Program of Research on Reading Comprehension

The Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) is sponsoring this program to expand scientific knowledge in several areas:

• how students develop proficient levels of reading comprehension;
• how reading comprehension can be taught most optimally; and
• how reading comprehension can be assessed in ways that reflect, as well as advance, our current understanding of reading comprehension and its development.

The overarching goal of this program is to establish a scientific foundation for educational practice by supporting research on reading comprehension that is likely to produce substantial gains in academic achievement.

The grant competition for this program, now underway, closes on May 31, 2002. The notice inviting applications is available at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2002-2/041002a.html. The notice of final priority is available at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/finrule/2002-2/041002b.html. These documents complement each other and should be read in tandem.

OERI is requiring that applications for PRRC grants be submitted electronically using e-Application available through the Education Department's e-GRANTS system (accessible through its portal page at: http://e-grants.ed.gov). Applicants who are unable to submit an application through the e-GRANTS system may apply for a waiver to the electronic submission requirement (see program announcement for further information).
Application Package for the PRRC (CFDA Number 84.305G): available in PDF (212K) and Word (128K) format. To complete your application, you will need to complete the required Federal forms as outlined in the application package.

As noted in the Federal Register announcement, a pre-application meeting for PRRC was held on April 22, 2002, in Washington, D.C. Participants received technical assistance and information about the funding priority. A summary of the meeting is posted below, along with information for applying online and other resources offered in connection with the meeting.

• Meeting Summary: Videos and Transcripts
• e-Application Information
• Handouts PDF (128K) and Word (45K)
• Q&A PDF (67K) and Word (28K)

This page last modified May 31, 2002 (jca)