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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 manuscript for the…
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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 opportunities and solicitations,…
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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. To read the full…
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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 summarizes what each…
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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 results for each of…
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On Monday, February 14, Dr. Subra Suresh, NSF Executive Director, will present the FY2012 Budget Overview at the NSF headquarters, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington.  The ASEE Engineering Deans Council, in conjunction…
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Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears (http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org), aNSF-funded project of the School of Teaching and Learning, College ofEducation and Human Ecology, has been awarded the AAAS Science Prize forOnline…
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ITEST and COSEE Curriculum Development - Webinar     In this webinar, the ITEST Learning Resource Center and COSEE (Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence) http://www.cosee.net/ will showcase…
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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 released the 2009 Science results for 17…
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Joan Ferrini-Mundy to Become NSF Assistant Director for Education and Human Resources February 24, 2011 Joan Ferrini-Mundy has been selected as the new assistant director of the National Science Foundation's (NSF)…
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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.” “Shared curriculum in the core academic subjects would give…
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The 2012 NSELA Professional Development Institute (PDI) on “Leading Professional Development in Science Education” will be held in Indianapolis, IN, on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. This RFP solicits presentations from which…
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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://appropriations.senate.gov/news.cfm?method=news.view&id=…
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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. Change the Equation will be live streaming their policy…
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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, 2011. Key officials representing each NSF program directorate,…
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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 Thomas, Henry Frierson, Stafford Hood, Gerunda Hughes, Elmima…
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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, released The Condition of Education 2011 along…
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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/2011/i3-at-a-glance.doc Scale-up Grants: http://www.gpo.gov/…
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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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  The preliminary program for the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Fall 2011 Conference "Building an Education Science: Improving Mathematics and Science Education for All Students" is online: https…
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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, curriculum writers and educators developing…
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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), is seeking individuals to serve as peer reviewers for…
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National Science Board Requests Comments on Draft NSF Merit Review Criteria More than 5,100 individuals responded to a National Science Board task force when it requested input on the criteria that is used to evaluate…
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National Science Education Leadership Association / A Framework for K-12 Science Education What: Public briefing to release A Framework for K-12 Science Education When:   Tuesday, July 19, 2011 1:00 p.m.* Where:…
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New Commerce Department Report Shows Fast-Growing STEM Jobs Offer Higher Pay, Lower Unemployment WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) today released a new report…
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Advancing Research on Youth Motivation in STEM The NSF ITEST Learning Resource Center at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), will be hosting a convening entitled “Advancing Research on Youth Motivation in STEM” that…
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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-and-technologies-toolkit    
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"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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The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of…
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DR K-12 PI, Okhee Lee, is an ELL expert on the team that will work to develop English-language-proficiency resources for the states' common-core academic standards. To read the full article: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek…
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On Tues. Sept. 13th, the REL Rural Working Group will be holding a webinar:  Achievement Data and Instructional Decision Making in Rural Schools and Districts To register or for more information, visit: http://www.…
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AERA leads effort to examine proposed changes intended to improve practices for human research protection and promote research. In late July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with…
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Yesterday, Microsoft Corp. announced the findings of two national surveys, conducted online by Harris Interactive, of college students currently pursuing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degrees and of…
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NCES releases Projections of Education Statistics to 2020 Postsecondary enrollment rose by 43 percent between 1995 and 2009, and is projected to increase another 13 percent by 2020. The Projections of…
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Applications due Oct. 5th. Invitation for Nominations: Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) P AESMEM recognizes outstanding mentors and mentoring programs that…
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The CADRE Fellowship is a competitive program providing a significant professional development experience for early career researchers and developers currently working on a DR K-12 project. Through program activities,…
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Resnick wins the 2011 World Technology Award, announced Oct 26th. Mitchel Resnick was also the winner of the 2011 McGraw Prize in Education this year. Congratulations to Mitchel and his team for both awards! To learn more…
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A list of the most recent DR K-12 awardees: http://cadrek12.org/sites/default/files/New%20DR%20K-12%20Awardees%20List.pdf
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A recording of the 11/2 webinar (both audio and visual) is now available at http://cadrek12.org/resources/presentations/2011-dr-k-12-program-webinar.