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NCES Releases Update to State Education Reforms Website
New state-level data on statewide policies on assessments, adequate yearly progress, high school graduation, and certification…
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New IES report on cluster-randomized trials
Precision Gains from Publically Available School Proficiency Measures Compared to Study-Collected Test Scores in Education Cluster-Randomized Trials…
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Forums on Fidelity of Implementation
The Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Chicago is convening a series of on-line forums on fidelity of…
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U.S. DOE Releases Finalized NETP
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…
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2010 DR K-12 PI Meeting Agenda Online!
The Agenda for the 2010 DR K-12 PI Meeting is now online.
· Download a printable version of the agenda. [PDF 382KB]
· Browse or…
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Spring Saturday Drive-In Conference for Middle Grade Math and Science Teachers
The 2011 Spring Drive-In Conference for Middle Grade Math and Science teachers will take place at North Carolina…
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2009 PISA results released!
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an internationally standardised assessment that was jointly developed by participating economies and…
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Amended COMPETES Reauthorization Act heads to the House of Representatives
On Friday, December 17, the Senate passed an amended version of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act (HR 5116).…
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New Assessment publication
From the Aspen Institute:
On Friday, December 17, 2010, the Aspen Institute Education and Society Program released a new publication, Assessment 2.0: "Next-…
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COMPETES Act passes House
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/…
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Call for Papers
Special Issue: Large-Scale Interventions in Science Education for Diverse Student Groups in Varied Educational Settings
The Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST)…
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NASA STEM Workshop
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…
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CBMS White Paper released
Recommendations from the CBMS Forum, October 2010.
This white paper synthesizes the key recommendations for the continuing mathematical education of teachers…
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REL Southeast Report
Report Identifies Instruments for Measuring Student Engagement
This report reviews the characteristics of 21 instruments that measure student engagement in upper…
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The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has just released The Nation’s Report Card: Science 2009. The 2009 science report presents…
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Interesting happenings in D.C.
On Monday, February 14, Dr. Subra Suresh, NSF Executive Director, will present the FY2012 Budget Overview at the NSF headquarters, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington…
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Project wins AAAS Science Prize for Online Resources in Education (SPORE)
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org), aNSF-funded project of the School of Teaching and…
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Webinar February 23, 2011
ITEST and COSEE Curriculum Development - Webinar
In this webinar, the ITEST Learning Resource Center and COSEE (Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence…
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IES Newsflash
Results for The Nation’s Report Card: Science 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) now available!
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has just…
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Ferrini-Mundy to become NSF Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources
Joan Ferrini-Mundy to Become NSF Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources
February 24, 2011
Joan…
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A Call for Common Content
Core Curriculum Must Build a Bridge from Standards to Achievement
A group brought together by the Albert Shanker Institute makes a “A Call for Common Content.” “…
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Request for Proposals
The 2012 NSELA Professional Development Institute (PDI) on “Leading Professional Development in Science Education” will be held in Indianapolis, IN, on Wednesday, March…
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News from the Senate
NSF is funded at $6.9 billion, a reduction of $551 million below the FY 2011 request. This is $307 million more than H.R. 1.
For more information,visit: http://…
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STEM Vital Signs report
On April 21, 2011, Change the Equation will release new state-by-state “Vital Signs” reports which offer states recommendations on improving STEM learning outcomes.…
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NSF Regional Grants Conference
The first National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference of fiscal year 2012, will be hosted by The University of Texas at Austin on October 17-18,…
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Handbook for Project Evaluation
MSPnet's 2010 User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation
http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/22603
Authors:Joy Frechtling, Melvin M. Mark, Debra J. Rog, Veronica…
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NCES Release
The Condition of Education 2011 and The Condition of Education 2011 in Brief
Today, Thursday, May 26th, Commissioner Jack Buckley, National Center for Education Statistics,…
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i3 Investing in Innovation Fund
i3 Investing in Innovation Fund
While the program is smaller than last year’s, there is a STEM priority.
At a glance: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/innovation/…
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Next DR K-12 PI Meeting
The next DR K-12 PI Meeting will be held in 2012. More information on this will be available in the coming weeks.
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SREE Fall Conference: preliminary program online
The preliminary program for the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Fall 2011 Conference "Building an Education Science:…
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Job Opening!
KCP Technologies has an opening for a Research and Project manager to work on an NSF-funded research and development project with a team of designers, software engineers,…
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Call for Peer Reviewers
Investing in Innovation (i3) has just announced their Call for Peer Reviewers
CONTEXT: The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII),…
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Draft NSF Merit Review Criteria--Call for Comments
National Science Board Requests Comments on Draft NSF Merit Review Criteria
More than 5,100 individuals responded to a National Science…
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Public Briefing to Release Framework for K-12 Science Education
National Science Education Leadership Association / A Framework for K-12 Science Education
What: Public briefing to release A…
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New Report: STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future
New Commerce Department Report Shows Fast-Growing STEM Jobs Offer Higher Pay, Lower Unemployment
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of…
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NSF ITEST Convening: Sept 9-11, 2011
Advancing Research on Youth Motivation in STEM
The NSF ITEST Learning Resource Center at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), will be hosting a…
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Updated Toolkit!
The social media and technologies toolkit has been updated. Educational mobile app suggestions, Google+ tips and more!
Go to: http://cadrek12.org/resources/tools/social-media-…
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New! Workshop Summary
"Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary" was just released by the National Research Council.
To View: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13230
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Grant Opportunity
The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority…