General Information

• FY10 Basic Overview Session: During a Basic Overview Session, IES staff provided a general overview of IES, NCSER and NCER research topics, the IES goal structure, and peer review process.

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• FY10 Grant Writing Workshop: During the Grant Writing Workshop Session, IES staff provided more in-depth information about requests for applications and the IES goal structure.

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• FY10 Grant Writing Workshop for Young Investigators: During this webinar, presenters provided strategies for young investigators preparing IES research applications. Topics focused on general research requirements, preparing a research narrative, building a strong research team, and forming partnerships with schools.

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• FY10 The Application Process: During the Application Process session, IES staff provided information regarding the grant submission process. Topics focused on information in the application instructions package, including: content and formatting requirements, human subjects clearance, and application forms.

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Goals

• FY10 Grant Writing Workshop for Exploration Projects (Goal 1): During this workshop, IES staff provided in-depth information on preparing a Goal 1 application. Topics included Goal 1 methodological requirements and developing a research plan.

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• FY10 Grant Writing Workshop for Development and Innovation Projects (Goal 2): During this workshop, IES staff provided in-depth information on preparing a Goal 2 application. Topics included Goal 2 methodological requirements and developing a research plan.

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• FY10 Grant Writing Workshop for Efficacy and Replication Projects (Goal 3): During this workshop, IES staff provided in-depth information on preparing a Goal 3 application. Topics included Goal 3 methodological requirements and developing research and data analysis plans.

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Topics and Programs

• FY10 An Overview of the Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies Program: During this webinar, IES staff provided a general overview of the Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies grant program. Appropriate quasi-experimental and experimental evaluation designs, with a focus on state-level and district-level design issues, were discussed.

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• FY10 Cognition and Student Learning: During the webinar, IES staff provided an overview of the Cognition and Student Learning research programs, the IES goal structure, and peer review process. This session was intended for researchers who are unfamiliar with the Cognition and Student Learning research programs and, in particular, highlighted IES's interest in supporting cognitive research to improve instruction in education.

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• FY10 Grant Writing Workshop for Research on the Education Workforce (Education Leadership, Teacher Quality programs and Special Education Teacher Quality program): During this workshop, IES staff provided a general overview of its four programs that provide funding for research on the education workforce: Education Leadership, Teacher Quality — Reading and Writing, Teacher Quality — Math and Science, and Special Education Teacher Quality. The overview includes information on program requirements, the IES goal structure, and peer review process.

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• FY10 Overview of IES Education Research Training Grants: During this webinar, IES staff provided an overview of the Education Research Training grants at NCSER and NCER. Topics included requirements for the training programs and the grant review criteria.

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Initiatives and Research & Development Centers

• FY10 Addressing Chronically Low Performing Schools: During this webinar, IES staff provided an overview of the request for applications for the Chronically Low-Performing Schools Research Initiative and the National Research and Development Center on Scaling Up Effective Schools. The requirements for Education Research and Development Center applications and Research Initiative applications were discussed.

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• FY10 An Overview of the Reading for Understanding Research Initiative: During this webinar, IES staff provided a general overview of the Reading for Understanding Research Initiative. The requirements for Core Teams and Assessment teams were discussed.

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• FY10 An Overview of Mathematics Research and Development Center Funding Opportunities: During this session, IES staff provided a general overview of request for applications for the National Research and Development Center on Mathematics Standards and Assessment, the National Research and Development Center on Cognition and Mathematics Instruction, and the Special Education Research and Development Center on Improving Mathematics Instruction for Students with Mathematics Difficulties. The requirements for Education Research and Development Center applications and Special Education Research and Development Center applications were discussed.

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