IES Statistical and Research Methodology in Education Grant Program (84.305D)

2010 Program Meeting

Goals of the Grant Program

• Support research to advance education research methodologies and statistical analyses

• Develop a wide range of methodological and statistical tools to be used by education researchers in conducting rigorous research

Current Portolio

• 1st competition: June 26, 2008– 11 grants awarded

• Second Competition: June 25, 2009– 9 grants awarded

• Third Competition: June 24, 2010– Review process just beginning

Administrative Information

• Quarterly Contacts• Updating Performance Agreements• E-grants system

– Annual Reports– Final Reports– Administrative Changes

Quarterly Contacts

• Program officer will be in touch with you to discuss your grant at least once every three months

Updating Performance Agreements

• Issues specific to your award– Has there been a change in the scope of work?

Annual and Final Reporting using the “E-grants” system

http://e-grants.ed.gov/

• Annual Reports• Final Reports• Administrative changes

– Change in dates (request no-cost extensions)– Change in key personnel– Change in PI or institution

First Time Registration on E-Grants http://e-grants.ed.gov/

• Click on register icon • Select an e-Report module and click next • Provide the requested information.

– Name: same as on Grant Award Notification #3– DUNS: same as on GAN #8

• Your e-Grants password will be sent to the e-mail address you provide.

• Login with username and password • Download the E-grants user guide

Annual Reports

• Submit on e-grants under e-Administration tab• Due on the date indicated on your performance

agreement. – 11/30/10 due date: if you started your project between

March and May– 3/31/11 due date: if you started your project May or later

Annual Reports:• Cover Sheet

• Executive Summary

• Section A – Project Objectives

• Section B – Budget Information

• Section C – Additional Information

Cover Sheet• Complete online• Remember to send/fax original signed cover

sheet to the grants office. Leontyne Minor

Director, Grants Administration

U.S Department of Education/IES

555 New Jersey Ave. Room 508C

Washington, DC 20208

Fax: (202) 219-2159

Executive Summary

• 2 to 3 Pages• Highlight the project’s goals• Describe the extent to which the expected

outcomes and performance objectives were achieved

• Describe what contributions the project has made to research, knowledge, practice and/or policy

Section A – Project Objectives

• List Project Objective using objectives laid out in Part II Progress Assessment of your Performance Agreement– 1 objective per page

• Ignore boxes “Performance Measure”

• Fill in Explanation of Progress section for each object

Section A – Project Objectives

• Describe status of all steps taken toward completion of your objectives.

• Include details of what was done and how it was done.

• Describe what was completed.• Describe any findings to date.

Section A – Project Objectives

• Describe any work planned, but not undertaken (or completed).

• Attach any relevant reports completed during the year, as well as related presentations and/or publications.

Section B – Budget Information

• Table to show expenditures by category: planned and actual by year

• Provide an explanation if you did not expend funds at expected rate during the reporting period. Describe how you will spend the carry-over funds during the next budget period.

• Describe any significant changes to your budget resulting from modification of project activities.

• Describe any changes to your budget that affected your ability to achieve your objectives.

Section C – Additional Information• Any changes you plan to make for next year

that are consistent with scope and objectives.• Anticipated changes to key personnel. Attach

curriculum vitae for proposed personnel.• Describe any unanticipated outcomes or

benefits from your project.• Attach updated IRB and/or indirect costs

information here.• Attach papers: please cite IES and Grant #

Final Reports

• Due 90 days after the end of your grant award

• Just like the annual report but instead of summarizing yearly progress, summarizie the work of the entire project

• Must answer the final questions (1, 2, 3)

Final Report Question 1

• Based on your results, draw conclusions about the success of the project and its impact.

• Describe any unanticipated outcomes or benefits from your project and any barriers you may have encountered.

Final Report Question 2

• What would you recommend as advice to other educators that are interested in your project?

• How did your original ideas change as a result of conducting this project?

Final Report Question 3

• If applicable, describe your plans for continuing the project (sustainability; capacity building) and/or disseminating the project results.

How to submit Administrative Changes

• Change of institution - DUNS• Changes to key personnel• Change of project director• Change of certifying/authorizing

representative• No cost extension

Using e-grants

http://e-grants.ed.gov