IES basic overview FY2017

Connecting Research, Policy and Practice Basic  Overview  of  Funding  Opportuni6es   at  the  Ins6tute  of  Educa6on  ...

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Connecting Research, Policy and Practice

Basic  Overview  of  Funding  Opportuni6es   at  the  Ins6tute  of  Educa6on  Sciences   Erin  Higgins,  Ph.D.   Program  Officer   Na6onal  Center  for  Educa6on  Research    

Ka6e  Taylor,  Ph.D.   Program  Officer   Na6onal  Center  for  Special  Educa6on  Research    

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Legisla+ve  Mission  of  IES   •  Describe  the  condi+on  and  progress  of  educa+on  in   the  United  States   •  Iden+fy  educa+on  prac+ces  that  improve  academic   achievement  and  access  to  educa+on  opportuni+es   •  Evaluate  the  effec+veness  of  Federal  and  other   educa+on  programs  

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Organiza+onal  Structure  of  IES   Office  of  the   Director   Standards  &   Review  Office  

Na6onal   Center  for   Educa6on   Evalua6on     ies.ed.gov

Na6onal   Center  for   Educa6on   Research   (NCER)  

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Na6onal  Board   for  Educa6on   Sciences  

Na6onal  Center   for  Special   Educa6on   Research   (NCSER)  

Missions  of  the  Research  Centers   •  NCER   –  Supports  rigorous  research  that  addresses  the  na+on’s   most  pressing  educa+on  needs,  from  early  childhood  to   adult  educa+on  

•  NCSER   –  Sponsors  a  rigorous  and  comprehensive  program  of   special  educa+on  research  designed  to  expand  the   knowledge  and  understanding  of  infants,  toddlers,  and   students  with  or  at  risk  for  disabili+es  from  birth  through   high  school   ies.ed.gov

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Objec+ves  of  the  Research  Grant  Programs   •  Develop  or  iden+fy  educa+on  interven+ons   (prac+ces,  programs,  policies,  and  approaches)     –  that  enhance  academic  achievement   –  that  can  be  widely  deployed  

•  Iden+fy  what  does  not  work  and  thereby  encourage   innova+on  and  further  research   •  Understand  the  processes  that  underlie  the   effec+veness  of  educa+on  interven+ons  and  the   varia+on  in  their  effec+veness   ies.ed.gov

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Focus  on  Student  Outcomes   •  IES  funds  research  to  improve  the  quality  of  educa+on  for   all  students  through  advancing  the  understanding  of  and   prac+ces  for  teaching,  learning,  and  organizing  educa+on   systems   •  Research  must  address  student  educa+on  outcomes  

–  Academic  outcomes   –  Social  and  behavioral  competencies  that  support  student  success   in  school  

•  Note:  In  2017,  applica3ons  to  the  Special  Educa3on  Research   Grants  program  must  focus  on  teachers  and/or  other   instruc3onal  personnel  and  must  address  (a)  teacher  and/or   other  instruc2onal  personnel  outcomes,  and  (b)  student   educa3on  outcomes   ies.ed.gov

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HOW  DO  I  IDENTIFY  THE  FY  2017   FUNDING  OPPORTUNITIES?  

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How  to  Iden+fy  Funding  Opportuni+es   •  Begin  at  the  IES  website  (h[p://ies.ed.gov/funding)   •  Sign  up  for  the  IES  Newsflash   •  Funding  opportuni+es  are  announced  in  The  Federal   Register     •  Review  current  Requests  for  Applica+ons  (RFAs)   •  Contact  relevant  Program  Officer(s)  for  the  topic(s)   of  interest  in  the  relevant  Center   ies.ed.gov

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How  to  Iden+fy     Appropriate  Grant  Programs   •  Read  the  Request  for  Applica6ons   •  Review  announced  topics  and  methodological   requirements   •  Look  at  abstracts  of  projects  funded  under  a   research  topic  or  program   –  h[p://ies.ed.gov/ncer/projects       –  h[p://ies.ed.gov/ncser/projects      

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WHAT  ARE  THE  FY  2017  FUNDING   OPPORTUNITIES?  

