The University of Missouri System received a $713,606.00 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) to assess the impact of disability anti-bullying training for elementary special and general education teachers. The project, titled "IMPACT OF DISABILITY ANTI-BULLYING TRAINING FOR ELEMENTARY SPECIAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHERS (PROJECT DIAL): IMPACT ON TEACHER AWARENESS AND SELF EFFICACY...
This federal Project Grant award of $297,503.46 from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) was made on March 21, 2024 under the Research in Special Education (CFDA 84.324) program. The award supports scientifically rigorous research aimed at expanding knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for students with or at risk for disabilities. The University of Missouri System, doing business as Curators of the University...
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...
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 Project Grant award, funded by the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences through the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324), will support a research project to adapt the Family Check-Up (FCU) intervention for use in the context of school-based threat assessment protocols. The $523,226 award will enable the University of Wisconsin - Madison, as the prime awardee, to collaborate with the University of Oregon to: (1) analyze stakeholder needs and redesign the...
The University of South Florida (USF) has been awarded a $450,350 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Research in Special Education (CFDA 84.324) program. This one-year grant, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, will support USF's research project titled "STEPPED CARE APPROACH FOR ADDRESSING YOUTH-MOTIVATED SCHOOL REFUSAL BEHAVIORS (STAY)." The project aims to expand knowledge and understanding of developmental,...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $389,672.00 was provided by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), part of the U.S. Department of Education, under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324). The award is for developing and evaluating an integrated, collaborative inclusion program for students with and without emotional and behavioral challenges. The project will be conducted by New York University (NYU) from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. NYU will...
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...
This $2,335,668 federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) will fund a cluster-randomized control trial to evaluate the impact of combining virtual reality (VR) with an evidence-based aggression and bullying prevention program called PRAISE (Preventing Aggression in Schools Everyday) for 3rd-5th grade students and their teachers. The key objectives are to: 1) Integrate VR as a training and fidelity optimization tool for teachers to enhance their knowledge and...
The University of Oregon was awarded a $2,998,407 project grant from the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to deliver the "PREVENTING EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH AT-RISK OF DISABILITY AFTER COVID-19 WITH THE FAMILY CHECK-UP ONLINE" program. The grant was awarded on January 1, 2022 under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324) to support scientifically rigorous research contributing to solutions for early intervention...