Data Systems Standards and Guidelines
The development of a statewide longitudinal data system requires work and preparation. To guide States in
their development efforts, please visit the new Data Systems Standards and Guidelines
website, where resources have been gathered from many sources to share some of the lessons learned and tools
developed in building a data system.
IES Research Funding Opportunities Webinars
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) hosted a series of webinars to discuss research funding opportunities
at the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) and the
National Center for Education Research (NCER).
National Center for Education Research (NCER) Funding Opportunities
Through its research initiatives and the national research and development centers, NCER engages in research
activities that will result in the provision of high quality education for all children, improvement in student
academic achievement, reduction in the achievement gap between high-performing and low-performing students, and
increased access to and opportunity for postsecondary education. NCER research examines the effectiveness of
educational programs, practices, and policies, including the application of technology to instruction and
assessment. The goal of NCER research programs is to provide scientific evidence of what works, for whom, and
under what conditions.
Regional Educational Laboratories (REL)
The Regional Educational Laboratory Program (REL) consists of a network of ten laboratories that serve the educational needs of a designated region by providing access to high quality scientifically valid education research through applied research and development projects, studies, and other related technical assistance activities.
National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER)
CALDER is a federally funded National Research and Development Center that capitalizes on longitudinal, individual-level student and teacher data across a number of states to investigate how state and local policies, especially teacher policies, governance policies, and accountability policies affect teachers (e.g., who teaches what students) and students (e.g., academic achievement and attainment).
What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was established in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of
Education Sciences to provide educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central and trusted source
of scientific evidence of what works in education. The WWC aims to promote informed education decisionmaking through
a set of easily accessible databases and user-friendly reports that provide education consumers with high-quality
reviews of the effectiveness of replicable educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies)
that intend to improve student outcomes.
