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Analysis of the Developmental Functioning of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Populations in Oregon (Today!)
This study reports on the developmental functioning levels of children from birth through age 2 in early intervention services and children ages 3—5 in early childhood special education services at the time of entry into services, using data from the Oregon Early Childhood Assessment System. » more info

U.S. Performance Across International Assessments of Student Achievement: Special Supplement to The Condition of Education 2009 (Aug 18)
This Special Supplement to The Condition of Education 2009 looks closely at information gathered from recent international studies that U.S. students have participated in: the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). » more info

New Elementary School Math Report (Aug 18)
This new report looks at the research on Odyssey Math, a web-based K-8 mathematics curriculum and assessment tool designed to allow for instructional differentiation and data-driven decision making. » more info

New National Study on Alternate Assessment reports (Aug 5)
The National Center for Special Education Research released two reports from the National Study on Alternate Assessments (NSAA) entitled: NSAA: State Profiles on Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Achievement Standards(NSAA: State Profiles) and NSAA: National Profile on Alternate Assessments based on Alternate Achievement Standards (NSAA: National Profiles). » more info

NCER announces new FY 2009 Awards for Education Research and Development Center Program (Jul 15)
NCER recently awarded two new research grants from the FY2009 Education Research and Development Center Program (84.305C). » 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.

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