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Primary  Grant  Programs   •  Primary  Grant  Programs   –  84.305A  Educa+on  Research  Grants   –  84.324A  Special  Educa+on  Research  Grants   •  Apply  to  a  Research  Topic  and  a  Research  Goal   –  Topic:  field  you  will  be  working  in   –  Goal:  type  of  work  you  will  be  doing      

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 84.324A:  2017  Focus  on  Teachers     and  Other  Instruc+onal  Personnel   •  In  2017,  the  Special  Educa+on  Research  Grants   Compe++on  will  focus  specifically  on  teachers  and   other  instruc2onal  personnel  responsible  for   educa+ng  students  with  or  at  risk  for  disabili+es.     •  NCSER  is  focusing  this  par+cular  compe++on  due  to:   –  A  limited  budget  for  FY  2017   –  A  cri+cal  need  for  addi+onal  research  in  this  area  

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84.305A  &  84.324A  Research  Topics   305A  Educa6on  Research   Cogni+on  &  Student  Learning   Early  Learning  Programs  &  Policies   Educa+on  Technology   Effec+ve  Teachers  &  Effec+ve  Teaching   Improving  Educa+on  Systems   Mathema+cs  &  Science  Educa+on  

324A  Special  Educa6on  Research   Cogni+on  &  Student  Learning  in  Special  Educa+on   Early  Interven+on  &  Early  Learning  in  Special   Educa+on   Technology  for  Special  Educa+on   Professional  Development  for  Teachers  &  Other   Instruc+onal  Personnel   Special  Educa+on  Policy,  Finance,  &  Systems   Mathema+cs  &  Science  Educa+on  

Reading  &  Wri+ng   Reading,  Wri+ng,  &  Language  Development   Social  and  Behavioral  Context  for  Academic  Learning   Social  and  Behavioral  Outcomes  to  Support  Learning   English  Learners   Postsecondary  and  Adult  Educa+on    Educa+on  Leadership  

Au+sm  Spectrum  Disorders   Families  of  Children  with  Disabili+es   Transi+on  Outcomes  for  Secondary  Students  with   Disabili+es  

*Special  Topics  

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84.305A:  2017  Special  Topics   •  Special  topics:     –  Arts  in  Educa+on     –  Career  and  Technical  Educa+on     –  Systema+c  Approaches  to  Educa+ng  Highly   Mobile  Students   •  These  special  topics  are  intended  to  encourage   research  in  under-­‐studied  areas  that  appear   promising  for  improving  student  educa+on   outcomes  and  that  are  of  interest  to  policymakers   and  prac++oners     ies.ed.gov

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84.305A  &  84.324A  Research  Goals   1.  Explora+on     2.  Development  &  Innova+on   3.  Efficacy  &  Replica+on   4.  Effec+veness   5.  Measurement  

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Explora+on  Goal   •  Explore  associa+ons  between  malleable  factors  and   outcomes     •  Iden+fy  factors  and  condi+ons  that  may  mediate  or   moderate  rela+ons  between  malleable  factors  and   outcomes   •  Possible  methodological  approaches  include:   –  Analyze  secondary  data   –  Collect  primary  data   –  Complete  a  meta-­‐analysis   –  Combina+on  of  above  

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Development  &  Innova+on  Goal   •  Develop  an  innova+ve   interven+on  (e.g.,  curriculum,   instruc+onal  approach,  program,   or  policy)  OR  improve  exis+ng   educa+on  interven+ons  

Development   process  must  be   itera6ve!  

•  AND  collect  data  on  its  feasibility,  usability,  and   fidelity  of  implementa+on  in  actual  educa+on   sejngs   •  AND  collect  pilot  data  on  promise   ies.ed.gov

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Efficacy  &  Replica+on  Goal   •  Evaluate  whether  or  not  a  fully  developed  interven+on   is  efficacious  under  limited  or  ideal  condi+ons   OR  

•  Generate  addi+onal  evidence  for  an  efficacious   interven+on  by  directly  replica+ng  or  varying  the   original  condi+ons     OR  

•  Gather  follow-­‐up  data  examining  the  longer  term   effects  of  an  efficacious  interven+on    

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•  Analyze  retrospec+ve  (historical)  secondary  data  to   test  the  efficacy  of  an  interven+on  implemented  in  the   past  

