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2007Research Conference | June 6–8

This conference highlighted the work of invited speakers, independent researchers who have received grant funds from the Institute of Education Sciences, and trainees supported through predoctoral training grants and postdoctoral fellowships. The presentations are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Department of Education or the Institute of Education Sciences.
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington D.C.
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Welcome from the Director

Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst, Director of the Institute of Education SciencesIt is my pleasure to welcome you to the Institute of Education Sciences' 2007 Research Conference. The nation needs policymakers, educators, and concerned citizens to see the value of rigorous evidence, to turn to it when difficult decisions arise, and to insist that new policies that can't wait for evidence be tested as they are implemented. That requires a transformation in the way education is conducted. We must become a learning society—a society that plans and invests in learning how to improve its education programs. IES is at the center of that transformation because that is our statutory mission and there is substantial, bipartisan political support for evidence-based education policy. IES has made substantial progress in the last four years. We have established the infrastructure that is necessary to support rigorous and relevant research, and investments through the infrastructure are beginning to yield important results.

This event showcases the results of IES-supported research activities and provides an opportunity for the IES community of researchers to interact with each other and hear from prominent practitioners and policymakers.

Thank you for your work and your attendance. My colleagues and I at IES look forward to an exciting two days.

Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst
Washington D.C., June 2007