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Directorate for education and human resources (EHR)

Inspiring STEM Learning Through Discovery and Innovation

An Overview of EHRNSF Regional Grants Conference

March 19, 2012

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NSF and the National STEM

Education Priority

EHR Mission, Goals, and Strategic Activities

EHR Investment

Portfolio

Relationship Building: Staying

Connected to Leverage

Outreach

OVERVIEW

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Source: NSF Strategic Plan: FY 2011-2016

- Transform the Frontiers

- Innovate for Society

- Perform as a Model Organization

Nsf Strategic goals: 2011-2016

“Educational excellence in all of NSF’s research activities and

research excellence in all of NSF’s education activities.”

—Dr. Subra Suresh

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• How do we train and develop our science and engineering workforce?

• How should we teach and learn science in the 21st century?

• How do we create a science literate citizenry?

• How can we broaden and deepen participation in science and engineering?

• How does NSF most effectively deploy its resources in STEM education and learning?

Grand Challenges in Education:

Driving Questions for NSF

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The mission of EHR is to achieve excellence in U.S. STEM education at all levels and in all settings to support the development of a diverse and well­prepared workforce and well­informed citizenry

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The EHR Mission

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Office of the Assistant Director

Division of Graduate Education

(DGE)

Division of Human Resource Development

(HRD)

Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)

Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

EHR’s Organizational Structure

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• Build a globally competitive, diverse STEM workforce

• Inspire and engage the public as science teachers

• Advance understanding and anticipate the form and value of tomorrow’s learning

• Innovate to meet societal challenges

What Does EHR Seek to Achieve?

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Engage, Empower, and Energize: Transforming EHR

Three Areas of ActivityResearch & Development Core

STEM research and development activities(Ex: REESE and RDE)

Leadership Human resource development and capacity building; strengthening the network for STEM (Ex: GRFP and S-STEM)

Expeditions Exploratory, short-term work at any levelfrom research inquiry, model building/testing to large-scale deployment; they are usually partnerships within other NSF directorates and agencies (Ex: CCE, STEP, CTE)

