STELAR, the research center for the NSF ITEST program, would like to invite members of the ATE community to attend a webinar on June 2.
The ITEST program is particularly focused on workforce development and encouraging underserved and underrepreseted youth to pursue STEM careers; as such it is specifically interested in proposals from and partnerships with community colleges, minority serving institutions, and school districts. Visit STELAR.edc.org to learn more about the ITEST Program.
ITEST is an applied research and development program with goals to advance the equitable and inclusive integration of technology in the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from pre-kindergarten through high school. The program’s objective is to support all students’ acquisition of the foundational preparation in STEM disciplines. Preparation for the current and future workforce is increasingly dependent upon the application and use of technology and computing.
Proposed ITEST projects are expected to (1) engage students in technology-rich learning to develop disciplinary and/or transdisciplinary STEM content knowledge, including skills in data literacy and evidence-based decision-making and reasoning; (2) prioritize the full inclusion of groups who have been underrepresented and/or underserved, including but not limited to Blacks and African Americans, Alaska Natives, Hispanics and Latinos , Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, Native Pacific Islanders, persons with disabilities, neurodiverse students, and women in the STEM and information and communication technologies (ICT) workforce; (3) motivate students to pursue appropriate education pathways to technology-rich careers; and (4) leverage strategic and community partnerships to expand education pathways in communities through public and private partnerships and collaborations.
View the full solicitation on the NSF website: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22585/nsf22585.htm
- Webinar
- General Advanced Technological Education
