Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Summary May 7, 2009
Section III. F. Institute of Education Sciences
Overview
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) supports sustained programs of research,
evaluation, and statistics to provide solutions to the problems and challenges faced by
schools and learners. Investment in research and statistics activities is critical in order to
identify effective instructional and program practices, track student achievement, and
measure the impact of educational reform. Through its four centersthe National Center
for Education Research, the National Center for Education Statistics, the National Center
for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, and the National Center for Special
Education ResearchIES ensures that the Federal investment in education research,
statistics, and evaluation is well-managed and relevant to the needs of educators and
policymakers.
For 2010, the Administration is seeking $689.3 million for IES activities, an increase of
$72.1 million over the 2009 level. This request would increase funding for programs of
research, development, and dissemination in areas where our knowledge of learning and
instruction is inadequate, including support for new research initiatives focused on how
students learn to read for understanding and to help identify and scale up promising
educational innovations.
The request also would maintain the Administration's commitment to supporting high
quality statistics and assessment programs, including a new longitudinal study of teachers
and a new international assessment of adult competencies; implementation of the 2010
national U.S. history, civics, and geography assessments under the National Assessment
of Educational Progress; and assistance to help States improve the quality of longitudinal
student data systems. Finally, the request would provide continued funding for an
evaluation of the Regional Educational Laboratories (REL) as well as the final year of the
REL contracts.
Research, Development, and Dissemination
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 Request |
|
B.A. in millions |
$159.7 |
$167.2 |
$224.2 |
The request includes an increase of $57 million, or 34 percent, to would support
education research, development, and dissemination sponsored by IES. A portion of the
increase would fund a new reading initiative that will rapidly develop, test, and
disseminate innovative interventions to improve reading comprehension. The increase
also would support the study, improvement, and scaling up of promising educational
innovations that focus on improving student learning and achievement. In addition, the
request would fund ongoing programs of research in reading and writing, mathematics,
science, cognition, teacher quality, high school reform, postsecondary education, and
education finance and leadership.
The request for dissemination includes funds for the What Works Clearinghouse, which
provides evidence-based information for policymakers, researchers, and educators on
promising approaches and interventions, the National Library of Education, and the
Education Research Information Clearinghouse (ERIC).
Statistics
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 Request |
|
B.A. in millions |
$88.4 |
$98.5 |
$108.5 |
This request would support the collection, analysis, and dissemination of education-
related statistics in response both to legislative requirements and to the particular needs of
data providers, data users, and educational researchers. The Department's statistics
programsoperated primarily through competitively awarded contracts administered by
the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)provide general statistics about
trends in education, collect data to monitor reform and measure educational progress, and
inform the IES research agenda.
The request includes funding for a new longitudinal study of teachers, technical
assistance to States developing longitudinal data systems, a new international assessment
of adult competencies, and a national survey to examine parent and family involvement
in education and the participation of preschool children in non-parental education and
care arrangements.
Regional Educational Laboratories
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 Request |
|
B.A. in millions |
$65.6 |
$67.6 |
$70.6 |
The increase would fund the final year of 5-year contracts for a network of 10 regional
laboratories that provide expert advice, including training and technical assistance, to
help States and districts apply proven research findings in their school improvement
efforts. The increase also would be used to support the second year of a statutorily
required evaluation of the program.
Assessment
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 Request |
|
B.A. in millions |
$104.1 |
$138.8 |
$138.8 |
The request would fund the ongoing National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP) and the National Assessment Governing Board. NAEP measures and reports on
the status of and trends in student learning over time, on a subject-by-subject basis, and
makes objective information on student performance available to policymakers,
educators, parents, and others. NAEP is the only nationally representative and continuing
assessment of what American students know and can do, and has become a key measure
of our Nation's educational performance. NAEP activities are conducted through
competitively awarded contracts.
At the request level, the Department would conduct 2010 national U.S. history, civics,
and geography assessments at grades 4, 8, and 12, and a writing pilot test at grades 4, 8,
and 12. The request also would fund preparations for 2011 assessments in reading, math,
and writing at grades 4 and 8 and a national grade 12 writing assessment; a 2012 grade 12
economics assessment, a technology literacy study, and the 2012 long-term trend
assessment. Funds also would be used for continued analysis and reporting of
assessments conducted prior to 2010.
Research in Special Education
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 Request |
|
B.A. in millions |
$70.6 |
$70.6 |
$70.6 |
This program supports discretionary grants and contracts for research to address gaps in
scientific knowledge in order to improve special education and early intervention services
for infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities. The request would support
continuation and new awards under ongoing programs of research, including research
intended to improve the developmental outcomes and school readiness of infants,
toddlers, and young children with disabilities; to improve educational outcomes in core
subject areas for children with disabilities; and to improve social and behavioral
outcomes.
Statewide Data Systems
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 Request |
|
B.A. in millions |
$48.3 |
$65.0 |
$65.0 |
This program supports competitive awards to State educational agencies to foster the
design, development, and implementation of longitudinal data systems that would enable
States to use individual student data to enhance the provision of education and close
achievement gaps. Funding in 2010 will support continuation costs for grants awarded in
2009. The request also would fund improved data coordination and quality as well as
technical assistance to enable better use of the information to improve educational
outcomes. An additional $250 million in Recovery Act funds for this program will help
develop systems that provide usable information from early childhood to participation in
higher education and the workforce.
Special Education Studies and Evaluations
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 Request |
|
B.A. in millions |
$9.5 |
$9.5 |
$11.5 |
This program supports competitive grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to
assess the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and
the effectiveness of State and local efforts to provide special education and early
intervention programs and services to infants, toddlers, and children with disabilities.
The request would fund a new study of transition and learning outcomes for students with
disabilities as well as the required national assessment of activities supported with
Federal special education funds and other ongoing studies and evaluations of special
education.
Higher Education Programs
Programs Proposed for Elimination
For further information contact the ED Budget Service.
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