This federal Project Grant award, valued at $920,882 and awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324), will fund an evaluation of the K-5 Second Step social-emotional learning program and bully prevention unit. The study will assess the impact of these programs on youth violence and school climate among students with and at-risk for disability identification. The University of Missouri System...
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 Project Grant award, valued at $987,319.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination (CFDA 84.305) program. The funding will support the University of Missouri System's evaluation of a virtual classroom management training program for rural middle school teachers. The project aims to assess the effectiveness of this innovative training in improving teacher practices and student outcomes...
The University of Missouri System received a $8,881,969.00 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program. The grant, titled "PROSOCIAL AND ACTIVE LEARNING (PAL) CLASSROOMS 2.0", supports the creation, development, implementation, replication, and scaling of evidence-based educational innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students. The award period runs from January 1, 2024 to...
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 Missouri System received a $4.4 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) on December 15, 2021. The grant will support the Talk to Read program, a culturally responsive approach to literacy recovery, through December 15, 2026. The University will implement the Talk to Read program in collaboration with three sub-awardees. Potosi R-3 School...
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 Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $113,670 Project Grant to the University of Missouri System under the University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service federal grant program (CFDA 93.632). The grant will support the University of Missouri at Kansas City in expanding the public health workforce within disability networks in Missouri from April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. As the awardee...
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...
The federal Project Grant award R324B230030 for $189,673.56 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences under the Research in Special Education (CFDA 84.324) program. The award supports scientific research aimed at expanding knowledge and understanding of developmental, educational, and transitional outcomes for students with or at risk for disabilities. The funding will enable the University of Illinois to conduct rigorous research initiatives that address...