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More Information on the NAEP High School Transcript Study Now Available (Nov 25)
The 2005 High School Transcript Study User's Guide and Technical Report documents the procedures that were used to collect and summarize data from the 2005 NAEP High School Transcript Study and provides information to secondary users about how to analyze and interpret the data. » more info

New Quick Review Released (Nov 25)
See how the WWC rated a study that examined whether students attending a Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) middle school improved students' academic achievement. » more info

IES 2008 Biennial Report to Congress (Nov 21)
This congressionally mandated report includes a description of the activities of IES and its four National Education Centers, as well as a summary of all IES grants and contracts during the biennium in excess of $100,000. » more info

Enhanced Reading Opportunities: Findings from the Second Year of Implementation (Nov 20)
The new report, "Enhanced Reading Opportunities: Findings from the Second Year of Implementation" presents findings from an ongoing evaluation of the impact of two supplemental literacy programs — Reading Apprenticeship Academic Literacy (RAAL) and Xtreme Reading (XR) — that aim to improve the reading comprehension skills and school performance of struggling ninth-grade readers. » more info

Characteristics of California School Districts in Program Improvement: 2008 Update (Nov 17)
This descriptive analysis updates an earlier study of California's Title I school districts in program improvement. » more info

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The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (PDF 166 KB) established the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) within the U.S. Department of Education. IES brings rigorous and relevant research, evaluation and statistics to our nation's education system. Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst was appointed as the first Director of IES in November 2002.

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