The NSF Quantitative Research Methods for STEM Education Scholars Program pairs early-career education researchers (postdocs and pre-tenure faculty) with quantitative mentors to help researchers develop their skills in design, measurement, and analysis. The program offers a year-long training that includes an initial intensive one-week Summer Institute on fundamental quantitative methodology, on-going live-stream (or in-person) workshops, and access to quantitative expertise through ongoing interaction with the assigned mentor.

Nicole B. Kersting, James E. Smith (2019-20 CADRE Fellow), and Beau Vezino published this artcile in ZDM – Mathematics Education.

Terrell Morton (2018 CADRE Postdoc) and ReAnna S. Roby (2018 CADRE Postdoc) were recently featured on Cell Mentor Community of Scholar's list of 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America.

Maria Olivares (2018 CADRE Postdoc) was recently awarded an NSF grant for a Research Coordination Network (RCN) that will bring together scholars and practitioners working at the intersection of equity and interdisciplinary making in STEM education. The driving purpose of the project is to collectively broaden STEM-focused maker participation in the United States through pursuing common research questions, sharing resources, and incubating emergent inquiry and knowledge across multiple working sites of practice.

This training will focus on methodological challenges that arise in studies that aim to improve STEM education, with a particular focus on understanding the sources of unequal access to STEM learning opportunities and evaluating strategies for transforming STEM education to advance equity and inclusion. Fellows will participate in a three-year training program with continuous methodological support in research planning, data analysis, and publication.

Amanda Armstrong (2020-21 CADRE Fellow) published this Edutopia article.