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A Longitudinal Comparison of the Effects of the Connected Mathematics Program and Other Curricula on Middle School Students' Learning of Algebra
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This project compares the effects on algebraic learning when using the Connected Math Program to the effects of using other (non-NSF supported) middle school mathematics curriculum materials at the middle school…
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This study examines changes in preservice and inservice K-8 teachers' understandings of science and pedagogy across a reform-based Professional Development Continuum. It researches how teachers' knowledge…
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Project M2 is producing and disseminating curriculum materials in geometry and measurement for students in grades K-2. This builds on success of the M3 U.S. Department of Education curriculum grant for…
Capacity Building Conference Series: Supporting an Emerging Community of Science Education Researchers
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This project covers participants' costs to attend a national conference series focusing upon supporting incipient science education research projects. A primary objective is to provide a venue in which…
Design and Use of Illustrations in Test Items as a Form of Accommodation for English Language Learners in Science and Mathematics Assessment
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This project investigates how vignette illustrations minimize the impact of limited English proficiency on student performance in science tests. Different analyses will determine whether and how ELL and non-ELL…
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This project is testing the effectiveness of the 'Learning Assistant Model' for recruiting, preparing, and retaining STEM K-12 teachers by developing a suite of survey instruments that can be used by researchers…
Toward a Scalable Model of Mathematics Professional Development: A Field Study of Preparing Facilitators to Implement the Problem-solving Cycle
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The study includes two and a half years of preparation and support for all the mathematics instructional leaders (ILs) within a large urban school district with a substantial minority student enrollment. These…
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AERA Open Special Topic Call for PapersImplementation and Preliminary Effects of the Common Core StandardsSpecial topic editor: Morgan S. Polikoff, USC
The Common Core Standards represent the latest generation of standards…
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The 2015 Teaching & Learning Video Showcase features 112 short videos on STEM education research & development. Forty-one of these 3-minute videos showcase the work of NSF's Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12)…
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An April NSF Discoveries titled Teaching tykes to program robots featured DR K-12 work by Marina Bers. Read more about her work at: http://nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=134768&org=NSF
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DR K-12 PI Okhee Lee recently wrote an NSTA blog on her new book which focuses on NGSS and diversity and science for all: http://nstacommunities.org/blog/2015/05/20/ngss-for-all-students/
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Two DR K-12 projects were recently featured in the Hechinger Report article, "Can some video games get kids to play (and learn) outside more rather than less?"
Read the full article at: http://hechingerreport.org/can-some-…
Upcoming papers: American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 15-17, 2015, Seattle, WA
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1. A. Brill, J. Listman, and V. Kapila, “Using Robotics as the Technological Foundation for the TPACK Framework in K-12 Classrooms,” Proc. Amer. Soc. Eng. Ed., Seattle, WA, June 2015. 20 pages. To appear.
2. M. Moorhead,…
Upcoming papers: Int. Conf. Informatics in Control, Automation, and Robotics, France, July 21-23, 2015
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1. J.A. Frank and V. Kapila, “Using Tablets in the Vision-Based Control of a Ball and Beam Test-bed,” Proc. Int. Conf. Informatics in Control, Automation, and Robotics, Colmar, Alsace, France, July 2015. 10 pages. To…
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Chancellor, Microsoft, and NYU Polytechnic Announce NYC Summer STEM 2015 Pilot Program Will Provide Hands-On STEM Opportunities for 1,200 Students
See details: http://engineering.nyu.edu/press-release/2015/05/07/chancellor…
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ERA Centennial Education Research Compendium and ForumAERA Call for Knowledge and Findings deadline is next Wednesday, June 10th.
Cover Note: The goal of the compendium is to present significant scholarship and…
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Did you know that the Regional Educational Laboratories (REL) program has released several "Stated Briefly" reports? The "Stated Briefly" product line summarizes research findings in concise, 5-10 page briefs. These briefs…
Re-imagining a curriculum guide for teachers in digital format: A collaboration crossing geographical, disciplinary and culture boundaries
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The goal of the Electronic Teacher Guide project was to redesign the print teacher guide for the genetics unit of Foundation Science: Biology as an exemplar of a cybertool that would support the implementation of the…
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The Electronic Teacher Guide (eTG) project has a new white paper on collaboration:
Re-imagining a curriculum guide for teachers in digital format: A collaboration crossing geographical, disciplinary and culture boundaries…
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Science Learning Plus (SL+) funders will host an online CAISE forum called "Bridging the practice-research gap," from July 6-17.
