- Table of Contents
- The Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
- Mission
- IES’s Research Priorities
- Organizational Chart
- Major Funding Programs
- Current, Past, and Proposed Budget
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
- National Center for Education Research (NCER)
- National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER)
- Standards and Review Office (SRO)
- National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE)
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2012 National Board for Education Sciences Annual Report
Briefing Material for Board Members
Major Funding Programs
ESRA required the initial IES Director to propose research priorities for the Institute for the Board’s approval. In practice, the Director has been proposing updated research priorities every 6 years for the Board’s approval.
The current IES research priorities, approved in 2010 are:
The Institute of Education Sciences accepts applications twice each year for its research and research training grant programs — generally, the third Thursday in June and the third Thursday in September.
Research Programs
- Education Research Programs (84.305A)
- Special Education Research Programs (84.324A)
- Statistical and Research Methodology in Education (84.305D)
- Special Education Initiative: Accelerating the Academic Achievement of Students with Learning Disabilities Research Initiative (84.324D)
- Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies (84.305
- Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research (84.305H)
Research Training Programs
- Research Training Programs in the Education Sciences (84.305B)
- Research Training Program in Special Education (84.324B)
Other IES Funding Opportunities