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Chapter: Appendix E: Funding Information in NCER and NCSER Provided by the Institute of Education Sciences

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Table 1 Number of Awards and Funding Investment by Grant Topic within Education Research Grants (84.305A)1

Topic within 305A #Awards $ Investment Award Year Notes
Career and Technical Education 11 $19,661,305 2017–present Began as special topic, changed to “regular” topic in FY2019
Civics and Social Studies Education 6 $14,175,708 2019–present Began as special topic, changed to “regular” topic in FY2021
Cognition and Student Learning 182 $258,797,210 2002–present
Early Learning Programs and Policies 106 $211,946,505 2008–present Data include 1 unsolicited award made in 2003; Before FY2011, topic was Early Childhood Programs and Policies.
Education Leadership 19 $36,002,238 2004–2012; 2015–2019 Applications related to education leadership can be submitted under other topics
Education Technology 48 $87,284,640 2008–2019 Applications focused on education technology prior to 2008 and after 2019 are accepted under other topics
Effective Instruction 107 $191,090,933 2003–present Starting in FY2012, this topic incorporated Teacher Quality-Math/Science and Teacher-Quality-Read/Write
English Learners 49 $85,954,075 2010–present Before FY2011, topic was English Language Learners
Improving Education Systems 83 $108,752,130 2004–present In FY2006, FY2005 the topic was Education Finance, Leadership, & Management
Literacy 133 $241,226,872 2002–present The name for this topic has changed over time from the Program of Research on Reading Comprehension to Reading and Writing to
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Literacy and includes a subset of projects funded under Adolescent and Adult Literacy. Projects specifically addressing Adult Literacy are now classified under the “Postsecondary and Adult Education” topic.
Postsecondary and Adult Education 88 $153,663,554 2007–present This was originally two topic areas: Postsecondary education, which was first funded in FY2007, and Adult Education, which was first competed for FY2011 funding. The combined topic area was first funded in FY2012. Prior to their combination, Postsecondary did not allow for teaching/learning outcomes and Adult Education did not allow for policy/systems work.
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Education (STEM) 102 $201,908,928 2003–present The name for this topic changed from Mathematics and Science Education to STEM in FY2018.
Social and Behavioral Context for Academic Learning 165 $338,205,052 2008–present
Special Topics

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1 Note that, prior to combining topics under a single request for applications (RFA) inviting applications in FY2007, many of these “topics” were competed as stand-alone competitions. An observant reader will also notice that many of these topics mirror the requirement for NCER to support research in 11 topic areas specified in Sec 133(c)(2). A full discussion of the decision and rationale to create a smaller number of RFAs with a larger number of topics is available in the FY2007 Education Research Grants RFA available here: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ies/2007-305.pdf. Because of this, applications to the “A” competition were submitted under multiple RFAs between 2001 and 2005 for funding in FY2002–FY2006.

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Topic within 305A #Awards $ Investment Award Year Notes
Arts in Education 2 $2,000,000 2017–2018
Foreign Language Education 1 $1,400,000 2019
Systematic Approaches to Educating Highly Mobile Youth 1 $1,399,914 2018
TOTALs in 305A 1103 $1,953,469,063

Note: In FY2016, NCER did not accept Development and Innovation (Goal 2) applications.

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Table 2 Number of Awards and Funding Investment by Project Type within Education Research Grants (84.305A)2

Project Types within 305A #Awards % of total 305A awards $ Investment % of total 305A $ investment Notes
Exploration 254 23% $273,501,778 14%
Development and Innovation3 390 35% $549,553,768 28%
Efficacy and Replication4 310 28% $835,162,328 43% Includes Efficacy, Initial Efficacy, Follow-up, and Efficacy and Replication. Beginning in FY2020, there was a separate competition (84.305R) for replication studies
Effectiveness/Scale-Up 19 2% $94,371,925 5% Includes “Replication Effectiveness”
Measurement 130 12% $200,879,265 10%
TOTALS 1103 $1,953,469,063

Note: For each project type, we provide number of awards, percent of total awards, dollar investment, and percent of total dollar investment to illustrate the differing costs per project type. For example, NCER spends a greater proportion of the budget on Efficacy and Replication projects, even though we make fewer Efficacy and Replication awards than Development and Innovation projects. In addition, while the formal labeling of research project types did not occur until the FY2007 competition, IES reviewed the grant descriptions, identified the primary project type, and tagged them for type in the grant search engine.

