The Institute provided leadership in the conduct and support of scientific inquiry into the educational process.
It was abolished in 1985 with functions dispersed among the Center for Statistics, the Information Service, and the Office of Research, all within the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI).
[1] On November 5, 2002, President Bush signed into PUBLIC LAW 107–279 (116 Stat.
The act produced the Institute of Education Sciences organization and abolished the Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
However, visitors to the OERI website information were directed to visit http://www.ed.gov/offices/IES/ for up-to-date on the Institute of Education Sciences and its programs.