American Instructional Resources Survey

2025 Technical Documentation and Survey Results

Sy Doan, Joshua Eagan, David Grant, Julia H. Kaufman

ResearchPublished Dec 19, 2025

This technical report provides detailed information about the sample, survey instruments, and resultant data for the 2025 American Instructional Resources Survey (AIRS) that was administered to principals and teachers in spring 2025 via RAND’s American Educator Panels.

The 2025 AIRS focused on the usage of, perceptions of, and supports for instructional materials used in English language arts, mathematics, and science in kindergarten through grade 12 classrooms across the United States. The results are intended to inform policy and education practice related to the use of instructional resources.

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Doan, Sy, Joshua Eagan, David Grant, and Julia H. Kaufman, American Instructional Resources Survey: 2025 Technical Documentation and Survey Results. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2025. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4594-1.html.
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