Announcements
COMPETES Act passes House | Posted: December 23, 2010
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
The Speaker…
New Assessment publication | Posted: December 23, 2010
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…
Amended COMPETES Reauthorization Act heads to the House of Representatives | Posted: December 20, 2010
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: December 17, 2010
2009 PISA results released! | Posted: December 13, 2010
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…
Spring Saturday Drive-In Conference for Middle Grade Math and Science Teachers | Posted: November 18, 2010
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: November 11, 2010
The Agenda for the 2010 DR K-12 PI Meeting is now online.
· Download a printable version of the agenda. [PDF 382KB]
· Browse or search the electronic version of the agenda…
U.S. DOE Releases Finalized NETP | Posted: November 10, 2010
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: November 01, 2010
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 STEM…
New IES report on cluster-randomized trials | Posted: October 26, 2010
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…
NCES Releases Update to State Education Reforms Website | Posted: October 22, 2010
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…
2010 DR K-12 PI Meeting: Registration is open! | Posted: October 13, 2010
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: October 07, 2010
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…
Position announcement - Graduate Research Assistantship | Posted: September 21, 2010
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: September 17, 2010
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…
Cyberlearning Tools for STEM Education Conference: Call for Presenters | Posted: September 07, 2010
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
The call for…
Accepting Applications | Posted: August 24, 2010
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: August 18, 2010
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 years…
The "Learning from Leadership" Study: A Video Commentary on the Report | Posted: August 17, 2010
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.…
NCES Offers Training Seminar on Three Staffing Surveys | Posted: August 16, 2010
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…
IES posts proposed research priorities: open for public comment | Posted: August 16, 2010
The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (Institute) has developed priorities to guide the work of the Institute. The National Board for Education Sciences (Board) must approve the…
1,700 applications submitted for U.S. DOE i3 competition | Posted: August 02, 2010
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) received nearly 1,700 applications for the i3 competition. They will announce the names of the highest-rated applicants on August 5, 2010. At that time,…
Model Core Teaching Standards Release for Public Comment | Posted: July 28, 2010
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) has released a draft of the Model Core Teaching Standards for public comment. The deadline for public comment is October 15, 2010.
The Model Core…
Presolicitation Notification: DR K-12 Program Evaluation | Posted: July 28, 2010
The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support (DACS) anticipates releasing a Request for Proposal (RFP) under Solicitation Number DACS10P2178 on or about July…
New REESE solicitation announced! | Posted: July 20, 2010
NSF’s latest REESE program announcement:http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10586/nsf10586.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Proposal deadline is Nov. 15. No prelims or letters of intent are…