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2 Prior to FY2007, “goals” were not specified in separate RFAs. However, NCER recoded projects on the public-facing abstracts for projects funded between 2002 and 2006 so as to (more clearly) identify the primary research questions of the project.

3 In FY2016, NCER did not accept Development and Innovation (Goal 2) applications.

4 For additional information see: Chhin, C.S., Taylor, K.A., & Wei, W.S. (2018). Supporting a culture of replication: An examination of education and special education research grants funded by the Institute of Education Sciences. Educational Researcher, 47(9), 594–605.

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Table 3 Number of Awards and Funding Investment by Project Type within the Research Grants Focused on Systematic Replication (84.305R) Program

Research Grants Focused on Systematic Replication (305R) #Awards $ Investment Award Years Notes
Replication Efficacy 0 2020–present This topic was competed, but no awards have yet been made.
Replication Effectiveness 2 $8,499,905 2020–present
TOTAL 2 $8,499,905
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Table 4 Number of Awards and Funding Investment by NCER Grant Competitions

The table below shows the number of awards and amount of investment by funding cluster, corresponding to the clusters linked to on the NCER website (https://ies.ed.gov/ncer/research/). Beneath the clusters are individual competitions or funding opportunities for all but the Education Research Training cluster and the Education Research & Development Centers cluster, both of which have separate dedicated tables. The cluster-level name and details are in bold. The competition-level name and details are in italics. The competition RFA number (e.g., 305A, 305B) refers to the most recently used Assistance Listing Number (ALN) associated with the competition.
Competition Cluster and Program Name #Awards % of total awards $ Investment % of investment Award Year Notes
Education Research and Methods 1223 78% $2,059,469 67% 2002–present
Education Research Grants (305A) 1103 70% $1,953,469,063 64% 2002present Includes programs initially competed separately for funding between FY2002 and FY2006 under multiple separate competitions that were combined into a single RFA for the FY2007 competition cycle. Includes all Project Types (see Table 1)
Statistical and Research Methodology (305D) 102 7% $67,765,711 2% 2004present Note that between 2004-2008, research to support methodological innovation was funded via unsolicited grant opportunities. The stand-alone Stats and Methods competition was launched in FY 2009 and has been held annually except in FY2018.
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Competition Cluster and Program Name #Awards % of total awards $ Investment % of investment Award Year Notes
Field Initiated Evaluations in Education (305F) 12 0.77% $17,740,220 0.58% 2005
Systematic Replication (305R) 2 0.13% $8,499,905 0.28% 2020–present
Transformative Research in Education (305T) 4 0.26% $11,994,568 0.39% 2021
Education Research Training Programs (305B) 122 8% $266,882,547 9% 2004–present Please see Table 7 (included in a separate file), which provides information about the NCER and NCSER investment in research training. This count includes some grants that were awarded under the Unsolicited Grant opportunity.
Education Research & Development Centers (305C) 34 2% $318,634,797 10% 2004–present As specified in ESRA, NCER is required to have 8 active R&D Centers in one of 11 pre-specified topic areas. Required by ESRA; includes topical foci. Note–the total also includes the Gifted Centers. Please see Table 5 for additional information.
Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Funding Information in NCER and NCSER Provided by the Institute of Education Sciences." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. The Future of Education Research at IES: Advancing an Equity-Oriented Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26428.
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Research Networks 49 3% $227,748,229.70 7%
Reading for Understanding Research Initiative (305F) 6 0.38% $113,433,194 4% 2010
Expanding the Evidence Base for Career and Technical Education 1 0.06% $4,999,998 0.16% 2018 Network research team grantees were funded under “A” and are not counted here. This grant is for the network lead. The funds for this project came from the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCATE) U.S. Department of Education.
Scalable Strategies to Support College Completion Network 4 0.26% $13,915,461 0.46% 2016
Supporting Early Learning From Preschool Through Early Elementary School Grades Network 7 0.45% $26,491,692 0.87% 2016
Building Adult Skills and Attainment Through Technology Research Network 6 0.38% $20,700,363 0.68% 2021 Note: This network meets the requirement under ESRA for an R&D Center on Adult Literacy
Digital Learning Platforms to Enable Efficient Education Research Network 6 0.38% $12,998,292 0.43% 2021
Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research (305J) 12 0.77% $20,213,628 0.66% 2002–2003 This evaluation also included a contract for a multi-site coordinator, not included in this table or in the search tool.
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Competition Cluster and Program Name #Awards % of total awards $ Investment % of investment Award Year Notes
Social and Character Development (305L) 7 0.46% $13,595,688 0.44% 2004 This evaluation also included a contract for a multi-site coordinator, not included in this table or in the search tool.
Collaborations Between Researchers & Practitioners 111 7% $158,810,754 5%
Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (305E/305H) 27 2% $110,490,105 4% 2009–2015; 2017– 2019
Low-Cost, Short-Duration Evaluation of Education Interventions (305L) 9 0.58% $2,207,185 0.07% 2016–2018
Continuous Improvement (305H) 6 0.38% $14,992,800 0.49% 2014–2015
Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking (305S) 7 0.45% $6,434,368 0.21% 2021–present
Unsolicited (not included in other counts) 26 2% $27,116,852 0.89%
TOTAL NCER awards 1565 $3,057,262,733
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Table 5 Grants Awarded in Education Research & Development Centers (84.305C)5

