Join the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) National STEM Learning Resource Center, National Science Foundation staff, and ITEST Principal Investigators for a Q&A session on developing an ITEST proposal.
This session is for those who will have already submitted a letter of intent on September 20 and want to ask questions and gain insights on how to most effectively develop a full proposal.
When: September 25, 2012
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 ET
Before registering for the webinar,* please review the following materials:
Solicitation
As indicated in the solicitation, “NSF is especially interested in projects that focus on students from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM and ICT-intensive careers (including but not limited to those residing in rural and economically disadvantaged communities), elementary student audiences, and innovative ways to connect mathematical reasoning with STEM and ICT career readiness.”
Webinar Archives
In these archived webinars, current and former ITEST Principal Investigators share research and strategies for engaging participants from traditionally underrepresented groups and their families in STEM education programs:
- Research and Strategies for Engaging African American and Latino families in Informal STEM Education programs (View the archive and resources.)
- Diversifying the STEM Workforce: The ITEST Program (View the archive and resources.)
Additional Resources
Below are additional resources that contains information that can be useful when developing a proposal.
- Developing Rigor and Feasibility in ITEST Projects Research
- Scale-Up of ITEST Projects: Models, Challenges & Strategies
- STEM Education Instruments Database
- ITEST Data Brief Volume 1, Issue 2: Published Instruments Used by ITEST Projects to Measure Impact
- ITEST Data Brief Volume 1, Issue 3: ITEST Participants: Reaching Underserved and Underrepresented Groups
- Ninth Annual NSF ITEST Summit
- Currently Funded ITEST Projects at a Glance
- ITEST Projects Map Page: on this page you can click on a region to view projects located in that region, access a profile of the project, or you can select from the drop-down boxes at the bottom of the page to conduct a search.
*The format will be Q&A and will assume familiarity with this content. You will have an opportunity to submit questions in advance of the event when registering.
Register: http://learningtimesevents.org/itest/
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About the ITEST Program
ITEST supports the research and development of innovative models for engaging K-12 students in authentic experiences that build their capacity to participate in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and information and communications technology (ICT) workforce of the future. ITEST projects must include students and may include teachers. View a brief video about the program.
Content Area: Equity/Diversity Content Area: General STEM-related Content Area: Informal Learning Settings/Approaches & Afterschool Content Area: Innovative Uses of Technology for Learning Content Area: Lessons Learned Content Area: STEM/IT Content & Standards Content Area: Youth Motivation