**Annual IES Fellows Survey**

Thank you for taking this survey . Please note that responses are optional and all information is kept confidential. Information collected for this study come under the confidentiality and data protection requirements of the Institute of Education Sciences (The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, Title I, Part E, Section 183). Information that could identify an individual or institution will be separated from the survey responses submitted, kept in secured locations, and be destroyed as soon as they are no longer required. Survey responses will be used only for research purposes. The reports prepared for the study will summarize findings across individuals and institutions and will not associate responses with a specific dis trict, school, or person.
**I. Respondent Information** 1. Name 2. Email address 3. Gender: Female / Male 4. Training site (name of university) **ONLY Predocs (5) to (13)** 5. Home department (e.g., psychology , education, sociology) 6. Program/concentration (e.g., cognitive p sychology, education policy , curriculum & instruction) 7. Dissertation advisor/Primary mentor 8. Date of entry

into doctoral program (month/ year) 9. Current year in doctoral program, if applicable (e.g., 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd ) 10. Date of entry

into IES Predoctoral [Special] Education Research Training Program (month/year) o Number years of your training that you have been or were supported b y the IES Training Grant (e.g., 1, 2, 3) o Number of ye ars that you were promised support by yo ur training program o Number of ye ars that you were partiall y or full y supported b y other funds (departmental funding, other fellowships, etc.) o If you received another fellowship, who was it from (e.g., yo ur department, university , private foundation) ?

_______________________________________________ 11. D ate received or expected to receive doctoral degree (month/year) 12. Degree completed upon leaving or finishing program: Ph.D. Ed.D. M.A./M.S./M.Ed. Other. Please specify : None **ONLY Postdocs (1**  **3 ) to (**  **2 0**  **)** 13. Primary

mentor 14. Date of entry

into IES Postdoctoral Education Research Training Program (month/y ear) 15. Current year in program, if applicable (e.g., 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd ) 16. Date left or finished program, if applicable (month/year)1

17. Where did yo u complete your doctoral work? (Specify universit y and department) 18. Who was your graduate school dissertation advisor? 19. Degree completed Ph.D. Ed.D. Other. Please specify : 20. Year degree completed **Both Predocs and Postdocs ( 2**  **1 ) to (**  **2 4**  **) Please note that all of these data are used strictly for**  **statistical purposes and will not be used otherwise.**  21. Do you have an y ph ys ical, cognitive, developmental, or sensory issues that may

impact your activities of da ily

living? No Yes 22. Citizenship status: U.S. Citizen Permanent Resident 23. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin? No Yes 24. What is your race? (Check one or more) American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or other Pacifi c Islander White **II. Accomplishments During Fellowship Years**

**[for Predocs AND Posdocs]** 1. What is the total number of research publications you have authored or co

- authored since yo u began your fellowship? (Please include manuscripts that have been accepted for publication or are currently in press.) Total Number ____ 2. **[Predocs]** Please distinguish between the following: Number directly

related to education research and work you did as part of your training curriculum_____ Number related to other research (e.g., research within your primary department, research not directly

related to education) ___ 2. **[Postdocs]** Please distinguish between the following: Number that were un der review, in press, or being revised **prior** to your fellowship ____ Number that were revised or written **during** your fellowship (i.e., fellowship funds supported your time for the production of the manuscript)

___
**Please attach a list with the citrates for published or in** 
**- press papers.** 

3. Other Notable Awards/Honors Received (Please list)2

4. Dissertation Topic/Title **[ONLY Predoc] Please attach a one** 
**- page abstract of your dissertation to this survey.** 

**III. Activities During the Fellowship Training**

**[This entire section is new]**  1) Please check the t ypes of **professional activities** you engaged in **as part of your fellowship activities** 

. Technical working group participant Peer

- reviewer for a journal Peer

- reviewer for a conference Editor for publication, including proceedings Consultant or advisor on education research project Mentor or advisor of graduate or undergraduate student(s) Clinical service (e.g., speech therapist) Department service (e.g., search committee) Teaching a course, seminar, or workshop Teachin g assistant Key personnel on an education research grant Key personnel on a non

