Use upon receipt. These and other important education-related questions will be studied under 10 research grants announced today by the U.S. Department of Education. The 10 grantees were selected by non-federal evaluators from 277 submissions. Additional awards may be made if more funds become available. The program is open to individuals, higher education institutions, public and private organizations and agencies.
Applicants can propose research on any education-related topic.
Summaries of the findings are available from the department's Office of Educational Research and Improvement after the projects are completed. Attached is a list of grantees with a brief description of each project. To investigate how well students learn basic algebraic concepts of variables and equations while solving problems. The study will create guidelines for developing ways to effectively teach pre-algebra to language minority students. To evaluate four Hillsborough County, Fla., school programs designed to improve academic achievement, with a focus on students at risk of dropping out, those who stay in school but do not perform well academically, and educationally and economically disadvantaged students.