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A Look at Early Childhood Program Participation: 2023
A new report using National Household Education Survey data shows that among children whose parents searched for care, nearly three-quarters (72 percent) reported that they had difficulty finding care, and 11 percent said that they did not find the child care program they wanted. Seventeen percent said that they had no difficulty finding care. » More info
NCSER, in conjunction with the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, is now accepting applications for the Research Training Workshop: Comprehensive Program for Adaptive Interventions Training in Education (CATIE). » More info
IES and NSF Jointly Fund a National R&D Center for Advancing Elementary Science
IES and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are pleased to announce a new National Research and Development (R&D) Center, the Center for Advancing Elementary Science through Assessment, Research, and Technology (CAESART), that will address the nationwide gap in the availability of high-quality science instruction and assessment for young students (grades K-2). » More info
The Work of IES
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Featured Resources
The Standards for Excellence in Education Research (SEER)
Learn more about the Standards and access resources for making education research more transformational.
Transition from DUNS Number to Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Fact Sheet
Information about the Federal government's transition from the DUNS Number to Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
Featured Publications
Educator's Practice Guide to Support Reading For Understanding, K-3
This new What Works Clearinghouse guide has research-based recommendations for improving early grades reading and ideas and tips for implementation in the classroom.
Guide to Education Data Privacy
This free resource for states and districts was developed by practitioners in the field through the National Forum on Education Statistics. It is designed to assist school staff in protecting the confidentiality of student data.
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IES Topic Pages
Learn more about what IES is doing across the Centers on critical topics in education including English Learners, STEM, Literacy, Career and Technical Education, and Postsecondary Education.
