Project Grant S215G180059

The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded Horizon Research Inc. $547,647 on August 15, 2026, for collaborative research on formative assessment simulations designed to improve elementary mathematics teaching preparation. The project develops and evaluates teaching simulation tools for pre-service teacher education (K–5 grades). Teacher educators use the simulations to engage pre-service teachers in mathematics teaching practice and...

This $1,783,246 five-year Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to create online curricula and conduct research to prepare future middle and high school mathematics teachers to effectively use web-based dynamic geometry technology tools to facilitate productive classroom discussions on geometric concepts. The project has three key goals: 1) develop online modules to train future teachers on using technology to lead productive...

The National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded Horizon Research Inc. $362,513 on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program to study how K–12 science teachers use artificial intelligence to modify high-quality open educational resources. Horizon Research Inc. will conduct a mixed-methods study examining teachers' use of AI to adapt OpenSciEd, a specific high-quality K–12 science instructional material. The research will deploy...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $212,613 to East Carolina University to develop curriculum materials and conduct research to prepare future middle and high school mathematics teachers to effectively use web-based dynamic geometry technology tools when leading discussions on geometry concepts. The three main goals are: 1) creating online modules to train future teachers on facilitating productive mathematics discussions...

Digital Promise Global received a $1.46 million Project Grant from the Institute of Education Sciences under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305) awarded September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for September 29, 2026. The grant funds the Community Hub of Accelerate, Transform, Scale (ATS) Teams initiative, which supports rigorous education research activities designed to improve student academic achievement and expand knowledge of effective educational...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program provides $200,000 to support a time-sensitive project that aims to empower teachers to harness the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) to create interactive, personalized STEM learning resources. The project team, led by the Regents of the University of Michigan, will partner with WGBH Educational Foundation to develop a teacher-AI...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $9,398,638 Project Grant titled "SCALING AND SUSTAINING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING THAT SUPPORTS POSITIVE ACCELERATION FOR EARLY-CAREER TEACHERS" to the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR). The project period runs from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029. The grant aims to refine, scale, test, and sustain a teacher professional learning program for early-career...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Commonlit Inc. a $4.4 million Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to expand access to its digital English language arts program and accelerate learning among underserved students. Commonlit 360 provides a content-rich digital curriculum designed to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students through 2027. The Education Innovation and Research...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $250,000 to the University of Virginia aims to develop, implement, and evaluate web-based AI-powered teaching simulation tools that will improve evidence-based mathematics teaching practices. The project will create a suite of open-source simulations to support pre-service teachers in fostering rich mathematical discourse in their classrooms. It will also produce open data sets of mathematical...

This $11,017,875 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Program (CFDA 84.411) to scale a project-based curriculum that uses multiple literacies to transform science learning in elementary schools in the Deep South. The project will be led by Michigan State University's CREATE for STEM Institute, with key sub-awards to WestEd for independent evaluation, Alabama A&M...