Funding Opportunities at the Institute of Education Sciences

1. Funding Opportunities at the Institute of Education Sciences Elizabeth R. Albro, Ph.D. Acting Commissioner National Center for Education Research

2. Organizational Structure Office of the Director National Board for Education Sciences Standards & Review Office National Center for Education Research National Center for Education Statistics National Center for Education Evaluation National Center for Special Education Research

3. Legislative Mission of IES Drives Priorities Describe the condition and progress of education in the United States Identify education practices that improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities Evaluate the effectiveness of Federal and other education programs

5. Partnerships with stakeholder groups The Institute will encourage researchers to develop partnerships with stakeholder groups to advance the relevance of the Institute's work, the accessibility of its reports, and the usability of its findings for the day-to-day work of education practitioners and policymakers.

6. Methodological priorities maintain rigorous scientific standards for the technical quality of its … research….activities ensure that the methods applied are appropriate to the questions asked and the results are valid and reliable include a variety of research and statistical methods

7. Missions of the Research Centers • NCER • supports rigorous research that addresses the nation’s most pressing education needs, from early childhood to adult education • NCSER • sponsors a rigorous and comprehensive program of special education research designed to expand the knowledge and understanding of infants, toddlers, and students with or at risk for disabilities from birth through high school

8. Quick Overview of Current Research InvestmentS

9. NCER Investments by Competition

10. NCER Awards (2002-2012)

11. NCER Awards Made (2002-2012)

12. NCSER Investments by Competition (RFA)

13. President’s FY 2013 Budget Request An increase of $12.5 million over 2012 level for our Research, Development, and Dissemination line. Enable IES/NCER to award up to $30 million in new research and development grants in early learning and elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education. $49.9 million for Research in Special Education to support new and ongoing projects.

14. What were the FY 2013 Funding Opportunities and what do we anticipate for FY 2014?

15. IES Grant Making Timeline Early March: Requests for Applications are released Typical timeline after RFA release

16. How to Identify Funding Opportunities Begin at the IES website (http://ies.ed.gov/funding) Sign up for the IES Newsflash Funding Opportunities are announced in The Federal Register Review current Requests for Applications Contact relevant Program Officer(s) for the topic(s) of interest in the relevant Center

17. http://ies.ed.gov

21. How to Identify Appropriate Grant Programs • Read the Request for Applications • Review announced topics and methodological requirements • Look at abstracts of projects funded under a research topic or program • http://ies.ed.gov/ncer/projects • http://ies.ed.gov/ncser/projects

22. FY 2013 Research Competitions

23. Anticipated FY 2014 Competitions

24. FY 2013 Research Training Competitions

25. Anticipated FY 2014 Research Training Competitions

26. Education research and special education research programs

27. A Basic Requirement Each application to the education research or special education research program must address one topic and one research goal.

28. FY 2013 Education Research Topics (84.305A) • Cognition and Student Learning • Early Learning Programs and Policies • Education Technology • Effective Teachers & Effective Teaching • English Learners • Improving Education Systems: Policies, Organization, Management, and Leadership • Mathematics and Science Education • Postsecondary and Adult Education • Reading and Writing • Social and Behavioral Context for Academic Learning

29. Education Research Grants by Topic(2002-2012)

30. FY 2013 Special Education Research Topics (84.324A) Autism Spectrum Disorders Cognition and Student Learning in Special Education Early Intervention and Early Learning in Special Education Families of Children with Disabilities Mathematics and Science Education Professional Development for Teachers and Related Service Providers Reading, Writing, and Language Development Social and Behavioral Outcomes to Support Learning Special Education Policy, Finance, and Systems Technology for Special Education Transition Outcomes for Secondary Students with Disabilities

31. NCSER Research Investments by Topic FY 2006 – FY 2012 % of Funds Expended R & D Centers not included

32. FY 2013 Research Goals Exploration Development & Innovation Efficacy & Replication Effectiveness Measurement

33. Exploration Goal • Explore associations between education outcomes and malleable factors • Identify factors and conditions that may mediate or moderate relations between malleable factors and student outcomes • Possible methodological approaches include: • Analyze secondary data • Collect primary data • Complete a meta-analysis

34. Development & Innovation Goal Development process must be iterative! • ANDcollect data on its feasibility and usability in actual education settings • ANDcollect pilot data on student outcomes. • Develop an innovative intervention (e.g., curriculum, instructional approach, program, or policy) • ORimprove existing education interventions

35. Efficacy & Replication Goal • Evaluate whether or not a fully developed intervention is efficacious under limited or ideal conditions OR • Gather follow-up data examining the longer term effects of an intervention with demonstrated efficacy OR • Replicate an efficacious intervention varying the original conditions

36. Effectiveness Goal Evaluate whether a fully developed intervention that has evidence of efficacy is effective when implemented under typical conditions through an independent evaluation Prior to submitting an effectiveness proposal, at least two efficacy studies of the intervention with beneficial and practical impacts on student outcomes must have been completed

37. Measurement Goal • Development of new assessments or refinement of existing assessments, and the validation of these assessments OR • Validation of existing assessments for specific purposes, contexts and populations

38. NCER Grants by Goal (2004-2012)

39. NCSER Projects by Goal

40. NCER Grants Funded by Developmental Level

41. NCSER Investments by Developmental Level

42. FY 2013 Maximum Award Amounts (84.305A & 84.324A)

43. Additional FY 2013 Research and Research Training Programs

44. Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences (84.305B) Postdoctoral Research Training Program Researcher & Policymaker Training Program in the Education Sciences

45. Postdoctoral Research Training Program • For institutions to establish postdoctoral training programs to train researchers in the skills necessary to conduct the type of research that the Institute funds

46. Researcher and Policymaker Training Program in the Education Sciences • Researcher Training • To provide opportunities for current education researchers to maintain and upgrade their methodological skills  • Policymaker Training • To share evidence from rigorous education research with education practitioners and policymakers working on a specific program or policy 

47. Research Training Program in Special Education (84.324B) • Early Career Development and Mentoring • Provides new investigators support to further develop methodological, content, and grant writing expertise needed to develop a strong line of research that includes federal funding • Requires identification of mentor at time of application • Requires a research plan and career development plan

48. Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students with Learning Disabilities Research Initiative (84.324D) To develop and evaluate interventions (e.g., instructional approaches, curricula, technology) to accelerate reading and math achievement of students with or at risk for reading and math disabilities in Grades 3 through 8 Will create tightly linked network of researchers across variety of disciplines who will work collaboratively to address problem

49. Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (84.305D) Research projects intended to expand and improve the methodological and statistical tools available for education researchers These tools will be used to improve the design of research studies, analysis of research data, and interpretation of research findings

50. Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (84.305E) Support for rigorous evaluations of education programs or policies that are paid for and implemented by State or local education agencies Evaluations are to determine both the overall impact of the programs/policies and the impact across a variety of conditions