Dear COEHD Faculty, Please review the attached announcement and let us know if you are interested in applying. Thanks, Juliet From: IES Newsflash Subscription Service <IESWebmaster@ed.gov<mailto:IESWebmaster@ed.gov>> Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 11:10 AM To: Juliet Ray <juliet.ray@utsa.edu<mailto:juliet.ray@utsa.edu>> Subject: IES Releases FY2016 Funding Announcement for Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice (CFDA 84.305N) [Institute of Education Sciences - Newsflash] IES Releases FY2016 Funding Announcement for Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice (CFDA 84.305N) The Institute of Education Sciences requests applications to form Research Networks Focused on Critical Problems of Education Policy and Practice. The networks are designed to focus resources and attention on education issues that are high priority for the nation, and to create a structure and process for researchers who are working on these issues to share ideas, build new knowledge, and strengthen their research and dissemination capacity. For FY 2016, the Institute invites proposals on two topics: * Supporting Early Learning from Preschool Through Early Elementary School Grades (Early Learning Network) * Scalable Strategies to Support College Completion (College Completion Network) The Early Learning Network will gather and analyze data to identify malleable factors associated with children's school readiness and achievement as they move from preschool to elementary school. It will also develop or improve a classroom observation tool for use by practitioners interested in assessing and improving the quality of instruction and services. The College Completion Network will evaluate the impacts and determine the costs of strategies designed to support increased degree attainment among students attending open- and broad-access institutions. To view the Request for Application for this competition, click here<http://ies.ed.gov/funding/ncer_rfas/networks.asp>;. ...connecting research, policy and practice You have received this message because you subscribed to a newsflash service through IES or one of its centers. Change your options or unsubscribe from this service<http://ies.ed.gov/newsflash/?email=juliet%2Eray%40utsa%2Eedu>;. By visiting Newsflash<http://ies.ed.gov/newsflash/> you may also sign up to receive information from IES<http://ies.ed.gov/> and its four Centers NCES<http://nces.ed.gov/>;, NCER<http://ncer.ed.gov/>;, NCEE<http://ncee.ed.gov/>;, & NCSER<http://ncser.ed.gov/> to stay abreast of all activities within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). To obtain hard copy of many IES products as well as hard copy and electronic versions of hundreds of other U.S. Department of Education products please visit http://www.edpubs.org or call 1-877-433-7827 (877-4-EDPUBS).