Name of Center Award FY $ Investment Project Type(s)6 ESRA Topic
Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education 2004 $9,997,674 Multiple Goals Improving low-achieving schools
National Research and Development Center on School Choice 2004 $9,972,909 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Efficacy Innovation in education reform
National Research Center on Rural Education Support 2004 $10,000,000 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Development, Efficacy Rural education
Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) 2005 $9,968,718 Multiple Goals: Measurement, Efficacy Assessment, standards, and accountability research

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5 As specified in ESRA, Sec 133(c)(1)—In carrying out activities under subsection (a)(3), the Research Commissioner shall support not less than 8 national research and development centers. The Research Commissioner shall assign each of the 8 national research and development centers not less than 1 of the topics described in paragraph (2). In addition, the Research Commissioner may assign each of the 8 national research and development centers additional topics of research consistent with the mission and priorities of the Institute and the mission of the Research Center. (2) TOPICS OF RESEARCH.—The Research Commissioner shall support the following topics of research, through national research and development centers or through other means: (A) Adult literacy. (B) Assessment, standards, and accountability research. (C) Early childhood development and education. (D) English language learners research. (E) Improving low achieving schools. (F) Innovation in education reform. (G) State and local policy. (H) Postsecondary education and training. (I) Rural education. (J) Teacher quality. (K) Reading and literacy. (3) DUTIES OF CENTERS.—The national research and development centers shall address areas of national need, including in educational technology areas.

