Early Phase Priorities in Education Innovation and Research
Explore the early-phase priorities in education innovation and research from March 2018, focusing on addressing Absolute Priority 1 and Absolute Priority 3, with options to choose from additional priorities. Learn about the importance of demonstrating rationale and utilizing logic models in project development to improve student outcomes.
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EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (EIR) EARLY-PHASE PRIORITIES MARCH 2018
EARLY-PHASE PRIORITIES REQUIRED: Everybody Must Address Absolute Priority 1 Absolute Priority 3 Absolute Priority 1: Demonstrates a Rationale General Absolute Priority 3 Field-Initiated Innovations Promoting STEM Education, with a Particular Focus on Computer Science REQUIRED: Applicants Must Also Select and Addresses Either Absolute Priority 2 or OPTIONAL: May select one, both, or neither Absolute Priority 2: Field-Initiated Innovations Invitational Priority 1: Personalized Learning Invitational Priority 2: Early Learning and Cognitive Development Note: No extra points will be awarded for addressing these invitational priorities. Note: This priority establishes an evidence requirement. Note: Must clearly indicate in the abstract and project narrative which option has been selected. 2
ABSOLUTE PRIORITY 1: DEMONSTRATES A RATIONALE Under this priority, we provide funding to projects that demonstrate a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such activity, strategy, or intervention is likely to improve student outcomes or other relevant outcomes. 3
DEMONSTRATES A RATIONALE To show how the proposed project demonstrates a rationale, applicants will also want to consider the selection criterion factor under Significance, and the corresponding definition for demonstrates a rationale for that factor: a key project component (as defined in the notice) included in the project's logic model (as defined in the notice) is informed by research or evaluation findings that suggest the project component is likely to improve relevant outcomes (as defined in the notice). 4
WHAT IS A LOGIC MODEL? Logic model (also referred to as a theory of action) means a framework that identifies key project components of the proposed project (i.e., the active ingredients that are hypothesized to be critical to achieving the relevant outcomes) and describes the theoretical and operational relationships among the key project components and relevant outcomes. 5
SAMPLE LOGIC MODEL Source: REL Pacific see link on next slide. 6
LOGIC MODEL RESOURCES Education Logic Model (ELM) Application (REL Pacific) http://relpacific.mcrel.org/resources/elm-app/ Logic models: A tool for effective program planning, collaboration, and monitoring (REL Pacific) https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL_2014025.pdf Logic models: A tool for designing and monitoring program evaluations (REL Pacific) https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL_2014007.pdf Logic models for program design, implementation, and evaluation: Workshop toolkit (REL Northeast and Islands) https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northeast/pdf/REL_2015057.pdf 7
EARLY-PHASE PRIORITIES REQUIRED: Everybody Must Address Absolute Priority 1 Absolute Priority 3 Absolute Priority 1: Demonstrates a Rationale General Absolute Priority 3 Field-Initiated Innovations Promoting STEM Education, with a Particular Focus on Computer Science REQUIRED: Applicants Must Also Select and Addresses Either Absolute Priority 2 or OPTIONAL: May select one, both, or neither Absolute Priority 2: Field-Initiated Innovations Invitational Priority 1: Personalized Learning Invitational Priority 2: Early Learning and Cognitive Development Note: No extra points will be awarded for addressing these invitational priorities. Note: This priority establishes an evidence requirement. Note: Must clearly indicate in the abstract and project narrative which option has been selected. 8
EARLY-PHASE ABSOLUTE PRIORITY 2: FIELD-INITIATED INNOVATIONS -- GENERAL Under the priority, we provide funding to projects that are designed to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students. 9
EARLY-PHASE ABSOLUTE PRIORITY 3: FIELD-INITIATED INNOVATIONS -- PROMOTING STEM EDUCATION, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON COMPUTER SCIENCE Projects designed to improve student achievement or other educational outcomes in one or more of the following areas: science, technology, engineering, math, or computer science (as defined in the notice). These projects must address the following priority area: (a) Creating or expanding partnerships between schools, local educational agencies, State educational agencies, local businesses, not-for-profit organizations, or institutions of higher education to give students access to internships, apprenticeships, or other work-based learning experiences in STEM fields, including computer science. 10
EARLY-PHASE PRIORITIES REQUIRED: Everybody Must Address Absolute Priority 1 Absolute Priority 3 Absolute Priority 1: Demonstrates a Rationale General Absolute Priority 3 Field-Initiated Innovations Promoting STEM Education, with a Particular Focus on Computer Science REQUIRED: Applicants Must Also Select and Address Either Absolute Priority 2 or OPTIONAL: May select one, both, or neither Absolute Priority 2: Field-Initiated Innovations Invitational Priority 1: Personalized Learning Invitational Priority 2: Early Learning and Cognitive Development Note: No extra points will be awarded for addressing these invitational priorities. Note: This priority establishes an evidence requirement. Note: Must clearly indicate in the abstract and project narrative which option has been selected. 11
EARLY-PHASE INVITATIONAL PRIORITY 1: PERSONALIZED LEARNING Supports learning tailored to the needs of individual students Pace, location, and delivery may vary based on student needs/interests Promotes multiple pathways to develop and demonstrate academic competencies aligned to college and career-ready standards Assumes students will attain competencies at different points in time 12
EARLY-PHASE INVITATIONAL PRIORITY 2: EARLY LEARNING AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT Improve early learning and cognitive development outcomes through neuroscience-based and scientifically validated interventions. 13
REMINDER: ALL APPLICANTS MUST TARGET HIGH-NEED STUDENTS All applicants must target high-need students. Applicants may select one or more particular groups of high-need students to focus on in their projects. Not all students served in a project must be high need; but it must be a primary focus. 14
EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (EIR) EARLY-PHASE PRIORITIES MARCH 2018
