Institute of Education Sciences

E25870

education research organization federal agency

The Institute of Education Sciences is the independent research, evaluation, and statistics arm of the U.S. federal education system, responsible for providing rigorous evidence to inform education policy and practice.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Institute of Education Sciences canonical	19
National Center for Education Statistics	10
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance	8
National Center for Education Research	7
National Center for Special Education Research	7
Office of Educational Research and Improvement	4
National Board for Education Sciences	1
Office of the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T201273 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Institute of Education Sciences
Context triple: [United States Department of Education, hasDivision, Institute of Education Sciences]

A. Institute of Educational Studies
The Institute of Educational Studies is a specialized academic and research institute within Cairo University focused on advancing scholarship and professional training in the field of education.
B. United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education is a federal executive agency responsible for establishing national education policy, administering federal financial aid, and overseeing and accrediting educational institutions across the country.
C. Harvard Graduate School of Education
The Harvard Graduate School of Education is a leading graduate institution dedicated to research, policy, and practice in education, known for shaping influential educators and education leaders worldwide.
D. Graduate School of Education
The Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania is a leading institution for research and advanced training in education, preparing scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to improve teaching and learning worldwide.
E. Graduate School of Education
The Graduate School of Education at Stanford University is a leading institution for research and advanced training in education, preparing scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to improve teaching and learning worldwide.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Institute of Education Sciences
Target entity description: The Institute of Education Sciences is the independent research, evaluation, and statistics arm of the U.S. federal education system, responsible for providing rigorous evidence to inform education policy and practice.

A. Institute of Educational Studies
The Institute of Educational Studies is a specialized academic and research institute within Cairo University focused on advancing scholarship and professional training in the field of education.
B. United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education is a federal executive agency responsible for establishing national education policy, administering federal financial aid, and overseeing and accrediting educational institutions across the country.
C. Harvard Graduate School of Education
The Harvard Graduate School of Education is a leading graduate institution dedicated to research, policy, and practice in education, known for shaping influential educators and education leaders worldwide.
D. Graduate School of Education
The Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania is a leading institution for research and advanced training in education, preparing scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to improve teaching and learning worldwide.
E. Graduate School of Education
The Graduate School of Education at Stanford University is a leading institution for research and advanced training in education, preparing scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to improve teaching and learning worldwide.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	education research organization ⓘ federal agency ⓘ
abbreviation	IES ⓘ
aimsTo	improve educational outcomes for all students ⓘ support evidence-based decision making in education ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
fieldOfWork	education research ⓘ education statistics ⓘ evidence-based education policy ⓘ program evaluation ⓘ
foundedBy	Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 ⓘ
funds	education evaluation contracts ⓘ education research grants ⓘ research and development centers in education ⓘ
hasRole	evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education ⓘ research arm of the U.S. Department of Education ⓘ statistics arm of the U.S. Department of Education ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
inception	2002 ⓘ
jurisdiction	federal government of the United States ⓘ linked to: United States government
legalBasis	Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 ⓘ
mission	to describe the condition and progress of education in the United States ⓘ to evaluate the effectiveness of federal and other education programs ⓘ to identify education practices that improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities ⓘ to support the development and use of education statistics ⓘ
operatesAgency	National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance ⓘ linked to: Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Research ⓘ linked to: Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics ⓘ linked to: Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Special Education Research ⓘ linked to: Institute of Education Sciences
oversightBy	U.S. Congress ⓘ linked to: United States Congress
parentOrganization	U.S. Department of Education ⓘ linked to: United States Department of Education
partOf	U.S. federal education system ⓘ
publishes	What Works Clearinghouse reports ⓘ education research reports ⓘ evaluation studies ⓘ statistical reports ⓘ
purpose	to provide rigorous evidence to inform education policy and practice ⓘ
responsibleFor	Nation’s Report Card research support (via NCES) ⓘ What Works Clearinghouse ⓘ
sector	public sector ⓘ
subOrganization	National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance ⓘ linked to: Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Research ⓘ linked to: Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics ⓘ linked to: Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Special Education Research ⓘ linked to: Institute of Education Sciences
supervises	National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance ⓘ linked to: Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Research ⓘ linked to: Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Education Statistics ⓘ linked to: Institute of Education Sciences National Center for Special Education Research ⓘ linked to: Institute of Education Sciences
typeOfOrganization	non-regulatory agency ⓘ
website	https://ies.ed.gov ⓘ

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Referenced by (57)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United States Department of Education → hasDivision → Institute of Education Sciences ⓘ

United States Secretary of Education → oversees → Institute of Education Sciences ⓘ

U.S. Federal Statistical System → componentAgency → National Center for Education Statistics ⓘ