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The Institute of Education Sciences: A Model for Federal Research Offices

The Institute of Education Sciences: A Model for Federal Research Offices
Research offices of cabinet-level departments in the federal government are crucial in maintaining and promoting evidence-based policy. Grover J. Whitehurst uses the Institute of Education Sciences as a model for addressing the challenges and recommendations for improving the functioning of federal government research offices. Continue reading The Institute of Education Sciences: A Model for Federal Research Offices

Dan Jircitano

Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development

Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development
This article describes NSF and ED’s shared understanding of the roles of various types of research in generating evidence about strategies and interventions for increasing student learning. The primary audiences for this paper are agency personnel, scientific investigators who seek funding from these agencies, and those who service as peer reviewers. Continue reading Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development

Dan Jircitano

Year One Results from the Multi-Site Randomized Evaluation of the i3 Scale-Up of Reading Recovery

Year One Results from the Multi-Site Randomized Evaluation of the 13 Scale-Up of Reading Recovery
This article presents the year one results of the short-term, one-to one intervention, Reading Recovery (RR), designed to help the lowest-achieving readers in first grade. Continue reading Year One Results from the Multi-Site Randomized Evaluation of the i3 Scale-Up of Reading Recovery