Program Overview Joint grantee meeting for Cognition & Student Learning (CASL) and Education...

Program Overview Joint grantee meeting for

Cognition & Student Learning (CASL) andEducation Technology (EdTech)

Carol O’Donnell Jonathan LevyProgram Officer, CASL Program Officer, EdTechCarol.ODonnell@ed.gov Jonathan.Levy@ed.gov 202-208-3749 202-219-2096

Agenda for Grantee Meeting

• 3:00 – 3:15 Agenda & Introductions• 3:15 – 4:00 Grant Management Overview • 4:00 – 4:30 Breakout Groups • 4:30 – 4:50 Report Out• 4:50 – 5:00 Q&A and Wrap Up

Introductions (3:05 – 3:15)

• See Grants Booklet & Posters (pp 54-64)• Rapid Introductions—put a face to a name

– Name– University– Goal– Area of study or poster title

Grant Management Overview (3:15 – 4:00)

• Purpose of Programs• Portfolio Statistics• Sustainability of Projects• IES Website (NCER & ERIC)• Grants Administration• New Funding Opportunities

Purpose of Programs

Purpose of Ed Tech Program

• To support research on education technology tools that are designed to provide or support instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, or science or to provide professional development for teachers related to instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, or science.

Purpose of CASL Program

• To establish a scientific foundation for education by building on the theoretical and empirical advances of cognitive science and applying them to education practice with the goal of improving student learning and academic achievement.

Portfolio Statistics

Ed Tech Projects (FY 08)

•Read/Write McNamara, Mostow, Scott

•Math/Science Dede, Brown, Woolf, Quellmalz

•Study skills (tutoring) Olney

Goal 2 (Development): 8Goal 5 (Measurement): 1

Number of CASL Awards (2002-2008)

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Content Targeted in CASL Studies(2002-2008)

0

5

10

15

20

25

Reading Writing Math Science SocialStudies

StudySkills

Age of Participants in CASL Studies (2002-2008)

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Pre-K Elementary MiddleSchool

High School College

Number of Funded CASL Projects Per Goal (2002-2008)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

ExplorationGoal 1

DevelopmentGoal 2

Efficacy Goal 3

MeasurementGoal 5

Sustainability of Projects• Of CASL grants received in 2002, 2003,

and 2004, 50% have successfully competed for new awards to continue their program of research.

• Aim is to have the work completed in a Goal 1 incorporated into a Goal 2 intervention; and, for the interventions developed in Goal 2 to be tested for efficacy in Goal 3—by you or someone else.

IES Website:National Center for Education Research

(NCER)

Go to:

http://ies.ed.gov/ncer

To learn about other CASL grantees’ work, pick a Year, Goal, or PI, then click on the project URL.

ERIC

Education Resources Information Center

http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/projects/eric.asp

Acknowledgement/Disclaimer

• The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant <insert grant number> to <insert name of university or institution>. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.

Grants Administration

Using the “e-grants” system

• Annual Reports – relationship to performance agreement

• Final Reports• Requesting no-cost extensions• Requesting other administrative changes

Annual Reports (see attached Tips Sheet)

• Cover Sheet

• Section A – Project Objectives

• Section B – Budget Information

• Section C – Additional Information

Cover Sheet

• Complete online• Remember to send original signed cover sheet

to: Director, Grants Administration US Department of Education/IES555 New Jersey Ave., Room 508cWashington, D.C. 20208 FAX: (202) 219-2159

Section A – Project Objectives

• Select “PROJ” for “Measure Type.” Ignore all other “Performance Measure” boxes.

• Your Performance Agreement lists your project objectives for each year. List each objective in Section A, then cut and paste text beneath each objective to describe how you have met it (see the next slide).

PROJ

Write your objective from the performance agreement here.

Explanation of progress on this objective goes here. This is often several paragraphs long.

Section A – Project Objectives• Describe status of all steps taken toward

completion of your projects.• Include details of what was done and how it was

done.• Describe what was completed.• Describe any findings to date.• Describe any work planned, but not undertaken.

Section B – Budget Information

• Provide an explanation if you did not expend funds at expected rate during the reporting period.

• Describe any significant changes to your budget resulting from modification of project activities.

• Describe any changes to your budget that affected your ability to achieve your objectives.

• Include a list or table of broad categories (e.g., Personnel, Travel, Subcontract) that compares the Award Amount for the given grant year vs. Actual Expenses.

Section C – Additional Information• Attach a file the contains any additional information that you may want

to include, such as:– Changes you plan to make for next year that are consistent with scope

and objectives.– Anticipated changes to key personnel. – Updated curriculum vitae for proposed personnel.– Information on the measures that will be developed or have been used in

your study– Unanticipated outcomes or benefits from your project. – List of grant-related presentations & publications.– Copies of papers or posters related to the grant - ERIC.– Revised/anticipated timeline for the upcoming year

• There is no limit as to how many pages you can include here, but it has to be one document.

Other Attachments

• Charts – attach the document that contains any figures or charts referenced in Section A.

• Tables – attach the document that contains any tables referenced in Section A.

• Program Specific Requirements – attach your revised IRB Certification here.

Final Reports

• Due 90 days after the end of your grant award.

• Include the same types of information as in the Annual report, described above, but summarize the entire project

• Must answer the final questions (1, 2, 3).

Final Report Question 1

• Utilizing your evaluation results, draw conclusions about the success of the project and its impact.

• Describe any unanticipated outcomes or benefits from your project and any barriers you may have encountered.

Final Report Question 2

• What would you recommend as advice to other educators that are interested in your project?

• How did your original ideas change as a result of conducting this project?

Final Report Question 3

• If applicable, describe your plans for continuing the project (sustainability; capacity building) and/or disseminating the project results.

Administrative Changes

• No-cost extensions (why performance agreement updates are important)

• Changes to key personnel

Using e-grants

http://e-grants.ed.gov

No-Cost Extension

(NCE)

Change of Key

Personnel listed on GAN –

upload CV for new person

Funding Opportunities

http://ies.ed.gov/ncer/funding

Applications for Additional Funding

• Education Research – 84.305A (June, Oct deadlines)– Education Technology– Cognition and Student Learning

• Training Grants – 84.305B (June 25th only)– Postdoctoral Fellowships

• New R&D Centers – 84.305C (October 1st only)– National Center on Cognition and Mathematics Instruction– National Center on Mathematics Standards and Assessment– National Center on Scaling Up Effective Schools

Breakout Groups (4:00 – 4:30)Possible Topics• Methodological Issues (measurement challenges, observational techniques,

translating laboratory research to the classroom—effect size reduction from lab to school JREE)

• Logistical Issues (obtaining preK-12 samples; reducing attrition; maintaining school collaboration; ensuring feasibility & fidelity of implementation)

• Dissemination Issues (getting research into the hands of practitioners, sustaining the intervention after the grant ends)

• Future Grant Issues (Goal 1 vs Goal 2; moving from a Goal 2 to 3; applying to Ed Tech vs CASL)

• Others?• Record Discussion Points for Report Out

Report Out (4:30 – 4: 50 pm)

• What have you learned about your topic?• What new questions do you have?• We will scan each group’s notes into one pdf

and send to you via email.

Wrap-up and Final Q&A (4:50 – 5:00 pm)

Please feel free to contact us at any time:Carol O’Donnell, Cognition & Student Learning

Carol.ODonnell@ed.gov

202-208-3749

Jonathan Levy, Education Technology

Jonathan.Levy@ed.gov

202-202-219-2096