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education research and practice</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ies-hero__container ies-hero__container--mobile-bleed"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <img class="ies-hero__image--mobile" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/ncser/image/2025/01/students%20in%20library.jpg?itok=BVT6ynz6" width="512" height="512" loading="lazy" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ies-hero__bottom ies-hero__bottom--with-content"> <div class="ies-hero__container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-10 col-lg-10"> <div class="ies-hero__value-pair ies-hero__value-pair--description"> <div class="ies-hero__value"> <div class="field field--name-field-landing-page-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) supports a comprehensive program of research to expand the knowledge and understanding of children and youth with or at risk for disabilities, from infancy through 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Our goal is to conduct research that advances knowledge within the field and addresses issues important to education policymakers and practitioners. </p></div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--link-component paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--4512 ies-link-component ies-link-component--left"> <a class="ies-link-component__button ies-link-component__button--primary ies-button ies-button--primary" href="/funding/research/programs" tabindex="0"> Learn more about research programs </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6"> <div class="ies-tab-component__column ies-tab-component__column-right"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ies-accordion-tab mb-accordion__section" id="ies-tab__content--2" aria-labelledby="ies-tab__title--2" > <div class="ies-accordion-tab__header mb-accordion__section-toggle" tabindex="0" id="ies-accordion-tab__4514-2" aria-controls="ies-tab__content--4514-2" aria-expanded="false" role="tab"> <div class="mdc-tab__content ies-accordion-tab__content"> <div class="ies-accordion-tab__icon"><img role="presentation" src="/sites/default/files/2024-10/icons/money-illustrative-icon-yellow.svg" /> </div> <div class="mdc-tab__text-date ies-accordion-tab__title" id="ies-tab__title--2">Current and Past Funding</div> </div> <span class="ies-accordion-tab__header-expand"><span class="material-icons-outlined" aria-hidden="true">add</span></span> <span class="ies-accordion-tab__header-collapse"><span class="material-icons-outlined" aria-hidden="true">remove</span></span> </div> <div id="ies-tab__content--4514-2" aria-labelledby="ies-tab__title--2" class="ies-tab__content mb-accordion__section-panel" role="tabpanel" tabindex="-1" > <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--tab-component-item paragraph--view-mode--default ies-tab-component"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12"> <h3 class="ies-tab-component__title"> <span>NCSER engages in research, development, evaluation, and national leadership activities aimed at improving child outcomes.</span> </h3> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6"> <div class="ies-tab-component__column ies-tab-component__column-left"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-component paragraph--view-mode--default ies-text-component" id=""> <div class="field field--name-field-text-component-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>NCSER researchers have made important progress in understanding factors related to academic growth, developing measurement systems integral to documenting skill development and learning, and developing and testing programs and practices designed to improve education outcomes, broadly defined to include school readiness, academic achievement, behaviors that support learning, and the functional outcomes that improve educational results and transition outcomes to employment, independent living, and postsecondary education. The work of NCSER researchers captures the developmental range of birth through young adulthood in the 13 disability categories recognized in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which include sensory impairments, developmental delays, speech and language impairments, intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, and emotional disturbance. </p></div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--link-component paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--19750 ies-link-component ies-link-component--left"> <a class="ies-link-component__button ies-link-component__button--primary ies-button ies-button--primary" href="/funding/grants" tabindex="0"> Learn more about funding </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6"> <div class="ies-tab-component__column ies-tab-component__column-right"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ies-accordion-tab mb-accordion__section" id="ies-tab__content--3" aria-labelledby="ies-tab__title--3" > <div class="ies-accordion-tab__header mb-accordion__section-toggle" tabindex="0" id="ies-accordion-tab__4514-3" aria-controls="ies-tab__content--4514-3" aria-expanded="false" role="tab"> <div class="mdc-tab__content ies-accordion-tab__content"> <div class="ies-accordion-tab__icon"><img role="presentation" src="/sites/default/files/2024-10/icons/book-illustrative-icon-yellow.svg" /> </div> <div class="mdc-tab__text-date ies-accordion-tab__title" id="ies-tab__title--3">Supporting Researchers</div> </div> <span class="ies-accordion-tab__header-expand"><span class="material-icons-outlined" aria-hidden="true">add</span></span> <span class="ies-accordion-tab__header-collapse"><span class="material-icons-outlined" aria-hidden="true">remove</span></span> </div> <div id="ies-tab__content--4514-3" aria-labelledby="ies-tab__title--3" class="ies-tab__content mb-accordion__section-panel" role="tabpanel" tabindex="-1" > <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--tab-component-item paragraph--view-mode--default ies-tab-component"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12"> <h3 class="ies-tab-component__title"> <span>Resources for researchers </span> </h3> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6"> <div class="ies-tab-component__column ies-tab-component__column-left"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text-component paragraph--view-mode--default ies-text-component" id=""> <div class="field field--name-field-text-component-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>NCSER Staff are trained scientists who are deeply dedicated to supporting researchers as they propose and carry out high-quality, rigorous education research that contributes to the success of learners, educators, and education systems across the country.</p></div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--link-component paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--25560 ies-link-component ies-link-component--left"> <a class="ies-link-component__button ies-link-component__button--primary ies-button ies-button--primary" href="/funding/help" tabindex="0"> Get funding help </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6"> <div class="ies-tab-component__column ies-tab-component__column-right"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--people-individual-component paragraph--view-mode--default ies-people-individual-component ies-people-individual-component--yellow ies-people-individual-component--right ies-people-individual-component--image"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-image col-xs-12 col-md-5 col-lg-5"> <div class="ies-person__image ies-person__image--yellow"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/ncser/image/2024/10/NathanJones.jpg?itok=5JdsCXuh" width="512" height="512" alt="Nathan Jones" loading="lazy" /> </div> <div class="ies-person__background-yellow"></div> </div> <div class="col-content col-xs-12 col-md-7 col-lg-7"> <div class="ies-person__content"> <h3 class="ies-person__title"> Meet the Commissioner </h3> <h2 class="ies-person__label"> Nathan Jones </h2> <div class="ies-person__summary"> Dr. Nathan Jones is the commissioner of the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER). 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