This $380,433 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to understand the current conditions, challenges, and resources related to middle school mathematics education in rural areas of the United States. The project will involve a national survey of rural middle school mathematics educators and administrators, followed by in-depth interviews. The project...
The National Science Foundation's Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program has awarded a four-year, $546,482 project grant to the Regents of the University of Idaho to conduct a research study on the current conditions, challenges, and resources pertaining to middle school mathematics education in rural areas of the United States. The key activities under this project grant include: 1) conducting a national survey and follow-up interviews with rural middle school mathematics educators and...
This $1,424,516 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The grant funds a 4-year project at the University of South Carolina to provide professional development to 60 rural STEM middle school teachers and 30 school counselors across 16 rural schools serving over 6,000 students. The project aims to support these...
This $891,044 National Science Foundation project grant supports East Carolina University in developing specialized training for secondary mathematics and science teachers serving rural, high-need school districts in eastern North Carolina. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the project will recruit 30 future teachers through partnerships with local community colleges and provide them with microcredentials and virtual reality simulations focused on the needs of rural...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $100,000 to the University of Texas at Austin to co-construct a research program through community dialogues about mathematical storylines in high school and first-year college mathematics courses. The project aims to develop an equity-focused, inclusive research-practice partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and Milwaukee Area Technical College to address disparities in math...
This $188,901 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will establish a Research Hub to investigate factors that influence the recruitment, retention, and graduation of rural, low-income students in STEM fields. The five-year project brings together a strategic alliance of rural-serving institutions, including Mississippi State University, North Dakota State University, Indiana Wesleyan University, University of North...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $1,785,274 to investigate changes in teachers' classroom practices after participating in different professional development models. The 4-year study, beginning in September 2024, will examine six prior NSF-funded professional development projects to better understand effective factors associated with teacher uptake, learning, and impact. The research team, led by...
This $193,940 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to research factors that influence the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students in STEM fields. The project will develop a strategic alliance among rural-serving institutions (RSIs) to collaborate on research about belonging and support for rural, low-income STEM students. Key activities include building and managing rural serving institution...
This $887,316 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will support a study on the impact of "rough draft mathematics" teaching approaches on middle school students' engagement and motivation in learning mathematics. The University of Delaware, the prime awardee, will (1) observe teaching practices that promote rough drafting and revising in 24-32 middle school classrooms across three school districts, (2) analyze students'...
This $405,955 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to energize STEM teaching across rural schools. Over five years, Juniata College will provide scholarships for 24 undergraduate STEM majors to pursue teaching credentials through specialized coursework and experiences addressing the challenges of rural education. Partnering with five local rural and high-needs school districts, the prospective teachers will be trained in culturally...