OpportunityTitle: Institute of Education Sciences (IES): National Center for Education Research (NCER):  Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Recovery Policymaking, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305S
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible Applicants:  For the Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking (ALN 84.305S) grant program, eligible applications must include the eligible State agency or State postsecondary system responsible for the education issue, program, or policy to be examined.  Eligible State agencies include the State educational agency (SEA) responsible for the State&#8217;s K-12 sector as well as other State agencies responsible for other specific education sectors such as prekindergarten, career and technical education, postsecondary education, and adult education.  In addition, a State postsecondary system may serve as the eligible State agency.  Eligible State agencies may apply alone, or in conjunction with research organizations such as universities and research firms, and/or with other appropriate organizations (such as other State agencies or local education agencies).
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: In awarding research grants, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) intends to provide national leadership in expanding knowledge and understanding of (1) education outcomes for all learners from early childhood education through postsecondary and adult education, and (2) employment and wage outcomes when relevant (such as for those engaged in career and technical, postsecondary, or adult education). The IES research grant programs are designed to provide interested individuals and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all learners. These interested individuals include parents, educators, learners, researchers, and policymakers. In carrying out its grant programs, IES provides support for programs of research in areas of demonstrated national need. Competitions in This Notice: The IES National Center for Education Research (NCER) is announcing two competitions--one competition in each of the following areas: using longitudinal data to support State education policymaking and transformative research in the education sciences. Using Longitudinal Data to Support State Education Policymaking (ALN 84.305S). Under this competition, NCER will only consider applications that address State agencies&#8217; use of their State&#8217;s education longitudinal data systems to identify and reduce opportunity and achievement gaps for learners from prekindergarten through adult education.Transformative Research in the Education Sciences (ALN 84.305T). Through this program, IES seeks to support innovative and unconventional research that has the potential to make dramatic advances towards solving seemingly intractable problems and challenges in the education field and/or to accelerate the pace of conducting education research to facilitate major breakthroughs. For the FY 2024 competition, the Transformative Research in the Education Sciences grant program will have a special focus on accelerating learning and reducing persistent education inequities by leveraging evidence-based principles from the learning sciences with advanced technology to create high-reward, scalable solutions. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.305S.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Dr. Allen Ruby for the Using Longitudinal Data grant program  &lt;br/&gt;(EMAIL: Allen.Ruby@ed.gov),  &lt;br/&gt;Institute of Education Sciences,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education, &lt;br/&gt;Potomac Center Plaza, Room 4148,  &lt;br/&gt;550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20202.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  June 8, 2023.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:  August 17, 2023.     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dr. Allen Ruby for the Using Longitudinal Data grant program (EMAIL: Allen.Ruby@ed.gov), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, Potomac Center Plaza, Room 4148, 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20202.