Early Warning Systems in Education

States, districts, and schools use research-based indicators to identify students at risk of failing to meet key educational milestones such as reading at grade level, on-time graduation, and college readiness and college persistence. By identifying students early, educators can target interventions and supports to help students to achieve readiness and success. From the early stages of planning through evaluating results, AIR works with education leaders to customize and refine early warning systems based on the best available research and evidence. See how we help schools, districts, and states develop, implement, and evaluate effective early warning systems (EWS).

Synthesize Research

By synthesizing the latest research on early warning indicators and systems, AIR experts put research into useable formats that can be easily turned into action at the state, district, and school levels.

Validate Indicators

Starting with indicators drawn from the literature, AIR experts perform appropriate statistical analysis using state-, district-, or school-level data to identify the indicators that accurately predict which students are on track.

Customize Tools and Supports

AIR translates research and evidence-based practices into ready-to-use, effective models to identify students early and support them with appropriate interventions to achieve key educational milestones.

Launch and Implement

AIR experts help clients use a seven-step, research-based continuous improvement process that enables educators to keep a close eye on at-risk students and to intervene early—and often—to improve student outcomes.

Assess and Improve

A successful early warning system requires a continuous improvement process, improving practices through review and refinement of practice. Through analysis of process, practice, and data, AIR clients receive recommendations to take action that improve student outcomes.