January 2010
IES to Launch Comprehensive ARRA Evaluation
IES is currently designing a series of evaluations of the education reforms carried out under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This will involve studying and reporting on the implementation, outcomes, and impacts of ARRA education reform efforts. Contracts to carry out the initiatives over five years will be awarded by September 2010. A panel of distinguished scholars is helping to guide the overall effort, and met on November 16, 2009 to discuss the focus and methods of the planned evaluations.
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Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Initiative
In the last newsletter we introduced you to Nancy Smith, the director of the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Initiative. Here's an interview with Nancy talking about her responsibilities and the challenges and opportunities presented by the expansion of state longitudinal data systems.
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Nancy Smith
Reaching Out to Regional Educational Laboratory Customers
IES is reaching out to practitioners and policy leaders for their guidance on how best to support their work through the nationwide RELs.
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Director Easton Shares His Goals for IES
At a recent Board meeting of the National Board for Education Sciences, Director John Easton talked about changes he envisions for IES.
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Surge in FY2010 Grant Applications
Competitions represent largest numbers of applications ever received.
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What Works Clearinghouse Launches Registry of Randomized Controlled Trials
A new WWC resource designed to help advance the quality of educational research is now available.
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