The National Center for Special Education Research FY 2022 Awards

National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) made 11 awards under the Special Education Research Grants Program and the Research to Accelerate Pandemic Recovery in Special Education Grants Program.

Special Education Research Grants (84.324A)

NCSER awarded four grants from the prior FY 2021 Special Education Research Grants Program. Under this program, NCSER supports research to address the pressing problems faced by students with or at risk for disabilities, their families, and education systems.

Effects of CIRCLES on the Provision of Transition Services and Resulting Transition Outcomes for Students with Disabilities: A New Efficacy Study
University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Valerie Mazzotti

Project LISTO: A Longitudinal Investigation of Reading Risk for Adolescent Newcomer English Learners
University of Houston; Jeremy Miciak

Reading Enhancements for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders (Project READ): A Reading Comprehension Intervention
University of California, Riverside; Michael Solis

Reading Mastery Project (RMP)
University of Maryland, College Park; Kelli Cummings

RESEARCH TO ACCELERATE PANDEMIC RECOVERY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (84.324X)

NCSER awarded seven grants under the Research to Accelerate Pandemic Recovery in Special Education Grants Program (84.324X). Under this program, NCSER supports research to address the urgent challenges districts and schools face in supporting students with or at risk for disabilities, their teachers, and their families in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Accelerating Preschool Children's Language Development with Parents Plus
Lehigh University; L. Brook Sawyer

Math SPIRAL: Specialized Intervention to Reach All Learners
University of Texas, Austin; Sarah Powell

Preventing Emotional and Behavior Problems in Middle School Youth at risk of Disability after the COVID-19 Pandemic with the Family Check-Up Online
University of Oregon; Beth Stormshak

Project ENGAGE: Enhancing Student Engagement to Facilitate Learning and Well-being
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.; Kathleen Lynne Lane

Reducing Time to Autism Diagnosis for Toddlers Enrolled in Early Intervention
Northwestern University; Megan Roberts

Resources Aligned and Integrated for Student Equity (RAISE): Protocol for Grade-level Teams to Intensify Instruction for Students With or At-risk for Disabilities
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.; Jeong Hoon Choi

Supporting Teaching of Algebra: Individual Readiness (STAIR)
University of Missouri, Columbia; Erica Lembke

Turning the TIDE: Building Teacher Capacity to Accelerate Text-Based Writing Performance of Students With and At Risk for Disabilities
Texas State University; Alyson Collins

WORDS (Workshop on Reading Development Strategies) for Pandemic Recovery in Nebraska
University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Michael Hebert

RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAMS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION (84.324B)

NCSER awarded one grant from the prior FY 2021 Research Training Programs in Special Education. Under this program, NCSER aims to prepare individuals to conduct rigorous and relevant special education and early intervention research that advances knowledge within the field and addresses issues important to education policymakers and practitioners.

Comprehensive Program for Adaptive Interventions Training in Education Sciences (CATIE)
University of Michigan; Daniel Almirall