This collection
is cleared based on the revised materials provided by the
agency.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2011
6 Months From Approved
17,612
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8,971
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Drawing heavily upon the lessons
learned identified in the evaluation of last summer's SoI pilot,
NASA modified its approach to focus on expanding the capacity of
community and school-based organizations to engage youth in STEM
learning activities. In FY2011, NASA is implementing a three-tiered
solicitation and award structure that is designed to provide
selected awardees with different levels of funding and access to
NASA staff, facilities, and technology to engage 4th through 9th
grade students in intensive, high-quality, inquiry-based content
learning experiences in STEM during the summer and the school year.
As it continues to develop and refine the program's design, NASA
has contracted with Abt Associates to conduct a formative
evaluation. This evaluation intends to describe the different
approaches taken by national awardees to meet the SoI requirements.
It will also explore whether change occurs in key outcomes between
baseline and follow-up surveys for participants at the national
awardees and NASA Center SoI sites, where NASA is investing the
majority of the SoI project funds.
Summer of Innovation is
an initiative of the NASA Administrator, Charles Bolden.
NASA Education intends to
describe the different approaches taken by national awardees to
meet the SoI requirements. It will also explore whether change
occurs in key outcomes between baseline and follow-up surveys for
participants at the national awardees and NASA Center SoI sites,
where NASA is investing the majority of the SoI project funds.
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