6 Each R&D Center carries out multiple projects and has multiple goals including providing national leadership in their assigned topic area. Many, but not all, of the projects carried out by the R&D Centers align with the project types included in Table 3 and are listed here.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Funding Information in NCER and NCSER Provided by the Institute of Education Sciences." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. The Future of Education Research at IES: Advancing an Equity-Oriented Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26428.
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Name of Center Award FY $ Investment Project Type(s)6 ESRA Topic
Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE) 2005 $9,897,290 Multiple Goals: Development, Efficacy English language learners research
Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) 2006 $11,996,301 Multiple Goals: Exploration State and local policy
National Center for Performance Incentives (Policy-NCPI) 2006 $10,835,509 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Efficacy State and local policy; Teacher quality
National Center for Postsecondary Research 2006 $9,813,619 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Efficacy Postsecondary education and training
National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education 2006 $11,016,009 Multiple Goals: Efficacy Early childhood development and education
National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented7 2006 $8,706,200 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Measurement
National Research & Development Center on Cognition and Science Instruction 2008 $9,995,038 Multiple Goals: Development, Efficacy Innovation in education reform
National Research & Development Center on Instructional Technology: Center for Advanced Technology in Schools 2008 $9,833,451 Multiple Goals: Development, Efficacy Innovation in education reform
National Research & Development Center on Instructional Technology: Possible Worlds 2008 $9,197,582 Multiple Goals: Development, Efficacy Innovation in education reform
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National Center for Teacher Effectiveness: Validating Measures of Effective Math Teaching 2009 $9,997,888 Multiple Goals: Measurement Teacher quality
The National Center for Research on Rural Education 2009 $9,997,852 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Efficacy Rural education
National Research & Development Center on Cognition and Mathematics Instruction 2010 $9,998,406 Multiple Goals: Development, Efficacy Innovation in education reform
National Research and Development Center on Scaling Up Effective Schools 2010 $13,573,066 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Development Improving low-achieving schools
The Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment 2011 $9,951,362 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Efficacy Postsecondary education and training
Center for the Study of Adult Literacy (CSAL): Developing Instructional Approaches Suited to the Cognitive and Motivational Needs for Struggling Adults 2012 $9,999,985 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Development Adult literacy
National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) 2012 $10,000,000 Multiple Goals: Exploration State and local policy

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7 Note: IES has managed the Department’s requirement to host a National Research Center for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children and Youth since 2006. As stated in the FY2020 Education Research and Development Center’s RFA: “In fulfillment of the requirement in the “Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program” in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (SEC. 4644. ø20 U.S.C. 7294 [d]) for a National Research Center for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children and Youth.”

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Name of Center Award FY $ Investment Project Type(s)6 ESRA Topic
Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness 2014 $9,989,803 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Efficacy Postsecondary education and training
National Center for Research in Policy and Practice 2014 $4,995,352 Multiple Goals: Measurement, Exploration Innovation in education reform
National Center for Research on Gifted Education 2014 $5,000,000 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Efficacy
Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction and Learning (C-SAIL) 2015 $9,999,999 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Measurement, Efficacy Assessment, standards, and accountability research
The Center for Research Use in Education (CRUE) 2015 $4,999,958 Multiple Goals: Measurement, Exploration Innovation in education reform
Precision Education: The Virtual Learning Lab 2016 $8,908,288 Multiple Goals: Measurement, Efficacy Innovation in education reform
The National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice 2018 $9,998,565 Multiple Goals: Exploration Improving low achieving schools
The National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN) 2019 $9,994,246 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Development, Efficacy Rural education
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The National Center for Rural School Mental Health (NCRSMH): Enhancing the Capacity of Rural Schools to Identify, Prevent, and Intervene in Youth Mental Health Concerns 2019 $9,999,729 Multiple Goals: Development, Efficacy Rural education
WRITE Center for Secondary Students: Writing Research to Improve Teaching and Evaluation 2019 $5,000,000 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Development Reading and literacy
National Center for Research on Gifted Education 2020 $5,000,000 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Efficacy
National Research and Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners 2020 $10,000,000 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Development, Efficacy English language learners research
Transdisciplinary Approaches to Improving Opportunities and Outcomes for English Learners: Using Engagement, Team-Based Learning, and Formative Assessment to Develop Content and Language Proficiency 2020 $9,999,999 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Development, Efficacy English language learners research
Postsecondary Teaching with Technology Collaborative 2021 $9,999,999 Multiple Goals: Exploration, Development Postsecondary education and training
TOTAL (R&D Centers) $318,634,797
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Table 6 Number of Awards and Funding Investment by Grant Topic within Special Education Research Grants Program (84.324A)

