Innovative Technology Experiences for Students
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Funded by the National Science Foundation
, the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program was established in 2003 to address the looming shortage of technology workers in the United States. ITEST engages students and teachers in authentic, hands-on learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (commonly referred to as 'STEM
' or 'SET' [more common in the U.K.]).
As of early 2009, the program is in its sixth year. Over 135 individual projects across 38 states have been funded. It has impacted:
The ITEST Learning Resource Center (ITEST LRC) at Education Development Center assists the projects in building bridges between formal and informal learning by facilitating an inclusive community of practice. Findings and lessons learned are shared nationally to improve policy and practice.
(1) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5467
(2) http://www2.edc.org/ITESTLRC/
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
, the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program was established in 2003 to address the looming shortage of technology workers in the United States. ITEST engages students and teachers in authentic, hands-on learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (commonly referred to as 'STEM
STEM
STEM can refer to*STEM fields – an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics*Scanning transmission electron microscopy...
' or 'SET' [more common in the U.K.]).
As of early 2009, the program is in its sixth year. Over 135 individual projects across 38 states have been funded. It has impacted:
- over 158,000 students, grades 6-12
- over 4,700 teachers
- over 1,770 parents and caregivers
The ITEST Learning Resource Center (ITEST LRC) at Education Development Center assists the projects in building bridges between formal and informal learning by facilitating an inclusive community of practice. Findings and lessons learned are shared nationally to improve policy and practice.
(1) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5467
(2) http://www2.edc.org/ITESTLRC/