Materials Development and the ATE Program

This 21-page paper, provided by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, discusses the development of high-quality materials and the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. More specifically, the paper covers how the ATE program focuses on materials, the evolution of NSF-ATE proposal guidelines, the definition of materials development, curriculum development models, the state of the ATE program related to materials development, and more. Recommendations are also included and are intended "to promote the likelihood that funded projects will produce high-quality materials that will promote the goals of the ATE program."