Project Grant 2341159

This federal Project Grant award of $133,367 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program supports a conference on developing culturally sustaining approaches to science and engineering classroom assessments. The conference aims to: (a) conceptualize culturally sustaining assessment frameworks by drawing on research in STEM education, classroom assessment, and learning sciences; and (b) generate practical examples of culturally sustaining assessments to support students' learning. The award recipient, Drexel University, will collaborate with BSCS Science Learning, a non-profit subrecipient, to plan and facilitate the conference, including reviewing applications, curating resources, and publishing outcomes. This work seeks to advance scholarship and provide practical guidance on implementing culturally responsive assessment practices in both in-school and out-of-school STEM learning environments.