NCREL Policy Issues
Issue 15, January 2004
Policy Analysis
17. State-Sponsored Research and Evaluation on Technology
As discussed earlier, NCLB reporting requirements are mandating that districts and states conduct research on the types of educational interventions they are funding. In particular, the federal government currently is emphasizing scientifically based research, focusing on randomized field trials. None of the states in the North Central region has provided substantial resources for this type of research, although some have submitted a grant application to the U.S. Department of Education for this purpose. The Education Department's Evaluating State Education Technology Programs Grant Competition provides much-needed assistance for increasing the capacity of states to design, conduct, and procure high-quality evaluations of educational technology.
Resource
Evaluating State Education
Technology Programs
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/edgrants.html
