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Computer Science and Computational Thinking
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Computer Science Education Week (December 5-11, 2016) serves as an annual opportunity for youth and adults to explore Computer Science (CS) and Computational Thinking (CT). This past January, President Obama called for every student to be given the opportunity to learn computer science, declaring computer science to be "a basic skill just like reading and writing," critical to the modern economy.CS for All, announced by the Office of Science and
November 2016 Newsletter
NewsletterNovember 2016, Volume 3, Issue 9
STELAR Insider: A look at the ITEST Management Information System (MIS)
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The Management Information System (MIS) survey is distributed to ITEST projects annually every fall. This blog post was written about the 2015-2016 MIS, our eighth running of the MIS. In fall of 2019 we will collect information from projects on their 2018-2019 activities - our 11th year of ITEST project data collected!What is the MIS, and why does STELAR ask projects to complete it? In the early years of the ITEST program, NSF would request
October 2016 Newsletter
NewsletterVolume 3, Issue 8
ITEST projects address NSF priorities on youth participation, teacher professional development and broadening participation in STEM
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STELAR is excited to announce the publication of four syntheses that describe results of the ITEST program since its beginning in 2003. ITEST projects have designed experiences for youth that contribute to their STEM interests, they have contributed to the field of STEM professional development for teachers, and they have designed projects that broaden the reach of in-school and out-of-school projects to youth who don’t otherwise have access to
US Department of Education Impressed by Laboratory School Engineering Curriculum Developed with NSF Support
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On Monday, September 12, U.S. Secretary of Education John King visited to the Laboratory School for Advanced Manufacturing in Charlotteville, VA as the first stop on the Opportunity Across America 2016 Bus Tour. Located within the Buford Middle School, the Lab School was developed with NSF support, and serves as a site for internships by preservice teachers from the University of Virginia Curry School of Education. View a video of the visit: http
September 2016 Newsletter: STEM Career Education Outcomes
NewsletterSeptember 2016, Volume 3, Issue 7
STEM Career Education Outcomes
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The ITEST program is committed to preparing our nation's youth, especially those underrepresented in STEM fields, to participate in the rapidly-changing STEM workforce of the future. ITEST projects explore innovative approaches in increasing students awareness of STEM-related fields and motivating them to pursue STEM courses of study, while also identifying the most promising models, tools, and strategies. This research advances our knowledge on
Strong PI/Evaluator Partnerships: A "User's Guide"
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This is a reposting of a blog originally published on Education Development Center, Inc.'s Learning and Teaching website.Leslie Goodyear, PhD, brings more than 16 years of experience evaluating educational projects and programs at local, regional, national, and international levels. Goodyear, the Associate Editor of the American Journal of Evaluation and a former Board member of the American Evaluation Association, has conducted evaluations and
Framing Next Steps in Research for ITEST
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Joyce Malyn-Smith is a national expert on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce development. She has a deep knowledge of how learners develop skills to prepare for productive and rewarding work life. And, she has a special interest in the innovation economy and how technology and informal learning can spark creativity and cultivate and sustain students' interest in STEM careers. From 2003 to 2013, she served as the PI