- education research grant Business/marketing activity (e.g., developing or selling educational software or curricula) You may provide a short description of any of these activities or others that you feel were valuable professional activities this fellowship provided: [limit to 200 words]
2) Please check the t ypes of **outreach and research activities involving education st**  **akeholders** (students, teachers, administrators, policy makers) that you participated in **as part of the normal functions of your fellowship**  : Planning research activities (e.g., scheduling site visits , determining research questions ) Conducting research (e.g ., student focus groups, interviews, other data collection activities , data anal ys is activities ) Research briefings to policy makers or practitioners Preparation, anal ys is, and translation of administrative data for practitioners or policy makers Presentatio n of research to parents , students , or general public Delivering content or relaying information through alternative venues, e.g., blogs, podcasts, social media (Facebook) You may provide a short description of any of these activities or others that you f eel were valuable outreach activities this fellowship provided: [limit to 200 words]3 **IV . Satisfaction with Training Experience**  How satisfied are you with the education research training you received during your IES Predoctoral/Postdoctoral [Special] Educ ation Research Training fellowship? Please rate below. **Scale:** (1) Very Dissatisfied, (2) Somewhat Dissatisfied, (3) Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied, (4) Somewhat Satisfied, (5) Very Satisfied 1. Specific training in relevant [special] education research content 2. Specific training in education research methodology & statistics 3. Opportunities for meaningful independent research in [special] education 4. Opportunities for meaningful interdisciplinary education research outside of your home department [ONLY predoc s] 5. Opportunities to collaborate with researchers outside of your university 6. Opportunities to collaborate with education policymakers, practitioners, and other education stakeholders 7. Opportunities to publish 8. Opportunities to present at conferences 9. Opportuni ties to learn grant

- writing 10. Overall preparation for obtaining future emplo ym ent in [special] education research 11. Overall satisfaction with quality of mentoring received from primary mentor 12. Overall satisfaction with quality of training received 13. What do you feel was the most valuable element of your training program ? And why? [open field] 14. What suggestion(s) do you have for improving yo ur particular training program and/or the IES training programs more broadl y? [open field]

**V. Postfellowship Information If you are in your last year of training or have concluded your training, please complete the**  **following section: Employment**  1. Have you secured employment that will begin or has begun following completion of your IES Predoctoral/Postdoctoral [Special] Education Research Training Program?

No Yes 2. If you **have** secured employ ment, what ty

pe of instituti on are/will you be employed in? University 4

- ye ar college 2

- ye ar college Federal agency State or L ocal Education Agency or other non - federal government office4 Nonprofit Private Research/Business Practice/Direct service provider (e.g., teacher, administrator) including positions inside schools or other edu cation settings Other

3. If you **have** secured employ ment, what ty

pe of position do/will you hold? Full

- time facult y Le cturer Postdoctoral fellow Research associate Practice/Direct service Other 4. If you **have** secured employ ment in which you will be involved in research activities (e.g., conducting research, analyzing data) , what ty pe of research is the focus on? Select all that apply

. Special education research General e ducation research Other research (education outcomes are not primary outcomes of interest) Not Applicable
5. If you **have** secured employ ment, please complete the following information regarding the positions you have held: (1) Position Title and Institution Dates of Emplo ym ent (2) Position Title and Institution Dates of Emplo ym ent (3) Position Title and Institution Dates of Emplo ym ent **Professional Activities** 6. Please check the t ypes of **professional activities** you have engaged in **as a**  **part of your current**  **, positi**  **on if you have secured employment**  : Technical working group participant Peer

- reviewer for a journal Peer

- reviewer for a conference Editor for publication, including proceedings Consultant or advisor on education research project Mentor or advisor of graduate or undergraduate student(s) Clinical service (e.g., speech therapist) Department service (e.g., search committee) Teaching a course, seminar, or workshop5 Teaching assistant Key personnel on an education research grant Key personnel on a non

- education research grant Business/marketing activity (e.g., developing or selling educational software or curricula)

