In this Request for Applications (RFA), IES invites applications for Research Grants Focused on Systematic Replication in Special Education (CFDA 34.324R). Systematic replication studies1 that vary one or more aspects of a previous study contribute to a better understanding of what interventions improve education outcomes and the conditions under which they will likely work and for whom. In FY 2021, IES invites applications using one of two different approaches:
- Systematic Replications: These projects will systematically replicate an intervention by varying at least one aspect of a prior impact study. For example, researchers could vary the geographical location; the population of learners, educators, and/or schools; and/or features of the intervention implementation and delivery.
- Systematic Replications Using Digital Platforms: These projects will systematically replicate an intervention that is either currently available through a widely used digital platform or can readily be embedded within such a platform prior to the evaluation.
These replications will involve varying at least one aspect of a prior impact study, such as the geographical location; the population of learners, educators, and/or schools; and/or the intervention implementation.
