1. ies.ed.gov Connecting Research, Policy and Practice Edward Metz, Ph.D. U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences U.S. Dept. of Education SBIR Program A Government Funding Program Every Ed-Tech Innovator Should Know About

2. ies.ed.gov The ED/IES Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) funds for-profit firms for the R&D of commercially viable ed-tech products for students and teachers, in regular or special education settings. #1: ED/IES SBIR

3. ies.ed.gov ED/IES SBIR: Connecting Research To Practice ED/IES SBIR R&D, & Evaluation Private Marketplace Dissemination

4. ies.ed.gov ED/IES SBIR: Program Structure  Phase I:  Phase I: $150K for 6 months, prototype R&D, pilot research  Phase II:  Phase II: $900K for 2 years, full scale R&D, pilot evaluation to test promise for learning  Phase III:  Phase III: Private sector commercialization (without ED/IES SBIR funds) Note: ***Note: 100% of IP remains with the small business***

5. ies.ed.gov FY 2016: ED/IES SBIR Program Details Program Budget: $7.5M Next RFP open/close: likely December 2015 / January 2016 Topics: Products/games to improve student outcomes in general and special education, and to improve how teacher’s teach. Review Process: Internal independent review, proposals are scored/ranked, awards based on highest overall scores Award Notification: 90 days or less

6. ies.ed.gov ED/IES SBIR: Recent Awards  11 Phase I awards (out of 184 proposals- 7%)  3 Fast-Track awards  6 Phase II awards  12 Phase I awards (out of 252 proposals- 4%)  2 Fast-Track awards  1 Phase II award  13 Phase I awards (out of 172 proposals – 8%)  0 Fast-Track awards  8 Phase II awards 2013 2014 2015

7. ies.ed.gov ED/IES SBIR: Types of Firms

8. ies.ed.gov ED/IES SBIR: Where are we now? Products used by ~2M students in 20,000+ schools in 50 states. Typical distribution channels: app stores; direct sales; licensing agreements; VC funding; acquisition Research-based program: many peer-refereed academic journal articles details findings from research. Awards & Recognition….

9. ies.ed.gov ED/IES SBIR News & Awards

10. ies.ed.gov #2 Another Funding Opp for Ed-Tech R&D The IES Research Grants Programs fund R&D of education technology interventions for students, teachers, and schools, in regular or special education settings

11. ies.ed.gov RFA is NOW OPEN, applications are due Aug. 6, 2015 Goal Structure: Exploration: up to 4 years for $1.4M Development: up to 4 years for $1.4M ***Note: for Special Education topic ONLY in 2016*** Efficacy: up to 4 years for $3.3M Effectiveness: up to 5 years for $3.8M Measurement: up to 4 years for $1.4M IES Research Grants Program Structure

12. ies.ed.gov 21 Topics across the Research Grants Program: Education Technology in regular education Education Technology in special education Other Topics of note:  Cognition and Student Learning;  Social/Behavioral  Teacher Effectiveness  Systems Review Process: External independent review, 2-step review; best scoring applications receive awards. Award Notification: ~1 year or less IES Research Grants Program Structure

13. ies.ed.gov Top 7 “Have to Have” List What does one need for a strong proposal to ED/IES SBIR & the IES Research Grants Programs? Have to Have

14. ies.ed.gov #1: Clear, strong, forward-thinking concept #2: Appropriate scope for the program #3: Strong theoretical/empirical foundation #4: It can be built. It can be iteratively refined #5: Rigorous research designs #6: Team with expertise across many areas #7: For SBIR only: Commercial pathways IES/ED: “7 Have to Haves”

15. ies.ed.gov Contact Us!!! Edward Metz, Ph.D. Email: edward.metz@ed.govedward.metz@ed.gov ED/IES SBIR Website: ies.ed.gov/sbir/ies.ed.gov/sbir/ Videos: ies.ed.gov/sbir/videos.aspies.ed.gov/sbir/videos.asp IES Website: http://ies.ed.govhttp://ies.ed.gov