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PeoplePeople

Knowledge and Innovation

Knowledge and Experience

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Investment Focus by

Population

PK-12 Students

Graduate Students

K-12 Teachers

College Faculty

UndergradStudents

Public/Adults

EHR Investment

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PK-12 Student population

Investment Focus by

Population

Pre‐K12 Students

REESE, GSE, DR K‐12, ITEST, MSP, RDE, ATE, 

CCE

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K-12 teacher population

Investment Focus by

Population

Pre‐K12 Students

REESE, GSE, DR K‐12, ITEST, MSP, RDE, ATE, 

CCE

K‐12 TeachersREESE, GSE, DR K‐12, ITEST, MSP, ATE, RDE, ISE, TCUP, LSAMP, CCE, TSL

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College faculty population

Investment Focus by

Population

Pre‐K12 Students

REESE, GSE, DR K‐12, ITEST, MSP, RDE, ATE, 

CCE

K‐12 Teachers

REESE, GSE, DR K‐12, ITEST, MSP, ATE, RDE, ISE, TCUP, LSAMP, CCE, TSL

College Faculty

GSE, REESE, ATE, RDE, DR K‐12, LSAMP, ADVANCE, AGEP, CREST, HBCU‐UP, TCUP, CCE, TUES

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Investment Focus by

Population

Pre‐K12 Students

REESE, GSE, DR K‐12, ITEST, MSP, RDE, ATE, 

CCE

K‐12 Teachers

REESE, GSE, DR K‐12, ITEST, MSP, ATE, RDE, ISE, TCUP, LSAMP, CCE, TSL

College Faculty

GSE, REESE, ATE, RDE, DR K‐12, LSAMP, ADVANCE, AGEP, CREST, HBCU‐UP, TCUP, CCE, TUES

Undergrad Students

REESE, GSE, ISE, TUES, ATE, STEP, RDE, SFS,  LSAMP, TCUP,  HBCU‐

UP, NOYCE, S‐STEM, CCE

Undergraduate Student Population

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Investment Focus by

Population

Pre‐K12 Students

REESE, GSE, DR K‐12, ITEST, MSP, RDE, ATE, 

CCE

K‐12 Teachers

REESE, GSE, DR K‐12, ITEST, MSP, ATE, RDE, ISE, TCUP, LSAMP, CCE, TSL

College Faculty

GSE, REESE, ATE, RDE, DR K‐12, LSAMP,  ADVANCE, AGEP, CREST, HBCU‐UP, TCUP, CCE, TUES

Undergrad Students

REESE, GSE, ISE, TUES, ATE, STEP, RDE, SFS,  LSAMP, TCUP,  HBCU‐

UP, NOYCE, S‐STEM, CCE

Graduate Students

REESE, SFS, LSAMP, AGEP, CREST, NOYCE, S‐STEM, GRFP, IGERT

Graduate Population

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Public/Adult Population

Investment Focus by

Population

Public/ AdultsISE, RDE, ATE, 

CCE, GSE  Pre‐K12 Students

REESE, GSE, DR K‐12, ITEST, MSP, RDE, ATE, 

CCE

K‐12 Teachers

REESE, GSE, DR K‐12, ITEST, MSP, ATE, RDE, ISE, TCUP, LSAMP, CCE, TSL

College Faculty

GSE, REESE, ATE, RDE, DR K‐12, LSAMP, ADVANCE, AGEP, CREST, HBCU‐UP, TCUP, CCE, TUES

Undergrad Students

REESE, GSE, ISE, TUES, ATE, STEP, RDE, SFS,  LSAMP, TCUP,  HBCU‐

UP, NOYCE, S‐STEM, CCE

Graduate Students

REESE, SFS, LSAMP, AGEP, CREST, NOYCE, S‐STEM, GRFP, IGERT

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Presidential Awards

The Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) identifies outstanding mentoring efforts that enhance the participation and retention of underrepresented populations in STEM.

The Presidential Award for Excellence inMathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) recognizes outstanding elementary and secondary teachers of mathematics and science in each state and U.S. jurisdiction.

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EHR Funding Rate

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A Successful Proposal

• Good idea + need• Right people + infrastructure• Assessment of outcomes that measure

effect on student learning (with goals/objectives linked to evaluation)

• Active dissemination plan• Efforts to broaden participation of

underrepresented groups

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Answer Reviewers’ Questions

What are you trying to accomplish? What will be the outcomes?

Why do you believe that you have a good idea? Why is the problem important? Why is your approach promising?

How will you manage the project to ensure success? How will you know if you succeed?

How will others find out about your work? How will you interest them? How will you excite them?

} Goals

} Rationale

} Evaluation

} Dissemination

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Merit Review Criteria

Intellectual Merit

• Importance• Qualifications• Creativity and Originality• Transformational• Conception and 

Organization• Access to Resources

Broader Impacts

• Training• Diversity• Infrastructure• Dissemination/Public 

Awareness• Societal Benefits

Programs can also have additional review criteria

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Visiting the EHR Website

http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=EHR http://www.nsf.gov/

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Abstracts of Recent Awards

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• Submit Proposals• Serve as Reviewers and Panelists• Be Active as Workshop Participants

and Organizers• Consider Being a Rotator

http://www.nsf.gov/about/career_opps/rotators/index.jsp

For information on a particular EHR division and program, go to the EHR website and choose a division.

http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=EHR

Contact NSF Program Directors for questions and suggestions.

Stay Connected

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• NSF: www.nsf.gov• Guide to Program:

www.nsf.gov/funding/browse_all_funding.jsp• Award Information: www.nsf.gov/awardsearch• FastLane: www.fastlane.nsf.gov• Broader Impacts:

www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf• Data Management Plan:

www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/dmp.jsp• Funding Opportunities: www.nsf.gov/funding

Useful Resources

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Thank You!

STEM Learning

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Acronym reference guide

• ADVANCE Increasing Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers

• AGEP Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate• ATE Advanced Technological Education• CCE Climate Change Education• CREST Centers of Research Excellence in Science and

Technology• DR K-12 Discovery Research K-12• GRFP Graduate Research Fellowship Program• GSE Research on Gender in Science and Engineering• HBCU-UP Historically Black Colleges and Universities –

Undergraduate Program• ISE Informal Science Education• ITEST Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and

Teachers• IGERT Integrative Graduate Education and Research

Traineeship

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Acronym reference guide

• LSAMP Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation• MSP Math Science Partnership• NOYCE Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships• PAESMEM Presidential Awards for Mentoring• PAEMST Presidential Awards for Math/Science Teaching• RDE Research in Disabilities Education• REESE Research and Evaluation on Education in Science

and Engineering• S-STEM NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology,

Engineering, and Mathematics• STEP Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Talent Expansion Program• SFS Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service• TCUP Tribal Colleges and Universities Program• TSL Transforming STEM Learning• TUES Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM