The second of five items from the folks at IES – several interesting topics in the list of blogs entries below.

September Blogs from NCER and NCSER This monthly IES newsflash lists recently published blogs from our education and special education research centers. These blogs highlight IES-funded grants, educational information, events, and news that may be of interest. See the September blogs below and take a look at Inside IES Research for more updates: Data Collection for Cost Analysis in an Efficacy Trial| This blog is part of a guest series by the Cost Analysis in Practice (CAP) project team and discusses several issues and provides advice about data collection for cost analysis in an efficacy trial. Working to Understand the Policy Process in the Development of Michigan’s Read by Grade Three Law In this guest blog, Amy Cummings, Craig De Voto, and Katherine Strunk discuss how they are using qualitative methods in their evaluation of a state education policy to better under the policy process in the development of the Read by Grade Three Law in Michigan. Updates on Research Center Efforts to Increase Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility In this blog, Commissioners Albro (NCER) and McLaughlin (NCSER) share some of the work that the research centers have been doing in relationship to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Peer to Peer: Career Advice for Aspiring Education Researchers from Pathways to the Education Sciences Alumni In honor of HBCU week, Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, and Hispanic Heritage Month, we asked six Pathways alumni for advice for other students who wish to pursue graduate study related to education research. Literacy and Deafness: Helping Students Who are D/HH Improve Language and Writing Skills In this blog, NCSER-funded investigators discuss how Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction aims to address the literacy challenges faced by students who are deaf and hard of hearing and their teachers. El Camino…The Path of a Young Latina in the Making For National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15), Dr. Lorena Aceves shares her camino (path) with the hopes of inspiring other Latinx students to pursue graduate education and federal service. The Institute of Education Sciences is the independent research, evaluation, and statistics arm of the U.S. Department of Education. Visit the IES website, sign up for the IES news flash or follow IES on Twitter and Facebook to learn more. The Institute of Education Sciences, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation and statistics.

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