7. Please check the t ypes of **outreach and research activities involving education stakeholders**  (students, teachers, administrators, policy makers) that you participated in **as a part of your current, position if you have secured employment**  : Planning research activities (e.g., scheduling site visits, determining research questions) Conducting research (e.g., student focus groups, interviews, other data collection activities, data anal ys is activities) Research briefings to policy makers or practitioners Preparation, anal ys is, and translation of administrative data for practitioners or policy makers Presentation of research to parents , students , or genera l public Delivering content or relaying information through alternative venues, e.g., blogs, podcasts, social media (Facebook) 8. Please rate how frequently you **collaborate or work**  **with ,**  **or provide information for ,**  the following stakeholders **as a part of you r current position**  . The Institute appreciates that not all ty pes of research will require collaborat ion with each of the following groups.
**Students** Never __ Rarel y __ Occasionall y __ Frequently __ **Parents** Never __ Rarel y __ Occasionall y __ Frequently __ **Teachers/Practitioners /Other school personnel**  Never __ Rarel y __ Occasionall y __ Frequently __ **Administrators** Never __ Rarel y __ Occasionall y __ Frequently __ **Policymakers** Never __ Rarel y __ Occasionall y __ Frequently __ **Grant Activity**  9. In the past year, have yo u submitted a proposal for research funding to any government agencies, foundations, professional associations, or other organizations? __ Yes _No If “yes”, which ones? [OPEN FIELD]6

10. If you have **received funding** for a grant **on which you were the P.I. or Co**
**- PI**  , please provide the following information: Grant title: Funding agency : [allow for multiple entries] 11. If you have submitted a grant proposal to IES, please provide the following information. List only up to the five most recent applications: Role: PI , Co

- PI , Key

Personnel (Specify) Date of submission : Title of submission : Topic and Goal of submission : Funded (yes/no) : If funded, grant performance dates : 12. If you have **not yet** submitted a grant proposal to IE S as either P.I. or Co

- P.I., do you plan to submit one? Expected timeframe for submission of proposal:
T he IES Requests for Application (RFA) for [Special] Education Research (84.305A/84.324A) represent multiple topic areas, which are further divided int o project goals ( http://ies.ed.gov/funding ). Please check topic areas and goals to which yo u have applied or are planning to appl y. ( If none, leave blank.) **[NOTE: the names of these may change over time and would**  **need to be updated.]** 13. Topic: Have applied Planning to apply Cognition and Student Learning

Earl y Childhood Programs and Policies Education Technology Effective Teachers and Effective Teaching English Learners Improving Education Sy stems: Policies, Organization, Management, and Leadership Mathematics and Science Education Postsecondary

and Adult Education Reading and Writing Education Social & Behavioral Context for Academic Learning Special Education Research 13b. Topic: Have applied Planning to apply Autism Spectrum Disorders7 Cognition and Student Learning in Special Education Earl y Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Families of Children with Disabilities Mathematics and Science Education Reading, Writing, and Language Development Professional Development for Teachers or Related Services Providers Social and Behavioral Outcomes to Support L earning Special Education Policy, Finance, and S ys tems Teacher Quality Technology

for Special Education Transition Outcomes for Secondary Students with Disabilities
14. Goal: Have applied Planning to apply Exploration

Development and Innovation Efficacy and Replication Effectiveness Measurement

15. Below is a list of other IES research programs. Please check programs to which you have applied or are planning to apply . (If none, leave blank.) **[NOTE: the names of these may change over time and would need to be updated.]** Have applied Planning to apply Continuous Improvement Research in Education

Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies Methods Training for Education Research Researcher

- Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research Small Business Innovation and Research Statistical and Research Methodology (as competed in 84.305D) Training in Education Research Use and Practice

**V. Accomplishments Since Your Fellowship Ended**  1. What is the total number of research publications you have authored or co

- authored since yo u completed your fellowship? (Please include manuscripts that have been accepted for publication or are currently in press.) Total Number ____ **Please attach a list with the citrates for published or in** 
**- press papers.** 8

2. Notable Awards/Honors Received (Please list)