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Effec+veness  Goal   •  Evaluate  whether  a  fully  developed  interven+on  that   has  evidence  of  efficacy  is  effec+ve  when   implemented  under  typical  condi+ons  through  an   independent  evalua+on   •  Prior  to  submijng  an  effec+veness  proposal,  at  least   one  efficacy  study  of  the  interven+on  with  beneficial   and  prac+cal  impacts  must  have  been  completed  

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Measurement  Goal   •  Development  of  new  assessments  or  refinement  of   exis+ng  assessments,  and  the  valida+on  of  these   assessments      

OR  

•  Valida+on  of  exis+ng  assessments  for  specific   purposes,  contexts  and  popula+ons  

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A[end  to  Changes  from  Previous  Years’   Compe++ons   •  Carefully  read  the  full  RFA!     •  See  Part  1.D.  of  the  FY  2017  RFAs  for  a  summary  of   changes  to  the  RFA  from  the  previous  year  

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Maximum  Grant  Dura+ons  &  Awards     (84.305A  &  84.324A)   Research  Goal  

Type  of  Project  

Maximum   Dura6on  

Explora+on  

Secondary  data  analysis   2  years  

$600,000  

Primary  data  collec+on  

4  years  

$1,400,000  

4  years  

$1,400,000  

Development  &  Innova+on   Efficacy  &  Replica+on  

Effec+veness          

Efficacy  &  Replica+on  

5  years  (84.305A)     $3,300,000   4  years  (84.324A)  

Follow-­‐up  study  

3  years  

$1,100,000  

Retrospec+ve  

3  years  

$700,000  

Effec+veness  

5  years  

$3,800,000  

Follow-­‐up  study  

3  years  

$1,400,000  

4  years  

$1,400,000  

Measurement  

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Dates  for  84.305A  and  84.324A   Applica6on   Deadline   (Grants.gov)   August  4,  2016   4:30:00  PM  DC   Time  

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Le`er  of  Intent   Applica6on   Due  Date   Package  Posted   (iesreview.ed.gov)   (Grants.gov)   May  5,  2016  

May  5,  2016  

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Start  Dates  

July  1,  2017   to   Sept  1,  2017  

Research  Training  Grant  Programs   •  84.305B:  Research  Training  Programs  in  the  Educa+on   Sciences   –  Pathways  to  the  Educa+on  Sciences  Research  Training     –  Postdoctoral  Research  Training  Program  in  the  Educa+on   Sciences   –  Methods  Training  for  Educa+on  Researchers  

•  84.324B:  Research  Training  Programs  in  Special  Educa+on   –  Early  Career  Development  and  Mentoring    

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 Award  Parameters     (84.305B  &  84.324B)   Program  

Topic  

Maximum   Dura6on  

Maximum   Award  (direct   +  indirect)  

84.305B  

Pathways  Training  

5  years  

$1,200,000  

Postdoctoral  Research   Training  

5  years  

$715,000  

Methods  Training    

3  years  

$800,000  

Early  Career    

4  years  

$400,000  

84.324B    

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Important  Dates  for     Training  Grants  Programs   Applica6on   Deadline   (Grants.gov)   August  4,  2016   4:30:00  PM  DC   Time  

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Le`er  of  Intent   Applica6on   Due  Date   Package  Posted   (iesreview.ed.gov)   (Grants.gov)   May  19,  2016  

May  19,  2016  

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Start  Dates  

July  1,  2017   to   Sept  1,  2017  

Low-­‐Cost,  Short-­‐Dura+on  Evalua+ons   84.305L:  Low-­‐Cost,  Short-­‐ Dura6on  Evalua6on  of  Educa6on   Interven6ons    

84.324L:  Low-­‐Cost,  Short-­‐Dura6on   Evalua6on  of  Special  Educa6on   Interven6ons    

•  Evalua+ons  of  educa+on   interven+ons  for  students  in   prekindergarten,  K-­‐12,   postsecondary,  or  adult   educa2on    

•  Evalua+ons  of  SPED   interven+ons  for  infants,   toddlers,  children,  and  youth   with  or  at  risk  for  disability  

•  Carried  out  by  a  research   ins+tu+on  and  a  state  or  local   educa2on  agency  working  as   partners  

•  Carried  out  by  a  research   ins+tu+on  and  a  state  or  local   agency  (educa2on  agencies   and  other  agencies  that   manage  early  interven2on   services)  

