Connecting Research, Policy and Practice Basic Overview of Funding Opportuni6es at the Ins6tute of Educa6on Sciences Erin Higgins, Ph.D. Program Officer Na6onal Center for Educa6on Research Ka6e Taylor, Ph.D. Program Officer Na6onal Center for Special Educa6on Research ies.ed.gov 1
Legisla+ve Mission of IES Describe the condi+on and progress of educa+on in the United States Iden+fy educa+on prac+ces that improve academic achievement and access to educa+on opportuni+es Evaluate the effec+veness of Federal and other educa+on programs ies.ed.gov 2
Organiza+onal Structure of IES Standards & Review Office Office of the Director Na6onal Board for Educa6on Sciences Na6onal Center for Educa6on Evalua6on Na6onal Center for Educa6on Sta6s6cs Na6onal Center for Educa6on Research (NCER) Na6onal Center for Special Educa6on Research (NCSER) ies.ed.gov 3
Missions of the Research Centers NCER Supports rigorous research that addresses the na+on s most pressing educa+on needs, from early childhood to adult educa+on NCSER Sponsors a rigorous and comprehensive program of special educa+on research designed to expand the knowledge and understanding of infants, toddlers, and students with or at risk for disabili+es from birth through high school ies.ed.gov 4
Objec+ves of the Research Grant Programs Develop or iden+fy educa+on interven+ons (prac+ces, programs, policies, and approaches) that enhance academic achievement that can be widely deployed Iden+fy what does not work and thereby encourage innova+on and further research Understand the processes that underlie the effec+veness of educa+on interven+ons and the varia+on in their effec+veness ies.ed.gov 5
Focus on Student Outcomes IES funds research to improve the quality of educa+on for all students through advancing the understanding of and prac+ces for teaching, learning, and organizing educa+on systems Research must address student educa+on outcomes Academic outcomes Social and behavioral competencies that support student success in school Note: In 2017, applica3ons to the Special Educa3on Research Grants program must focus on teachers and/or other instruc3onal personnel and must address (a) teacher and/or other instruc2onal personnel outcomes, and (b) student educa3on outcomes ies.ed.gov 6
HOW DO I IDENTIFY THE FY 2017 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES? ies.ed.gov 7
How to Iden+fy Funding Opportuni+es Begin at the IES website (h[p://ies.ed.gov/funding) Sign up for the IES Newsflash Funding opportuni+es are announced in The Federal Register Review current Requests for Applica+ons (RFAs) Contact relevant Program Officer(s) for the topic(s) of interest in the relevant Center ies.ed.gov 8
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How to Iden+fy Appropriate Grant Programs Read the Request for Applica6ons Review announced topics and methodological requirements Look at abstracts of projects funded under a research topic or program h[p://ies.ed.gov/ncer/projects h[p://ies.ed.gov/ncser/projects ies.ed.gov 14
WHAT ARE THE FY 2017 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES? ies.ed.gov 15
Primary Grant Programs Primary Grant Programs 84.305A Educa+on Research Grants 84.324A Special Educa+on Research Grants Apply to a Research Topic and a Research Goal Topic: field you will be working in Goal: type of work you will be doing ies.ed.gov 16
84.324A: 2017 Focus on Teachers and Other Instruc+onal Personnel In 2017, the Special Educa+on Research Grants Compe++on will focus specifically on teachers and other instruc2onal personnel responsible for educa+ng students with or at risk for disabili+es. NCSER is focusing this par+cular compe++on due to: A limited budget for FY 2017 A cri+cal need for addi+onal research in this area ies.ed.gov 17
