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Examining Fidelity of Program Implementation in a STEM-Oriented Out-of-School Setting
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Barker, Bradley S.; Nugent, Gwen; Grandgenett, Neal F. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2014
In the United States and many other countries there is a growing emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education that is expanding the number of both in-school and out-of-school instructional programs targeting important STEM outcomes. As instructional leaders increasingly train teachers and facilitators to undertake…
Descriptors: Fidelity, Program Implementation, STEM Education, Alignment (Education)
Evaluation Report III: The Robert Noyce Scholarship Program at CSUB
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Wang, Jianjun – Online Submission, 2013
California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) received funding from National Science Foundation's (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to recruit Noyce Scholars from upper-division science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors, graduate students, and professionals switched to STEM teaching from other fields (NSF…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Scholarships, Graduate Students
The Team Portfolio: A Support and Evaluation Tool? Findings from a Teacher Professional Development Programme in Germany
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Friedrich, Anja; Ostermeier, Christian; Diercks, Uta; Krebs, Imke; Stadler, Matthias – Professional Development in Education, 2012
The study reported in this article draws upon data collected for the programme "Increasing the Efficiency of Mathematics and Science instruction" (SINUS-Transfer), a professional development project in Germany. This programme's approach requires teachers to improve their teaching in a cooperative manner and with regard to pedagogical…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment, Foreign Countries, Professional Development
Developing Understanding of the Nature of Science within a Professional Development Program for Inservice Elementary Teachers: Project Nature of Elementary Science Teaching
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Posnanski, Tracy J. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010
Establishing literacy in science is often linked to building knowledge about the Nature of Science (NOS). This paper describes and evaluates an inservice program designed to build elementary teachers' understanding of NOS and an awareness of how NOS impacts science classroom instruction. Data sources consisted of surveys, action research plan…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Action Research, Scientific Principles, Professional Development
Algebra Project DR K-12 Cohorts--Demonstration Project: Summative Evaluation Report
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St. John, Mark – Inverness Research, 2014
The Algebra Project DR K-12, funded by the National Science Foundation as a Research and Development Project, addressed the challenge of offering significant STEM content for students to ensure public literacy and workforce readiness. The project's primary purpose was to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a model for establishing four-year…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Algebra, Demonstration Programs, Cohort Analysis
Review of the Contribution of the Scottish Science Centres Network to Formal and Informal Science Education
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Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education, 2007
In 2002, HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) carried out a review of the contribution of the Scottish science centres to formal and informal science education as part of a broader review of all science centres in the United Kingdom. This report identifies many strengths in individual centres and across the network. It is clear that the centres…
Descriptors: Science Education, Foreign Countries, Best Practices, Science Course Improvement Projects