Topic within 324A #Awards $ Investment Years competed Notes
Autism Spectrum Disorders 28 $55,460,024 FY2007–FY2013, FY2015–2020 In FY2021 ASD topic was removed from the RFA and applicants interested in research with children with ASD could apply to any topic area.
Cognition and Student Learning in Special Education 17 $29,062,362 FY2009–2013, FY2015–2021
Early Intervention and Early Learning 106 $210,745,720 FY2006–2013, FY2015–2021
Educators and School-Based Service Providers 37 $60,299,829 FY2006–2007, FY2009–2013, FY2015–2021 Before FY2011, topic was Teacher Quality. From FY2011–FY2020, topic became Professional Development for Teachers and Related Service Providers. In FY2021 this topic was changed to Educators and School-Based Service Providers.
Families of Children with Disabilities 2 $3,805,693 FY2012–2013, FY2015–2021
Reading, Writing, and Language Development 59 $117,367,866 FY2006–2013, FY2015–2021
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math 31 $57,476,538 FY2006–2013, FY2015–2021 Before FY2019, topic was Math and Science.
Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Competence 80 $178,457,206 FY2009–2013, FY2015–2021 Before FY2021, topic was Social and Behavioral Outcomes to Support Learning.
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Systems, Policy, and Finance 28 $43,393,489 FY2009–2013, FY2015–2021 Before FY2011, topic was Systemic Interventions & Policies. From FY2011–FY2020, topic was Special Education Policy, Finance, and Systems.
Technology for Special Education 11 $16,356,486 FY2012–2013, FY2015–2021 In 2021 the Technology topic was removed from the RFA and applicants interested in technology research could apply to any topic area.
Transition to Postsecondary Education, Career, and/or Independent Living 38 $59,224,562 FY2006–2013, FY2015–2021 Before FY2011, topic was Secondary & Postsecondary Transitions. From FY2011–FY2021, topic was Transition Outcomes for Special Education Secondary Students. In FY2021, topic changed to Transition to Postsecondary Education, Career, and/or Independent Living.
Special Topics
Career and Technical Education for SWD 3 $2,955,747 FY2019–FY2020
Systems-Involved SWD 1 $3,299,326 FY2019–FY2020
TOTALS 441 $837,904,848

Note: SWD is Students with Disabilities. Due to funding constraints, there were no NCSER funding competitions in FY2014. In FY2017, again due to funding limitations, NCSER restricted the focus of the 324A RFA to research on teachers and other instructional personnel. In FY2019 and FY2020 there was a third Special Topic: English Learners with Disabilities that received applications, but none were rated highly enough in the peer review process to be considered for funding.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Funding Information in NCER and NCSER Provided by the Institute of Education Sciences." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. The Future of Education Research at IES: Advancing an Equity-Oriented Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26428.
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Table 7 Number of Awards and Funding Investment by Project Type within Special Education Research Grants (84.324A)

Project Types within 324A #Awards % of total 324A awards $ Investment % of total 324A $ investment Notes
Exploration 58 13% $58,725,260 7%
Development and Innovation 198 45% $285,688,284 34%
Efficacy and Replication 125 28% $389,257,633 46% Beginning in FY2020, a separate competition (84.324R) was held for replication studies
Effectiveness/Scale-Up 3 1% $16,399,131 2% Beginning in FY2020, Effectiveness Replications were included in the Systematic Replication RFA (84.324R)
Measurement 57 13% $87,834,540 11%
TOTALS 441 837,904,848

Note: For each project type we provide number of awards, percent of total awards, dollar investment, and percent of total dollar investment to illustrate the differing costs per project type. For example, NCSER spends a greater proportion of the budget on Efficacy and Replication projects, even though we award fewer Efficacy awards than Development and Innovation projects.

