Project Grant R305A170316

This federal Project Grant award of $724,148 from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305) will support a research study to evaluate the impact of implementing the First-Grade Reading Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS FG) program in kindergarten classrooms. The study, conducted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) in partnership with the University of Texas Rio...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition awarded a $633,914 Project Grant to Alder Graduate School of Education (Alder GSE) under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365). The grant, titled "Alder GSE's Bilingual and Multilingual Educator Pathways (B-MEP): Building Supportive Community-Based Pathways for Bilingual and Multilingual Teachers," aims to develop teacher training programs focused on building effective, diverse...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources, CFDA 47.076) program for $996,169 provides funding for a research synthesis study to examine the relationships among teacher professional learning (PL) interventions, teacher knowledge and practice, and associated student outcomes in math and science education. The research team at the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) will use meta-analysis techniques to...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, under the Comprehensive Centers Program (CFDA 84.283), provides $1,150,000 in funding to Loyola Marymount University to establish a Center on English Learners and Multilingualism. The project period is from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. The Center will deliver targeted training, professional development, and technical assistance to state, regional, and local educational...

The American Library Association (ALA) was awarded a $198,741 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313). The grant supports ALA's plan to design and prototype a "Programming Librarian Learning Lab" - an online professional learning community where library workers can access free training resources to build their capacity in planning, designing, and delivering engaging public programs. Key...

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) received a $4,205,117 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the English Language Acquisition State Grants (ELASG, CFDA 84.365) program. The grant aims to ensure that English Learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and meet the same academic standards as other students. To support this goal, ALSDE sub-awarded funds to 76 local...

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) a $4,331,183 Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to support the "THINKING PRO: ACCELERATING SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) CLASSES" project. The grant will fund the development, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative...

The American Library Association (ALA) received a $993,499 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to design and pilot Adult and Family Literacy Support Centers in libraries nationwide. The project will develop comprehensive, interactive toolkits and train-the-trainer materials to help libraries across the country build community literacy programs. The centers will address the persistent challenge of...

The Puerto Rican Arts Alliance was awarded a $523,398 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant, titled "SOMOS UNO / WE ARE ONE", aims to develop literacy skills for children and students from birth...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition awarded a $1,106,044 Formula Grant under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365) to the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development. This grant, effective July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will fund a range of educational services and professional development activities designed to improve language instruction, academic achievement, and outcomes for English language learners...