ITEST Resources

Welcome to the ITEST Resource Library

The curricula, instruments, and publications included in this library were submitted by ITEST projects and are relevant to the work of the NSF ITEST Program. Use the filters to the right to find relevant materials. A PDF and/or URL to the original resource are included within the resource description whenever possible. In some cases, full text publications are located behind publishers’ paywalls and a fee or membership to the third party site may be required for access. 

Please note: permission for the use of instruments must be requested through the publisher or author listed in each entry, and cannot be granted by STELAR.

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Student Interest in Technology & Science (SITS)

Instruments

The Student Interest in Technology and Science (SITS) survey is composed of 5 sub-sections assessing the following dimensions: interest in learning science, using technology to learn science, science careers, technology careers, and attitudes toward biotechnology.

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GLOBE and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Publications

To support U.S. schools, districts, and states in the adoption of the new national science standards, the GLOBE U.S. Partner Community developed "A Guide to Connections between The GLOBE Program and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)" through the support of a grant from the National Science Foundation. This guide connects GLOBE protocols and resources to the NGSS Framework and can be used as a resource for digital curriculum platforms.

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Career Planning Scale

Instruments

This assessment guides individuals through the actual process counselors use, while increasing people’s career awareness and helping them make more informed decisions. It measures an individual’s strengths and weaknesses in the areas of knowledge of the world of work, self-knowledge, knowledge of occupations, career decision-making, career planning, and career implementation. Individuals gain specific feedback about the areas they need to improve and helpful strategies for furthering their career development.

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Engineering the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Publications

A sensor-based heart rate monitor that detects a low pulse. A robotic arm that can do housework. A device that can charge a mobile phone while riding on a skateboard. Together, Cal State Fullerton engineering and business majors and junior high students used their imaginations and created these — and more — innovative products and inventions.

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Design-based Information Technologies Learning Experience Project for K-12 STEM Outreach

Publications

This paper presents the design of the Design-Based Information Technologies Learning Experiences (DITLE) project, a large K-12 STEM outreach project supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). It impacts IT education among six public high schools in a metropolitan area. The designed activities of the project are presented and shared with the education research community to invoke discussion. The project is currently in its first year of a three-year grant period. The lessons and experiences learned so far are also summarized for discussion.

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WaterBotics: A Novel Engineering Design Curriculum for Formal and Informal Educational Settings

Publications

WaterBotics has been implemented with thousands of middle and high school youths in five U.S. geographic regions.The underwater environment presents novel challenges that can facilitate unique learning experiences for students engaged in robotics programs. WaterBotics ® is an underwater robotics curriculum using LEGO ® MINDSTORMS ® components and related materials. It has undergone an extensive, eight-year research and development phase. WaterBotics can be used effectively in a variety of formal and informal educational settings, such as school-based classrooms, summer camps, and after-school

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