the disparities in teacher effectiveness between charter schools and traditional public schools in Florida.
Topic: 
P-12 Education and Social Development, Charter Schools and School Choice, Teacher Preparation and Performance
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