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Table 8 Number of Awards and Funding Investment by Project Type within the Research Grants Focused on Systematic Replication in Special Education (84.324R) Program

Project Types within Systematic Replication 324R #Awards % of total 324R awards $ Investment % of 324R $ investment Notes
Replication Effectiveness 4 50% $16,992,435 54% FY2020–present
Replication Efficacy 4 50% $14,755,488 46% FY2020–present
TOTALS 8 $31,747,923
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Table 9 Number of Awards and Funding Investment by NCSER Grant Competitions

NCSER Research Grant Competitions #Awards % of total awards $ Investment % of total $ investment Notes
Special Education Research Grants (324A) 441 83% $837,904,848 84% All Project Types (See Table 1)
Research Training Programs in Special Education (324B) 56 10% $31,790,528 3% Training (Early Career, Postdoctoral, and Methods Training for Special Education Research)
Special Education Research & Development Centers (324C) 6 1% $62,015,787 6% Multiple project types within and across R&D Centers, including efficacy as well as development and/or exploration and/or measurement
Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students with Learning Disabilities Research Initiative (324D) 1 <1% $10,000,000 1% Development and Efficacy
Low-Cost, Short Duration Evaluations (324L) 6 1% $1,452,956 <1% Efficacy Studies in partnership with state and local education agencies
MTSS Research Networks (324N) 5 1% $17,496,507 2% 1 Development and Evaluation, 1 Efficacy, 1 Efficacy and Development, 1 Measurement, 1 Network Lead
NAEP Process Data (324P) 2 <1% $ 1,399,340 <1% Exploration
Systematic Replication in Special Education (324R) 8 2% $31,747,923 3% Replication Effectiveness, Replication Efficacy (See prior table)
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Pandemic Recovery (324X) As of January 2022, two awards have been made in the first round (324X-1); peer review of applications for the second round of (324X-2) is currently under way.
Unsolicited (324U) 9 2% $3,857,426 <1%
TOTALS 534 $997,665,315

Note: Early Career grants within the Special Education Training Program (84.324B) include research projects with varying project types.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Funding Information in NCER and NCSER Provided by the Institute of Education Sciences." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. The Future of Education Research at IES: Advancing an Equity-Oriented Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26428.
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Table 10 Grants Awarded in Special Education Research & Development Centers (84.324C)

Name of Center Fiscal Year of Award $ Investment Project Type(s)
Center for Response to Intervention in Early Childhood 2008 $10,000,000.00 Multiple
National Research and Development Center on Serious Behavior Disorders at the Secondary Level 2008 $10,447,669.00 Multiple
National Research and Development Center on Improving Mathematics Instruction for Students with Mathematics Difficulties 2010 $ 9,896,532.00 Multiple
National Research and Development Center on Assessment and Accountability for Special Education 2011 $11,677,134.00 Multiple
Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders 2012 $ 9,994,452.00 Multiple
Special Education Research and Development Center on Reading Instruction for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students 2012 $10,000,000.00 Multiple
TOTALS 6 $62,015,787.00
Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Funding Information in NCER and NCSER Provided by the Institute of Education Sciences." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. The Future of Education Research at IES: Advancing an Equity-Oriented Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26428.
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In 2002 Congress passed the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), authorizing the creation of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) as the research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment arm of the Department of Education, and crystallizing the federal government's commitment to providing national leadership in expanding fundamental knowledge and understanding of education from early childhood through postsecondary study. IES shares information on the condition and progress of education in the United States, including early childhood education and special education; educational practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to educational opportunities for all students; and the effectiveness of federal and other education programs.

In response to a request from the Institute of Education Sciences, this report provides guidance on the future of education research at the National Center for Education Research and the National Center for Special Education Research, two centers directed by IES. This report identifies critical problems and issues, new methods and approaches, and new and different kinds of research training investments.

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