84.305A & 84.324A Research Topics 305A Educa6on Research 324A Special Educa6on Research Cogni+on & Student Learning Cogni+on & Student Learning in Special Educa+on Early Learning Programs & Policies Early Interven+on & Early Learning in Special Educa+on Educa+on Technology Technology for Special Educa+on Effec+ve Teachers & Effec+ve Teaching Professional Development for Teachers & Other Instruc+onal Personnel Improving Educa+on Systems Special Educa+on Policy, Finance, & Systems Mathema+cs & Science Educa+on Mathema+cs & Science Educa+on Reading & Wri+ng Reading, Wri+ng, & Language Development Social and Behavioral Context for Academic Learning Social and Behavioral Outcomes to Support Learning English Learners Postsecondary and Adult Educa+on Educa+on Leadership *Special Topics Au+sm Spectrum Disorders Families of Children with Disabili+es Transi+on Outcomes for Secondary Students with Disabili+es ies.ed.gov 18
84.305A: 2017 Special Topics Special topics: Arts in Educa+on Career and Technical Educa+on Systema+c Approaches to Educa+ng Highly Mobile Students These special topics are intended to encourage research in under- studied areas that appear promising for improving student educa+on outcomes and that are of interest to policymakers and prac++oners ies.ed.gov 19
84.305A & 84.324A Research Goals 1. Explora+on 2. Development & Innova+on 3. Efficacy & Replica+on 4. Effec+veness 5. Measurement ies.ed.gov 20
Explora+on Goal Explore associa+ons between malleable factors and outcomes Iden+fy factors and condi+ons that may mediate or moderate rela+ons between malleable factors and outcomes Possible methodological approaches include: Analyze secondary data Collect primary data Complete a meta- analysis Combina+on of above ies.ed.gov 21
Development & Innova+on Goal Develop an innova+ve interven+on (e.g., curriculum, instruc+onal approach, program, or policy) OR improve exis+ng educa+on interven+ons Development process must be itera6ve! AND collect data on its feasibility, usability, and fidelity of implementa+on in actual educa+on sejngs AND collect pilot data on promise ies.ed.gov 22
Efficacy & Replica+on Goal Evaluate whether or not a fully developed interven+on is efficacious under limited or ideal condi+ons OR Generate addi+onal evidence for an efficacious interven+on by directly replica+ng or varying the original condi+ons OR Gather follow- up data examining the longer term effects of an efficacious interven+on OR Analyze retrospec+ve (historical) secondary data to test the efficacy of an interven+on implemented in the past ies.ed.gov 23
Effec+veness Goal Evaluate whether a fully developed interven+on that has evidence of efficacy is effec+ve when implemented under typical condi+ons through an independent evalua+on Prior to submijng an effec+veness proposal, at least one efficacy study of the interven+on with beneficial and prac+cal impacts must have been completed ies.ed.gov 24
Measurement Goal Development of new assessments or refinement of exis+ng assessments, and the valida+on of these assessments OR Valida+on of exis+ng assessments for specific purposes, contexts and popula+ons ies.ed.gov 25
A[end to Changes from Previous Years Compe++ons Carefully read the full RFA! See Part 1.D. of the FY 2017 RFAs for a summary of changes to the RFA from the previous year ies.ed.gov 26
Maximum Grant Dura+ons & Awards (84.305A & 84.324A) Research Goal Type of Project Maximum Dura6on Maximum Award (direct + indirect) Explora+on Secondary data analysis 2 years $600,000 Primary data collec+on 4 years $1,400,000 Development & Innova+on 4 years $1,400,000 Efficacy & Replica+on Efficacy & Replica+on 5 years (84.305A) 4 years (84.324A) $3,300,000 Follow- up study 3 years $1,100,000 Retrospec+ve 3 years $700,000 Effec+veness Effec+veness 5 years $3,800,000 Follow- up study 3 years $1,400,000 Measurement 4 years $1,400,000 ies.ed.gov 27
Dates for 84.305A and 84.324A Applica6on Deadline (Grants.gov) August 4, 2016 4:30:00 PM DC Time Le`er of Intent Due Date (iesreview.ed.gov) Applica6on Package Posted (Grants.gov) Start Dates May 5, 2016 May 5, 2016 July 1, 2017 to Sept 1, 2017 ies.ed.gov 28
