The Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.327) to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. The grant, titled "Project AI-SCORE: Artificial Intelligence Scored Composition to Improve Outcomes for Written Expression," will fund the development and implementation of innovative...
This $169,152 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the CFDA 84.305 Education Research, Development and Dissemination program is intended to expand the functionality and accessibility of software for diagnostic measurement. The grant was awarded to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc., a non-profit research organization, with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. The key product or...
This $672,648 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.324 - Research in Special Education) supports research aimed at enhancing secondary and transition outcomes for students with disabilities. The primary awardee, the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc., will utilize the "Check and Connect" and "Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction" interventions to improve educational and transitional...
This federal Project Grant award for $370,705.96 was made by the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324). The funding supports scientifically rigorous research to address critical challenges in special education, with the goal of improving academic, behavioral, and transitional outcomes for students with or at risk of disabilities. Specifically, the award will fund a study on "Treatment Intensity Factors...
The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. has been awarded a $15,491,281.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411). The grant, which runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, will fund the "Collaborative to Improve Classroom Engagement and Outcomes for Native American and Rural Students." This collaborative initiative aims to develop,...
The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a $558,901 Project Grant to the San Diego State University Foundation (SDSU Foundation) for the project "Extending the Reach of Evidence-Based Practices to Support Student Attention and Behavior Through Technology." This grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, with a completion date of August 31, 2025, is funded under the IES Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324). The project aims to develop and...
The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. was awarded a $16.5 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) federal grant program. The grant will support the CW-FIT RURAL EXPANSION project to gain more time for learning and teaching in rural schools between January 2023 through December 2027. The i3 grant program aims to improve student...
This Project Grant award of $189,673.56 from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) supports scientific research to expand knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for students with or at risk for disabilities. The award will fund rigorous research initiatives that address critical challenges in special education, focusing on improving academic and...
The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. was awarded a $782,961 Formula Grant under the ACL Assistive Technology (CFDA 93.464) Federal Grant Program by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living. The grant supports the center's comprehensive statewide initiatives to improve access to assistive technology devices and services for individuals with disabilities across their lifespan in the state of Kansas. The key products and services to be...
This $847,242 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.324 - Research in Special Education) supports a research project titled "Partnership to Build Teacher Capacity to Promote Early Language Learning in Infants and Toddlers with and at Risk for Disabilities". The primary awardee, the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc., will collaborate with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to document the efficacy...