Strengthening the Standards: Recommendations for OERI Peer Review

摘要

This study is a retrospective review of the implementation of Office of211u001eEducational Research and Improvement/National Educational Research Policy and 211u001ePriorities Board (OERI/NERPPB) standards for evaluation and peer review of grant 211u001eand cooperative agreement applications. The review focuses on 2 years of 211u001ecompetitions--FY 1996 and FY 1998--and two types of competitions, those held for 211u001efield-initiated studies (FIS) and for research and development centers. The study 211u001eincludes 20 randomly selected FIS panels and all center competitions. The review 211u001ewas carried out by OERI under contract, and was overseen by an expert panel that 211u001ehelped frame the study, direct its progress, and craft its recommendations. These 211u001erecommendations are designed to assist OERI and NERPPB in considering whether to 211u001emake changes in the standards or their application. This summary highlights the 211u001estudy recommendations that are most central to improving the peer review process.