Research Training Grant Programs 84.305B: Research Training Programs in the Educa+on Sciences Pathways to the Educa+on Sciences Research Training Postdoctoral Research Training Program in the Educa+on Sciences Methods Training for Educa+on Researchers 84.324B: Research Training Programs in Special Educa+on Early Career Development and Mentoring ies.ed.gov 29
Award Parameters (84.305B & 84.324B) Program Topic Maximum Dura6on Maximum Award (direct + indirect) 84.305B Pathways Training 5 years $1,200,000 Postdoctoral Research Training 5 years $715,000 Methods Training 3 years $800,000 84.324B Early Career 4 years $400,000 ies.ed.gov 30
Important Dates for Training Grants Programs Applica6on Deadline (Grants.gov) August 4, 2016 4:30:00 PM DC Time Le`er of Intent Due Date (iesreview.ed.gov) Applica6on Package Posted (Grants.gov) Start Dates May 19, 2016 May 19, 2016 July 1, 2017 to Sept 1, 2017 ies.ed.gov 31
Low- Cost, Short- Dura+on Evalua+ons 84.305L: Low- Cost, Short- Dura6on Evalua6on of Educa6on Interven6ons Evalua+ons of educa+on interven+ons for students in prekindergarten, K- 12, postsecondary, or adult educa2on Carried out by a research ins+tu+on and a state or local educa2on agency working as partners 84.324L: Low- Cost, Short- Dura6on Evalua6on of Special Educa6on Interven6ons Evalua+ons of SPED interven+ons for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with or at risk for disability Carried out by a research ins+tu+on and a state or local agency (educa2on agencies and other agencies that manage early interven2on services) ies.ed.gov 32 32
Low- Cost, Short- Dura+on Evalua+ons Evalua+ons will rely on administra+ve data or other sources of secondary data for measures of student outcomes Evalua+ons will use RCTs or RDDs to determine the impact of interven+ons on student educa+on outcomes ies.ed.gov 33
Award Parameters (84.305L & 84.324L) Program Maximum Dura6on Maximum Award (direct + indirect) 84.305L & 84.324L 2 years $250,000 Funds must be used solely for evalua+on purposes Funds must not be used to support implementa+on of the interven+on. These costs are to be covered by the state or local agency. ies.ed.gov 34 34
Important Dates for Low- Cost, Short- Dura+on Evalua+ons Applica6on Deadline (Grants.gov) August 4, 2016 4:30:00 PM DC Time Le`er of Intent Due Date (iesreview.ed.gov) Applica6on Package Posted (Grants.gov) Start Dates May 19, 2016 May 19, 2016 July 1, 2017 to Sept 1, 2017 ies.ed.gov 35
84.305D Sta+s+cal & Research Methodology in Educa+on Topics: Regular Grants Early Career Grants: for researchers who completed their doctorates within the last 5 years Research projects intended to expand and improve the methodological and sta+s+cal tools available for educa+on researchers These tools will be used to improve the design of research studies, analysis of research data, and interpreta+on of research findings ies.ed.gov 36
84.305H: Partnerships & Collabora+ons Focused on Problems of Prac+ce & Policy Topics: Researcher- Prac++oner Partnerships in Educa+on Research Carry out ini+al research on an educa+on issue/problem of high priority for the educa+on agency that has important implica+ons for student outcomes Evalua+on of State and Local Educa+on Programs and Policies Evaluate fully- developed programs and policies implemented by educa+on agencies to determine if they produce a beneficial impact on student educa+on outcomes Research ac+vi+es are carried out by a partnership, composed of (at a minimum) a research ins+tu+on and a state or local educa+on agency ies.ed.gov 37
84.305N: Research Networks Focused on Cri+cal Problems of Educa+on Policy and Prac+ce Intended to focus resources and a[en+on on high priority educa+on problems or issues and to create both a structure and process for researchers to share ideas, build new knowledge, and strengthen their research and dissemina+on capacity Topics: Exploring Science Teaching in Elementary School Classrooms Scalable Strategies to Support College Comple+on Roles: Research Teams, who will carry out their own research projects and par+cipate in collabora+ve ac+vi+es with other teams in the network. A Network Lead, who will coordinate the network s collabora+ve ac+vi+es and will conduct research to complement Research Teams studies. ies.ed.gov 38