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Low-­‐Cost,  Short-­‐Dura+on  Evalua+ons   •  Evalua+ons  will  rely  on  administra+ve  data  or  other   sources  of  secondary  data  for  measures  of  student   outcomes   •  Evalua+ons  will  use  RCTs  or  RDDs  to  determine  the   impact  of  interven+ons  on  student  educa+on   outcomes  

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 Award  Parameters     (84.305L  &  84.324L)   Program  

Maximum  Dura6on  

Maximum  Award  (direct   +  indirect)  

84.305L  &  84.324L  

2  years  

$250,000  

•  Funds  must  be  used  solely  for  evalua+on  purposes   •  Funds  must  not  be  used  to  support  implementa+on  of  the   interven+on.  These  costs  are  to  be  covered  by  the  state  or   local  agency.    

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Important  Dates  for     Low-­‐Cost,  Short-­‐Dura+on  Evalua+ons   Applica6on   Deadline   (Grants.gov)   August  4,  2016   4:30:00  PM  DC   Time  

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Le`er  of  Intent   Applica6on   Due  Date   Package  Posted   (iesreview.ed.gov)   (Grants.gov)   May  19,  2016  

May  19,  2016  

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Start  Dates  

July  1,  2017   to   Sept  1,  2017  

84.305D  Sta+s+cal  &  Research   Methodology  in  Educa+on   •  Topics:     –  Regular  Grants     –  Early  Career  Grants:  for  researchers  who  completed   their  doctorates  within  the  last  5  years    

•  Research  projects  intended  to  expand  and  improve   the  methodological  and  sta+s+cal  tools  available  for   educa+on  researchers   •  These  tools  will  be  used  to  improve  the  design  of   research  studies,  analysis  of  research  data,  and   interpreta+on  of  research  findings     ies.ed.gov

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84.305H:  Partnerships  &  Collabora+ons   Focused  on  Problems  of  Prac+ce  &  Policy     •  Topics:    

–  Researcher-­‐Prac++oner  Partnerships  in  Educa+on  Research   •  Carry  out  ini+al  research  on  an  educa+on  issue/problem   of  high  priority  for  the  educa+on  agency  that  has   important  implica+ons  for  student  outcomes   –  Evalua+on  of  State  and  Local  Educa+on  Programs  and   Policies   •  Evaluate  fully-­‐developed  programs  and  policies   implemented  by  educa+on  agencies  to  determine  if  they   produce  a  beneficial  impact  on  student  educa+on   outcomes  

•  Research  ac+vi+es  are  carried  out  by  a  partnership,   composed  of  (at  a  minimum)  a  research  ins+tu+on  and  a   state  or  local  educa+on  agency   37 ies.ed.gov 37  

84.305N:  Research  Networks  Focused  on  Cri+cal   Problems  of  Educa+on  Policy  and  Prac+ce   •  Intended  to  focus  resources  and  a[en+on  on  high  priority  educa+on   problems  or  issues  and  to  create  both  a  structure  and  process  for   researchers  to  share  ideas,  build  new  knowledge,  and  strengthen   their  research  and  dissemina+on  capacity    

•  Topics:     –  Exploring  Science  Teaching  in  Elementary  School  Classrooms     –  Scalable  Strategies  to  Support  College  Comple+on     •  Roles:   –  Research  Teams,  who  will  carry  out  their  own  research  projects   and  par+cipate  in  collabora+ve  ac+vi+es  with  other  teams  in  the   network.     –  A  Network  Lead,  who  will  coordinate  the  network’s  collabora+ve   ac+vi+es  and  will  conduct  research  to  complement  Research   Teams’  studies.     ies.ed.gov

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84.305N:  Research  Networks  Focused  on  Cri+cal   Problems  of  Educa+on  Policy  and  Prac+ce   •  The  Science  Teaching  Network  will  support:   –  Up  to  4  Research  Teams  (to  conduct  research  on  the   science  teaching  ac+ons  that  are  associated  with   improved  educa+on  outcomes  for  early  elementary   school  students,  with  a  special  focus  on  students  from   low-­‐income  families  and  underrepresented  groups)     –  Up  to  1  Network  Lead  

