A workshop in November 2013 was convened to explore ideas regarding how NCES surveys could better align with changing needs of education researchers and maximize the potential of evolving research methodologies.

Federal funding program:

Unsolicited

Award number:

R305U120002

report Evaluation Report

2011 National Board for Education Sciences Annual Report

Jul 28, 2011

Grant

Interdisciplinary Training Program (ITP) for Predoctoral Research in the Education Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison established the Interdisciplinary Training Program in the Education Sciences (ITP) in 2005. The 2009 grant allowed the program to continue its focus on training scholars in education policy and systems. The program's methodological focus was randomized controlled trials and other rigorous statistical methods, such as econometric techniques, that provide evidence on potential impacts when randomized trials are not feasible.

Federal funding program:

Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences

Award number:

R305B090009

Grant

Interdisciplinary Training Program in the Education Sciences (ITP)

The Interdisciplinary Training Program (ITP) at the University of Wisconsin, Madison trained fellows to carry out rigorous quantitative research to provide scientific evidence on pressing problems of policy and practice in education.

Federal funding program:

Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences

Award number:

R305C050055