84.305N: Research Networks Focused on Cri+cal Problems of Educa+on Policy and Prac+ce The Science Teaching Network will support: Up to 4 Research Teams (to conduct research on the science teaching ac+ons that are associated with improved educa+on outcomes for early elementary school students, with a special focus on students from low- income families and underrepresented groups) Up to 1 Network Lead ies.ed.gov 39
84.305N: Research Networks Focused on Cri+cal Problems of Educa+on Policy and Prac+ce The College Comple+on Network will support: Up to 3 new Research Teams to join other Research Teams funded in FY 2016 (to evaluate the impacts and determine the costs of interven+ons designed to support increased degree a[ainment among students a[ending open- and broad- access ins+tu+ons) Up to 1 Network Lead ies.ed.gov 40
Award Parameters (84.305D & 84.305H) Program Topic Maximum Dura6on Maximum Award (direct + indirect) 305D Stats/ Methods 305H Partnerships & Collabora+on Regular Grants 3 years $900,000 Early Career Grants 2 years $200,000 Researcher- Prac++oner Partnerships Evalua+on of State Educa+on Programs/ Policies 2 years $400,000 5 years $5,000,000 ies.ed.gov 41
Award Parameters (84.305N Research Networks) Research Networks Applica6on Type Science Teaching Network/ Research Team Science Teaching Network/ Network Lead College Comple+on Network/ Research Team College Comple+on Network/ Network Lead Maximum Dura6on Maximum Award (direct + indirect) 5 years $4,000,000 5 years $2,000,000 5 years $4,000,000 5 years $2,000,000 ies.ed.gov 42
Important Dates Grant Programs 305D Stats/ Methods 305H Partnerships & Collabora+ons 305N Research Networks Le`er of Intent Due Date (iesreview.ed.gov) Applica6on Package Posted (Grants.gov) Applica6on Deadline (Grants.gov) May 5, 2016 May 5, 2016 August 4, 2016 May 19, 2016 May 19, 2016 August 4, 2016 May 19, 2016 May 19, 2016 August 4, 2016 ies.ed.gov 43
Finding Applica+on Packages FY 2017 Applica+on Packages are available on www.grants.gov ies.ed.gov 44
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Review Applica+on Requirements q Request for Applica+ons q Currently available at h`p://ies.ed.gov/funding q Applica+on Package q Currently available at www.grants.gov ies.ed.gov 46
Peer Review Process Applica+ons are reviewed for compliance and responsiveness to the RFA Applica+ons that are compliant and responsive are assigned to a review panel Two or three panel members conduct a primary review of each applica+on At panel mee+ng, the most compe++ve applica+ons are reviewed by full panel ies.ed.gov 47
No+fica+on Process All applicants will receive e- mail no+fica+on that the following informa+on is available via the Applicant No+fica+on System (ANS): Status of award Reviewer summary statements If you are not granted an award the first +me, plan on resubmijng, and talk to your Program Officer ies.ed.gov 48
Resources for Researchers Visit links for faculty and researchers on IES website Par+cipate in webinars for the FY 2017 compe++ons ies.ed.gov 49
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When Wri+ng a Grant Applica+on Read the Request for Applica+ons h[p://ies.ed.gov/funding Look at abstracts of funded projects h[p://ies.ed.gov/ncer/projects h[p://ies.ed.gov/ncser/projects Take part in IES webinars h[p://ies.ed.gov/funding/webinars/index.asp Discuss your research idea with a program officer Email a synopsis and schedule a +me for a call Email short ques+ons ies.ed.gov 51
Help Us Help You Read the Request for Applica+ons carefully Call or e- mail IES Program Officers early in the process As +me permits, IES program staff can review drao proposals and provide feedback Don t be afraid to contact us! ies.ed.gov 52
For More Informa+on h`p://ies.ed.gov/funding Erin Higgins Erin.Higgins@ed.gov Ka+e Taylor Katherine.Taylor@ed.gov ies.ed.gov 53