Program Announcement: Social and Behavioral Outcomes to Support Learning CFDA 84.324A

Program Officer:
Dr. Jacquelyn Buckley
Jacquelyn.Buckley@ed.gov
(202) 219-2130

Purpose

The purpose of the Social and Behavioral Outcomes to Support Learning (Social/Behavioral) research grant program is to contribute to the prevention or amelioration of behavior problems in students with or at-risk for disabilities and concomitantly, improve their academic outcomes by: (1) exploring malleable factors¹ (e.g., children's skills, classroom management practices) that are associated with better behavioral, social, or emotional competencies that support learning for students with or at risk for disabilities, as well as mediators or moderators of the relations between these factors and student outcomes, for the purpose of identifying potential targets of intervention; (2) developing innovative programs that are intended to improve behavioral, social, or emotional outcomes of students with or at risk for disabilities; (3) evaluating the efficacy of fully developed interventions that are intended to improve behavioral, social, or emotional outcomes of students with or at risk for disabilities; (4) evaluating the effectiveness of interventions intended to improve behavioral, social, or emotional outcomes of students with or at risk for disabilities that are implemented at scale; and (5) developing and validating social and behavioral assessment tools and procedures for students with or at risk for disabilities and intended for use by practitioners.

The long-term outcome of this program will be an array of tools and strategies (e.g., assessments, interventions) that have been documented to be effective for preventing behavior problems and improving the behavioral, emotional, social skills, and likewise, the academic performance of students with or at risk for disabilities from kindergarten through Grade 12.