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84.305N:  Research  Networks  Focused  on  Cri+cal   Problems  of  Educa+on  Policy  and  Prac+ce   •  The  College  Comple+on  Network  will  support:   –  Up  to  3  new  Research  Teams  to  join  other  Research   Teams  funded  in  FY  2016  (to  evaluate  the  impacts  and   determine  the  costs  of  interven+ons  designed  to   support  increased  degree  a[ainment  among  students   a[ending  open-­‐  and  broad-­‐access  ins+tu+ons)   –  Up  to  1  Network  Lead  

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 Award  Parameters     (84.305D  &  84.305H)   Program  

Topic  

Maximum   Maximum  Award   Dura6on   (direct  +  indirect)  

305D  Stats/ Methods  

Regular  Grants  

3  years  

$900,000  

Early  Career  Grants   2  years   305H   Researcher-­‐Prac++oner   2  years   Partnerships  &   Partnerships   Collabora+on   Evalua+on  of  State   5  years  

$200,000     $400,000    

Educa+on  Programs/ Policies  

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$5,000,000  

 Award  Parameters     (84.305N  Research  Networks)   Research  Networks  Applica6on   Type  

Maximum   Dura6on    

Maximum  Award   (direct  +  indirect)  

Science  Teaching  Network/ Research  Team  

5  years  

$4,000,000  

Science  Teaching  Network/ Network  Lead  

5  years  

$2,000,000  

College  Comple+on  Network/   Research  Team  

5  years  

$4,000,000  

College  Comple+on  Network/ Network  Lead  

5  years  

$2,000,000  

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 Important  Dates   Grant  Programs  

Applica6on   Le`er  of  Intent   Applica6on   Due  Date   Package  Posted   Deadline   (iesreview.ed.gov)   (Grants.gov)   (Grants.gov)  

305D  Stats/ Methods  

May  5,  2016  

May  5,  2016  

August  4,   2016  

305H  Partnerships   &  Collabora+ons  

May  19,  2016  

May  19,  2016  

August  4,   2016  

305N  Research   Networks  

May  19,  2016  

May  19,  2016  

August  4,   2016  

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Finding  Applica+on  Packages  

FY  2017  Applica+on  Packages  are  available  on   www.grants.gov      

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Review  Applica+on  Requirements   q  Request  for  Applica+ons   q Currently  available  at  h`p://ies.ed.gov/funding      

q Applica+on  Package   q Currently  available  at  www.grants.gov    

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Peer  Review  Process   •  Applica+ons  are  reviewed  for  compliance  and   responsiveness  to  the  RFA   •  Applica+ons  that  are  compliant  and  responsive  are   assigned  to  a  review  panel   •  Two  or  three  panel  members  conduct  a  primary   review  of  each  applica+on   •  At  panel  mee+ng,  the  most  compe++ve  applica+ons   are  reviewed  by  full  panel   ies.ed.gov

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No+fica+on  Process   •  All  applicants  will  receive  e-­‐mail  no+fica+on  that  the   following  informa+on  is  available  via  the  Applicant   No+fica+on  System  (ANS):   •  Status  of  award   •  Reviewer  summary  statements   •  If  you  are  not  granted  an  award  the  first  +me,  plan   on  resubmijng,  and  talk  to  your  Program  Officer  

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Resources  for  Researchers   •  Visit  links  for  faculty  and  researchers  on  IES  website   •  Par+cipate  in  webinars  for  the  FY  2017  compe++ons  

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When  Wri+ng  a  Grant  Applica+on   •  Read  the  Request  for  Applica+ons   –  h[p://ies.ed.gov/funding    

•  Look  at  abstracts  of  funded  projects   –  h[p://ies.ed.gov/ncer/projects       –  h[p://ies.ed.gov/ncser/projects      

•  Take  part  in  IES  webinars   –  h[p://ies.ed.gov/funding/webinars/index.asp    

•  Discuss  your  research  idea  with  a  program  officer   –  Email  a  synopsis  and  schedule  a  +me  for  a  call   –  Email  short  ques+ons     ies.ed.gov

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Help  Us  Help  You   •  Read  the  Request  for  Applica+ons  carefully   •  Call  or  e-­‐mail  IES  Program  Officers  early  in  the   process   •  As  +me  permits,  IES  program  staff  can  review  drao   proposals  and  provide  feedback     Don’t  be  afraid  to  contact  us!  

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For  More  Informa+on   h`p://ies.ed.gov/funding     Erin  Higgins   [email protected]     Ka+e  Taylor   [email protected]     ies.ed.gov

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