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  • Youth Development

    AIR’s youth development work is based on the idea that evidence-based and practice-informed solutions can foster conditions for thriving youth and families, supportive schools, and community development. Our domestic and international youth development work includes many topics that are interrelated and contribute to thriving and equity, including how and where ...

  • Teacher Preparation and Performance

    Compared to any other aspect of schooling, teachers have the greatest impact on student learning. Yet those impacts are dependent upon policies and practices that lead to effective teaching. Our team of researchers and practitioners works with clients to achieve solutions to complex policy and practice problems and to identify ...

  • Human Services

    AIR’s work supports stakeholders in developing a better understanding of the factors that shape outcomes for young people, families, and communities, and discovering opportunities to help them thrive.

  • Justice Systems

    AIR, through our work in justice, believes that evidence-based and practice-informed solutions can provide access and equity to opportunities for all people to thrive. AIR’s work in justice systems is committed to generating and using rigorous evidence to engender transformative change that dismantles structural factors that lead to racial and ...

  • Making Measurement Meaningful

    13 Jun 2022
    The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of collecting and using data with intentionality—especially when it comes to the well-being of young people. The  Every Hour Counts Measurement Framework can help out-of-school time system leaders leverage data to improve the lives of young people. ...
  • Five Things We Can Learn from Pre-K in Other Countries

    Five Things We Can Learn from Pre-K in Other Countries

    05 Jun 2017
    Which programs and policies can we adopt from other countries to increase access to preschool programs in the U.S.?
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    New Tool Maps Literacy and Numeracy Skills Across U.S. States and Counties

    14 Jul 2020
    Literacy and numeracy are cornerstones of our modern society. Jaleh Soroui discusses the data behind the National Center for Education Statistics' PIAAC Skills Mapping tool, and how it can be used by state and county policymakers, administrators, educators, researchers, and others to draft policies, address gaps, set priorities, and allocate ...
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    In Conversation: Insights on Early Childhood Care Costs and Choices

    19 Jun 2018
    The annual Condition of Education 2018 provides new insight into the costs and availability of child care options. Spotlight author Jijun Zhang, AIR senior psychometrician and statistician, recently discussed the findings with Susan Muenchow, AIR principal researcher in early learning and care.

  • New Study by American Institutes for Research Finds Safe Babies Court Team™ (SBCT) Approach Reduced Average Time Spent in Foster Care, Recurrence of Abuse and Neglect

    06 Oct 2020
    All children in foster care are at risk for poor developmental outcomes. ZERO TO THREE created The Safe Babies Court Team™ approach, which aims to reduce the time a child spends in foster care before reaching a permanent, safe home, and supports the long-term well-being of children and families. The ...

  • Supporting Policy and Practice │ AERTAC

    Technical assistance and professional development in adult learning helps educators implement innovative instructional models and research-based practices. AIR supplies expertise in these areas and provides support to states for meeting accountability reporting requirements and improving the quality and usefulness of their program data. ...