ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** Deadlines for this NSF program are coming up: The ITEST (Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers) program responds to current concerns and projections about shortages of STEM professionals and information technology workers in the United States and seeks solutions to help ensure the breadth and depth of the STEM workforce. ITEST supports the development, implementation, testing and scale-up of models, as well as research studies to address questions such as: What does it take to effectively interest and prepare students as participants in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce of the future? What will ensure that the nation has the capacity it needs to participate in transformative, innovative STEM advances? How can we assess and predict inclination to participate in the STEM fields and how can we measure and study impact of various models to encourage that participation? While retaining an emphasis on technology-related areas, NSF seeks to expand the existing ITEST portfolio by: *addressing students in K-12 *including all areas of the STEM workforce *placing greater emphasis on capturing and establishing a reliable knowledge base about the dispositions toward and knowledge about STEM workforce skills among U.S. students Three types of projects are invited: Strategies, Scale-up, and Studies. For more information, download publication NSF 08-526: <http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08526/nsf08526.htm> http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08526/nsf08526.htm Deadlines: Mandatory Letters of Intent due February 15, 2008; Full Proposals due: April 11, 2008 __________________________ Wendy Pollock Association of Science-Technology Centers Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-6310 USA 202/783-7200 x114 Fax 202/783-7207 astc.org exhibitfiles.org *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]