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New Measures of English Language Proficiency and Their Relationship to Performance on Large-Scale Content Assessments (Jan 26)
Using assessment results for 5th and 8th grade English language learner students in three Northeast and Island Region states, the report finds that the English language domains of reading and writing (as measured by a proficiency assessment) are significant predictors of performance on reading, writing, and mathematics assessments and that the domains of reading and writing (literacy skills) are more closely associated with performance than are the English language domains of speaking and listening (oral skills). » more info

Updated Earobics® Report Released (Jan 26)
The WWC's report on Earobics® has been updated to include reviews of 10 studies released since 2005. » more info

Upcoming Research Funding Webinars (Jan 12)
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) will host a webinar to discuss research funding opportunities in its Cognition and Student Learning grant programs. » more info

Indirect County and State Estimates of the Percentage of Adults at the Lowest Literacy Level for 1992 and 2003 (Jan 8)
The 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) assessed the English literacy skills of a nationally representative sample of 18,500 U.S. adults (age 16 and older) residing in private households. » more info

Small Business Innovation Research Program Fast-Track Request for Proposals Now Available (Dec 18)
The Institute of Education Sciences invites qualified small business firms to submit a "Fast-Track" (Phase I & Phase II) proposal for up to $850,000 for the research and development of technological products that lead to improved student learning or improve the efficiency with which schools are operated. » 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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