Announcements

The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009 | Posted:
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has just released The Nation’s Report Card: Science 2009. The 2009 science report presents results for students in grades 4, 8, and 12. National…
REL Southeast Report | Posted:
Report Identifies Instruments for Measuring Student Engagement This report reviews the characteristics of 21 instruments that measure student engagement in upper elementary through high school. It…
CBMS White Paper released | Posted:
Recommendations from the CBMS Forum, October 2010. This white paper synthesizes the key recommendations for the continuing mathematical education of teachers generated at the CBMS Forum last October…
NASA STEM Workshop | Posted:
Education Opportunities in NASA STEM (EONS) Workshop will be held January 20, 2011 at the Westin in Washington, D.C. For more information on this workshop or to read more about other NASA…
Call for Papers | Posted:
Special Issue: Large-Scale Interventions in Science Education for Diverse Student Groups in Varied Educational Settings The Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST) invites you to prepare a…
COMPETES Act passes House | Posted:
For more information on the bill: The final vote in the House was 228 to 130 with 75 members not voting.  The details of the vote are here:  http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll659.xml…
New Assessment publication | Posted:
From the Aspen Institute: On Friday, December 17, 2010, the Aspen Institute Education and Society Program released a new publication, Assessment 2.0: "Next-Generation" Comprehensive Assessment…
On Friday, December 17, the Senate passed an amended version of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act (HR 5116). The bill would authorize funding for research programs at the National Science…
Welcome to the Beyond Bridging CADRE Site! | Posted:
2009 PISA results released! | Posted:
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an internationally standardised assessment that was jointly developed by participating economies and administered to15-year-olds in…
The 2011 Spring Drive-In Conference for Middle Grade Math and Science teachers will take place at North Carolina A&T State University on February 19. A series of activities will be provided by…
2010 DR K-12 PI Meeting Agenda Online! | Posted:
The Agenda for the 2010 DR K-12 PI Meeting is now online.    ·         Download a printable version of the agenda. [PDF 382KB] ·   …
U.S. DOE Releases Finalized NETP | Posted:
The National Education Technology Plan was released by the U.S. Dept of Education. The Administration sets target of 2015 to reach five key goals. To read the finalized NETP, "Transforming American…
Forums on Fidelity of Implementation | Posted:
  The Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Chicago is convening a series of on-line forums on fidelity of implementation with a particular focus on…
Precision Gains from Publically Available School Proficiency Measures Compared to Study-Collected Test Scores in Education Cluster-Randomized Trials In randomized controlled trials (RCTs) where the…
New state-level data on statewide policies on assessments, adequate yearly progress, high school graduation, and certification requirements for teachers are now available on the State Education…
Registration is open for the 2010 DR K-12 PI Meeting.  Due to the large size of the DR K-12 program, the meeting is open to invited guests only.  Check your inboxes (and spam boxes) for the…
2010 CADRE Fellows Announced! | Posted:
The CADRE Fellowship, now in its second year, is a capacity building experience for early career researchers and developers to gain exposure to STEM education research and researchers working beyond…
Please see the attached announcement for a 12-month, 1/2-time graduate research assistantship at the University of Georgia on our new DRK-12 project, Language-Rich Inquiry Science with English…
PCAST report released | Posted:
America is home to extraordinary assets in science, engineering, and mathematics that, if properly applied within the educational system, could revitalize student interest and increase proficiency in…
Call for Presenters: Oct 15, 2010 submission deadline   Cyberlearning Tools for STEM Education  (CyTSE) Conference March 8-9, 2011 The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa Berkeley, CA  …
Accepting Applications | Posted:
CADRE Fellowship program 2010-2011 The CADRE Fellowship, now in its second year, is a capacity building experience for early career researchers and developers to gain exposure to STEM education…
Submission Reminder! | Posted:
NARST Early Career Research Award:  Submission Reminder The NARST Early Career Research Award acknowledges contributions to science education through research by individuals during the five…
Video commentary on the Learning from Leadership Study: Learning from Leadership: Investigating the Links to Improved Student Learning is the largest in-depth study of school leadership to date.…
Three surveys – Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), the Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS) and the Principal Follow-up Survey (PFS) – will be the focus of a training seminar held October 13-15, 2010 in…