The forum seeks to bring together participants from the UK and the US to share promising…
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Please submit your letter of recommendation below. Alternatively, you can also email the letter to cadre@edc.org. Thank you in advance for taking the time to recommend someone for the CADRE Fellows program.
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The overarching goal of the 2016 PI meeting was to engage the DR K-12 community in building and sharing new knowledge, best practices, and tools critical to increasing the impact and sustainability of our work over time.…
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All grantees are encouraged to present a poster with information about their project. We invite grantees who have products (in development or completed) to present them as well. Only 1 person per project should register a…
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Meeting Dates and Times
June 1-3, 2016. See agenda for times.
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Washington Marriott Wardman Park 2660 Woodley Rd NW Washington, DC 20008
Map of Meeting Room Locations
Use this map to find the…
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The 2016 DR K-12 PI Meeting will be held June 1-3, 2016 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.
If you are on an active DR K-12 project and would like to serve as an advisor for the PI meeting, please let us know (cadre@edc.…
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Dear Colleagues:
We've begun summer with a lot of enthusiasm about the coming year. Please save the date of June 1-3, 2016 for the DR K-12 PI Meeting to take place in Washington, D.C. On the basis of your evaluations of…
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The Summer newsletter is out!
Learn more about the 2016 DR K-12 PI Meeting, upcoming CADRE Webinars, newly announced 2015 DR K-12 Awardees, the Spotlight on the 2015 NSF Teaching and Learning Showcase, the CADRE…
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Science Fairs Under the 'Scope is looking for part-time data collectors in the following greater metropolitan areas: Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; and Washington, DC.
If…
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2015-16 CADRE Fellowship
CADRE is now accepting applications for the 2015-16 CADRE Fellowship. Learn more about the fellowship at: http://cadrek12.org/cadre-fellows
To apply, go to http://cadrek12.org/cadre-fellows-…
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Now available! NSF's DR K-12 Solicitation
Proposal Deadline: December 7, 2015
Synopsis: The Discovery Research PreK-12 program (DRK-12) seeks to significantly enhance the learning and teaching of science, technology,…
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Three example mentoring plans from DR K-12 projects plus a mentee's feedback and evaluation of one mentorship. These resources are also featured in the Spotlight on Mentoring.
Visit the Mentoring…
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2023 DRK-12 solicitation is out! Check out these helpful resources for developing proposals, including slides & recordings of solicitation webinars.
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Have you had a particularly valuable mentor-mentee relationship, or know someone who has?
CADRE is developing a series of resources on mentoring and would like to learn more about what contributes to a positive experience…
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View slides and recordings of the information webinars on DR K-12 solicitation 15-592 for more information about the National Science Foundation Discovery Research PreK-12 (NSF DR K-12) program and funding: http…
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Are you writing a proposal and not sure what to include in your mentoring plan? Or do you work with graduate students and want to learn more about mentoring strategies that work? Or are you actually a graduate student or…
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The Fall 2015 National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants Conference will be held in Arlington, Virginia on November 2-3, 2015. This two-day conference will be hosted by Georgetown University and will be held at the Key…
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Learn more at http://www.maa.org/meetings/mathfest
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Wed, 08/05/2015 - 09:00
- Sat, 08/08/2015 - 16:00
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NSF's AISL, ECR and ITEST solicitations were recently announced.
EHR Core Research (ECR)Deadline: September 10, 2015Solicitation: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2015/nsf15509/nsf15509.htm
Advancing Informal STEM Learning…
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This CADRE brief looks at the key elements and broader impacts of mentoring a postdoctoral/early career researcher.
Since 2009, the NSF has required that all grant applicants requesting funding to…
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Design and Execution of a Design Laboratory (Learning Lab) for STEM Projects
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Fostering STEM Trajectories: Bridging ECE Research, Practice, and Policy
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Fostering STEM Trajectories: Bridging ECE Research, Practice, and Policy
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Personalizing Recommendations in a Large-Scale Education Analytics Pipeline (Collaborative Research: Kesselman)
Personalizing Recommendations in a Large-Scale Education Analytics Pipeline (…