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CFDA Number: 84.305B
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants

The Institute intends for the Postsecondary Education research program to address five goals: (1) identifying policies, programs or practices that are associated with improving access to, persistence in, or completion of postsecondary education; (2) developing new programs, practices, or policies that are intended to improve access to, persistence in, or completion of, in postsecondary education; (3) evaluating the efficacy of programs, practices, or policies that are intended to improve access to, persistence in, or completion of postsecondary education; (4) providing evidence on the effectiveness of programs, practices, or policies for improving access to, persistence in, or completion of, postsecondary education that are implemented at scale; and (5) developing and validating assessments of cognitive (e.g., problem-solving, creativity, writing) social cognitive (e.g., communication and interpersonal skills) and non-cognitive (e.g., responsibility, initiative) skills that are indicators of readiness for the work environment and outcomes of postsecondary education.


 
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