News
Mon, 10/17/2022
AAI Speaker Series With Howard Wainer
The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) is pleased to relaunch the AAI Speaker Series, featuring noted individuals in the fields of assessment, statistics, education, and more. Presenters will offer talks appealing to many disciplines of study, with events occurring on the University of Kansas campus.
For the fall of 2022, AAI has tapped noted author and statistician Howard Wainer to deliver two talks on November 15. Wainer is the recipient of numerous academic awards and honors, and is the author of nearly 25 books, with hundreds of articles and book chapters to his name.
Tue, 10/04/2022
AAI Announces the Center for Research Methods Consultation (CRMC)
The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) has announced the new Center for Research Methods Consultation (CRMC). The center’s mission is to provide research methodological consultation and support services for faculty, staff and students at the University of Kansas and beyond. The center will also assist researchers in industries, nonprofit community organizations, and other research and practice entities.
Thu, 08/11/2022
AAI Announces the Center for Evaluation and Educational Leadership (CEEL)
AAI has announced the Center for Evaluation and Educational Leadership (CEEL), whose mission is to support district- and building-level leaders to lead, organize and implement the most effective learning environments for PreK-12 students.
Thu, 05/19/2022
AAI's Center for Montessori Research Houses Large Online Montessori Research Bibliography
Scholars and researchers investigating the Montessori model of education now have a robust tool to aid their efforts. Housed at the Center for Montessori Research (CMR), a center within the University of Kansas Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI), the Montessori Bibliography Online makes information about Montessori and the Montessori movement more accessible through an online interface, including links to digitized source materials.
Tue, 05/17/2022
Researcher Jade Caines Lee Joins Achievement & Assessment Institute
AAI is excited to announce researcher and education professor Jade Caines Lee will be joining the institute as an Assistant Research Professor. Lee will be primarily positioned within AAI’s Center for Montessori Research (CMR), but, due to her considerable expertise and experience in assessment, evaluation, and validity, will provide support across many centers under AAI.
Wed, 05/11/2022
AAI Announces the Center for Positive Youth Development
The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) is excited to announce its latest center, the Center for Positive Youth Development.
Led by director David Hansen, an Associate Professor of Education Psychology in the School of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Kansas, the Center for Positive Youth Development (PYD) will focus on adolescent development and after-school / out-of-school time.
Tue, 03/22/2022
Research Funding Opportunity for KU Faculty in the Arts and Humanities
The Achievement & Assessment Institute is offering a research grant opportunity for KU faculty in the arts and humanities. The purpose of the grant program is to foster deeper ties between the arts and humanities and the education and social sciences within which most of AAI’s work is focused.
Tue, 02/22/2022
Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM®) Alternate Assessment System, from AAI's ATLAS Prepares Students for Success
Learn how Dynamic Learning Maps®, from AAI's Accessible Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Systems (ATLAS), helps students with significant cognitive disabilities achieve in school and beyond.
Tue, 02/22/2022
Yong Zhao, Director of AAI's Center for Creativity and Entrepreneurship Education, Publishes New Book on Learning
“If I tell you I’m going to prepare you for the future, that implies I know what the future is,” said Zhao, Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Education & Human Sciences at KU. “But the future is uncertain."
Wed, 02/17/2021
Research Funding Opportunity for KU Faculty in the Arts and Humanities
The Achievement and Assessment Institute (AAI) is pleased to announce a grant opportunity for KU faculty in the arts and humanities. The purpose of the grant program is to foster deeper ties between the arts and humanities and the education and social sciences within which most of AAI’s work is...
Wed, 12/31/1969
"The Paradox of Child Care Costs" from AAI's Center for Public Partnerships & Research
In a new feature, AAI's Center for Public Partnerships & Research explores an issue many parents and childcare providers are familiar with: The Paradox of Child Care Costs.