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Increasing Special Education Research Opportunities

Increasing Special Education Research Opportunities. The policy behind expanding evidence-based practices. Today’s Discussion. Brief Historical Perspective & Overview of Federal Role in Special Education Research Dramatic Funding Losses & Impact on New Research Opportunities

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Increasing Special Education Research Opportunities

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  1. Increasing Special Education Research Opportunities The policy behind expanding evidence-based practices

  2. Today’s Discussion Brief Historical Perspective & Overview of Federal Role in Special Education Research Dramatic Funding Losses & Impact on New Research Opportunities Strengthening Education Through Research Act

  3. A Quick Look Back…

  4. A Quick Look Back…

  5. A Quick Look Back… Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Research National Center for Special Education Research National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance National Center for Education Statistics

  6. A Broad Reach

  7. CEC State Profiles How many NCSER grants funded in your state? Who was funded? Examples of research supported. http://www.cec.sped.org/Policy-and-Advocacy/More-Issues/Special-Education-Research

  8. A Broad Impact NCSER Summary of Research Findings http://ies.ed.gov/ncser/projects/

  9. Dramatic Funding Loss & Impact on New Research 30%

  10. Dramatic Funding Loss & Impact on New Research 75%fewer research grants in 2013 4% of high quality grants funded in 2013, down from 12% in 2012

  11. Strengthening Education Through Research Act House Education and the Workforce Committee Report “[The Strengthening Education Through Research Act] includes important policy changes to address requests from the special education community, including the Council for Exceptional Children and National Center for Learning Disabilities.” May 2014

  12. Strengthening Education Through Research Act Prioritizing special education research funding within the Institute of Education Sciences. “Most importantly, SETRA proposes to prioritize funding for special education research…the bill will allow for increased funding for NCSER each year the bill is authorized and authorizes a 12.9 percent increase …in the least year of the bill.” House Education & the Workforce Committee Report May 2014

  13. Strengthening Education Through Research Act Emphasizes the elimination of the achievement gap between students with and without disabilities. Increases dissemination and collaboration with the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). Highlights children with disabilities who are also English language learners, gifted and talented . Increases the pipeline of early career special education researchers. Ensures peer reviewers have expertise in areas relevant to grant applications.

  14. Questions?

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