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 district, school, or person.
I. Respondent Information
Name
Email address
Gender: Female / Male
Training site (name of university)
ONLY Predocs (5) to (13)
Home department (e.g., psychology, education, sociology)
Program/concentration (e.g., cognitive psychology, education policy, curriculum & instruction)
Dissertation advisor/Primary mentor
Date of entry into doctoral program (month/year)
Current year in doctoral program, if applicable (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Date of entry into IES Predoctoral [Special] Education Research Training Program (month/year)
Number years of your training that you have been or were supported by the IES Training Grant (e.g., 1, 2, 3)
Number of years that you were promised support by your training program
Number of years that you were partially or fully supported by other funds (departmental funding, other fellowships, etc.)
If you received another fellowship, who was it from (e.g., your department, university, private foundation)? _______________________________________________
Date received or expected to receive doctoral degree (month/year)
Degree completed upon leaving or finishing program:
Ph.D. Ed.D. M.A./M.S./M.Ed. Other. Please specify:
None
ONLY Postdocs (13) to (20)
Primary mentor
Date of entry into IES Postdoctoral Education Research Training Program (month/year)
Current year in program, if applicable (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Date left or finished program, if applicable (month/year)
Where did you complete your doctoral work?
(Specify university and department)
Who was your graduate school dissertation advisor?
Degree completed Ph.D. Ed.D. Other. Please specify:
Year degree completed
Both Predocs and Postdocs (21) to (24)
Please note that all of these data are used strictly for statistical purposes and will not be used otherwise.
Do you have any physical, cognitive, developmental, or sensory issues that may impact your activities of daily living? No Yes
Citizenship status: U.S. Citizen Permanent Resident
Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin? No Yes
What is your race? (Check one or more)
American Indian or Alaska Native Asian
Black or African American Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander White
II. Accomplishments During Fellowship Years
[for Predocs AND Posdocs]
What is the total number of research publications you have authored or co-authored since you 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 under 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.
Other Notable Awards/Honors Received (Please list)
Dissertation Topic/Title [ONLY Predoc]
Please attach a one-page abstract of your dissertation to this survey.
Please check the types 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
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)
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]
Please check the types of outreach and research activities involving education stakeholders (students, teachers, administrators, policymakers) 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 analysis activities)
Research briefings to policymakers or practitioners
Preparation, analysis, and translation of administrative data for practitioners or policymakers
Presentation 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 feel were valuable outreach activities this fellowship provided: [limit to 200 words]
IV. Satisfaction with Training Experience
How satisfied are you with the education research training you received during your IES Predoctoral/Postdoctoral [Special] Education Research Training fellowship? Please rate below.
Scale: (1) Very Dissatisfied, (2) Somewhat Dissatisfied, (3) Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied, (4) Somewhat Satisfied, (5) Very Satisfied
Specific training in relevant [special] education research content
Specific training in education research methodology & statistics
Opportunities for meaningful independent research in [special] education
Opportunities for meaningful interdisciplinary education research outside of your home department [ONLY predocs]
Opportunities to collaborate with researchers outside of your university
Opportunities to collaborate with education policymakers, practitioners, and other education stakeholders
Opportunities to publish
Opportunities to present at conferences
Opportunities to learn grant-writing
Overall preparation for obtaining future employment in [special] education research
Overall satisfaction with quality of mentoring received from primary mentor
Overall satisfaction with quality of training received
What do you feel was the most valuable element of your training program? And why?
[open field]
What suggestion(s) do you have for improving your particular training program and/or the IES training programs more broadly?
[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
Have you secured employment that will begin or has begun following completion of your IES Predoctoral/Postdoctoral [Special] Education Research Training Program?
No Yes
If you have secured employment, what type of institution are/will you be employed in?
University
4-year college
2-year college
Federal agency
State or Local Education Agency or other non-federal government office
Nonprofit
Private Research/Business
Practice/Direct service provider (e.g., teacher, administrator) including positions inside schools or other education settings
Other
If you have secured employment, what type of position do/will you hold?
Full-time faculty
Lecturer
Postdoctoral fellow
Research associate
Practice/Direct service
Other
If you have secured employment in which you will be involved in research activities (e.g., conducting research, analyzing data), what type of research is the focus on? Select all that apply.
Special education research
General education research
Other research (education outcomes are not primary outcomes of interest)
Not Applicable
If you have secured employment, please complete the following information regarding the positions you have held:
Position Title and Institution
Dates of Employment
Position Title and Institution
Dates of Employment
Position Title and Institution
Dates of Employment
Professional Activities
Please check the types of professional activities you have engaged in as a part of your current, position 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 workshop
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)
Please check the types of outreach and research activities involving education stakeholders (students, teachers, administrators, policymakers) 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 analysis activities)
Research briefings to policymakers or practitioners
Preparation, analysis, and translation of administrative data for practitioners or policymakers
Presentation of research to parents, students, or general public
Delivering content or relaying information through alternative venues, e.g., blogs, podcasts, social media (Facebook)
Please rate how frequently you collaborate or work with, or provide information for, the following stakeholders as a part of your current position. The Institute appreciates that not all types of research will require collaboration with each of the following groups.
Students
Never __ Rarely __ Occasionally __ Frequently __
Parents
Never __ Rarely __ Occasionally __ Frequently __
Teachers/Practitioners/Other school personnel
Never __ Rarely __ Occasionally __ Frequently __
Administrators
Never __ Rarely __ Occasionally __ Frequently __
Policymakers
Never __ Rarely __ Occasionally __ Frequently __
Grant Activity
In the past year, have you submitted a proposal for research funding to any government agencies, foundations, professional associations, or other organizations?
__ Yes _No
If “yes”, which ones? [OPEN FIELD]
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]
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:
If you have not yet submitted a grant proposal to IES as either P.I. or Co-P.I., do you plan to submit one? Expected timeframe for submission of proposal:
The IES Requests for Application (RFA) for [Special] Education Research (84.305A/84.324A) represent multiple topic areas, which are further divided into project goals (http://ies.ed.gov/funding). Please check topic areas and goals 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.]
Topic:
Have applied |
Planning to apply |
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Cognition and Student Learning |
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Early Childhood Programs and Policies |
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Education Technology |
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Effective Teachers and Effective Teaching |
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English Learners |
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Improving Education Systems: Policies, Organization, Management, and Leadership |
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Mathematics and Science Education |
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Postsecondary and Adult Education |
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Reading and Writing Education |
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Social & Behavioral Context for Academic Learning |
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Special Education Research |
13b. Topic:
Have applied |
Planning to apply |
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Autism Spectrum Disorders |
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Cognition and Student Learning in Special Education |
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Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education |
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Families of Children with Disabilities |
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Mathematics and Science Education |
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Reading, Writing, and Language Development |
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Professional Development for Teachers or Related Services Providers |
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Social and Behavioral Outcomes to Support Learning |
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Special Education Policy, Finance, and Systems |
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Teacher Quality |
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Technology for Special Education |
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Transition Outcomes for Secondary Students with Disabilities |
Goal:
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Planning to apply |
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Exploration |
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Development and Innovation |
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Efficacy and Replication |
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Effectiveness |
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Measurement |
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 |
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Continuous Improvement Research in Education |
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Evaluation of State and Local Education Programs and Policies |
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Methods Training for Education Research |
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Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research |
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Small Business Innovation and Research |
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Statistical and Research Methodology (as competed in 84.305D) |
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Training in Education Research Use and Practice |
V. Accomplishments Since Your Fellowship Ended
What is the total number of research publications you have authored or co-authored since you 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.
Notable Awards/Honors Received (Please list)
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