Resources included in these libraries were submitted by ITEST projects or STELAR and are relevant to the work of the NSF ITEST Program. PDFs and/or URLs to the original resource are included in 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. Permission for use must be requested through the publisher or author listed in each entry.
New Skills, New Experiences - The Future of Learning: Highlights of the ITEST 2005 Symposium
PublicationThe 2005 Summit Symposium event brought together ITEST project staff and invited external thought leaders. This publication summarizes key points of the panelists for the session on "The Importance of IT & STEM Learning: Behind the ITEST Agenda," and documents dimensions of the ITEST projects' work and impact on learning & careers.
Learning to Think Spatially
PublicationThis National Research Council publication examines how spatial thinking might be incorporated into existing standards-based instruction across the school curriculum.
Insights and Innovations in STEM Learning: Learnings from ITEST Project Evaluations
PublicationThe first issue of the Insights and Innovations in STEM Learning series synthesizes learnings from a thematic analysis of ITEST projects’ reported outcomes, challenges, and innovations.
ITEST Info Brief: Active Learning in the Information Age
PublicationITEST LRC Info Brief Volume 1, July 2004ITEST project staff contributed to thoughtful discussion around how specific technologies can be harnessed to enhance academic learning and creative expression.
Preparing the Next Generation of STEM Innovators: Identifying and Developing Our Nation's Human Capital
PublicationThis report from National Science Board focuses on identifying and preparing the nation's human capital.
Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future
PublicationDeveloped by the National Academies Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, this report identifies the top ten actions needed to enhance science and technology to ensure that the United States will prosper and be secure in the 21st Century.
Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for America's Future
PublicationAmerica is home to extraordinary assets in science, engineering, and mathematics that, if properly applied within the educational system, could revitalize student interest and increase proficiency in these subjects and support an American economic renewal, according to a new report from an independent council of Presidential advisors.
ITEST Info Brief: Meeting the Needs of STEM Workforce Development
PublicationThis 2010 ITEST Information Brief shares examples and data about how the ITEST program strives to connect workforce development needs and K-12 learning in and out of school.
ITEST Idea Brief: Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Participants through Community Partnerships and Other Strategies
PublicationIn this Idea Brief, Principal Investigators from three youth-based ITEST projects discuss how community partnerships strengthen their efforts to recruit and retain diverse participants.
ITEST Idea Brief: Marketing Your Program
PublicationITEST LRC Idea Brief Volume 3, October 2005Marketing is an essential part of the work of ITEST projects, and affects recruitment, partnerships, sustainability, etc. To support the efforts of fellow ITEST staff, the Eyes in the Sky project presented experiences and ideas about marketing.