This federal Project Grant award of $690,110, provided by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), supports a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the "Achieving Independence & Mastery in School" (AIMS) intervention for improving organizational, planning, and time management skills in middle-school students with autism spectrum disorder...
This $306,308 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.305 - Education Research, Development and Dissemination) supports a research project at the University of Washington to develop and evaluate advanced statistical methods for analyzing complex, large-scale educational assessments with high-dimensional covariates. The project aims to improve understanding of factors influencing student academic performance through the...
This federal Project Grant award of $691,752.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305) to support the development of career development opportunities in Washington D.C. public schools. The primary grantee, The Urban Institute, will direct, conduct, and lead research in the first year of the project. In subsequent years, the DC Policy Center will support the impact...
The Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a $465,136 Project Grant under the Research in Special Education (CFDA 84.324) program to the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The grant, titled "Identifying Social Experiences Linked to Academic Outcomes of Middle and High School Students with ASD in General Education Classrooms: Laying the Groundwork for Interventions," will fund research aimed at understanding the social experiences...
This $114,997 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 will fund a one-year project titled "Reforming School Discipline in the District of Columbia: School-Level Policy Implementation and Student Outcomes" conducted by the Brookings Institution. The project aims to research and evaluate the implementation and impacts of school discipline policy...
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 $733,692.00 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305). The grant supports comprehensive research activities designed to improve educational outcomes across all learning stages. The primary awardee, Carnegie Mellon University, will conduct research and development efforts focused on areas such as artificial intelligence in education,...
The University of South Florida (USF) has been awarded a $558,265 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.324 - Research in Special Education) to develop and validate a social, emotional, and behavioral risk screener for early childhood. The project will run from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The goal of this research effort is to generate actionable insights that can enhance educational practices, policies, and support systems for...
This $189,673.56 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.324 - Research in Special Education) supports a research initiative at the University of Illinois to expand knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for students with or at risk for disabilities. The award provides funding for a one-year period from December 4, 2024 to July 31, 2025 to conduct rigorous research addressing critical...
This $558,901 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) supports a one-year research project titled "Extending the Reach of Evidence-Based Practices to Support Student Attention and Behavior Through Technology" conducted by the San Diego State University Research Foundation. The project aims to expand the use of technology-based interventions to improve academic and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences awarded a $541,455 Project Grant under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305) to Seattle Children's Hospital to update school-based measurement of organization, time management, and planning skills for the modern secondary classroom.
The project involves developing and piloting improved assessment tools for these critical executive function skills in secondary school students. Seattle Children's Hospital is collaborating with Children's National Research Institute in Washington, D.C. and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center on the project. Key activities include focus groups, an expert summit, pilot testing, field testing, and development of a nationally representative sample. The project aims to generate evidence-based strategies to enhance student achievement and reduce learning gaps.