NSF for Community Colleges Rose State College

Linnea Fletcher Ph.D.

Austin Community College Department Chair, Biotechnology Former Program Officer NSF Division of Undergraduate Education 2008-2010

Caution

Most of the information presented in this talk represents the opinions of this individual and is not an official NSF position.

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Started in research Ended up in a community college Started a Biotechnology Program

 Wrote an Advanced Technological Education Grant (ATE) to start a high school Biotech program and also became part of Bio-Link ( www.bio-link.org

)  Participated on Review Panels and on several other grants originating from DUE Invited to interview for a Program Officer position in DUE  One of three community college people in DUE

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Arlington, Virginia (Ballston Metro Stop DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION (DUE)

Austin Community College Has Matured and Grown Over the Years “Service area Is now the size of New Jersey” www.austincc.edu

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Administrators Faculty Other

  Do you want to make a difference for students, colleagues, your school, the community, and the larger COMMUNITY?

Do you like to interact with colleagues who like to learn, teach and make a difference?

 Would you like to learn about some of the best efforts in STEM education?

 Community Colleges Are Making a Difference and CAN MAKE EVEN A BIGGER DIFFERENCE!

Demographics:

Two-Year College Snapshot *

Average age: 29 First-generation: 39% single parent: 17% Community College students constitute the following percentage of undergraduates: All undergraduates: 46% Black: 46% Hispanic: 55% Native American: 55% Asian/Pacific Islander: 46% First-time freshmen: 41% *National profile of community colleges: Trends and statistics (4th ed.), 2005

The Role of Community Colleges in the Education of Recent Science and Engineering Graduates

* 44% of all S & E 1999 and 2000 graduates with a bachelor’s or master’s degree attended a community college (more than 50% of the bachelors and 35% of the masters) * 51% of Hispanic bachelor’s and masters graduates and 18% of the Hispanic Ph.D.s attended a community college * 62% of female graduates and 51% of male graduates who had children attended a community college * 42% of the graduates who had a GPA between 3.75 and 4.00 attended a community college

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Lack of time

 Many faculty take overload assignments

Lack of support and resources

 For two year faculty, not part of the tenure process nor necessarily financially rewarded   No sponsored research office (SRO) No grant writers  There are community colleges who have turned down multimillion center grants!

• • •     Become Familiar with NSF, particularly the programs in the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Contact Principal Investigators (PI) of Funded Proposals (especially ones that mentor potential PIs ) Attend Workshops Sponsored by NSF funded awards Find Out about Mentor Programs (e.g. MentorLinks)

Volunteer to Review Proposals (time commitment= 1 week before; 2 days in Arlington)

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“EHR’s Mission is to promote the development of a diverse and well-prepared workforce of scientists, engineers, mathematicians, educators, and technicians and a well informed citizenry who have access to the ideas and tools of science and engineering.”

NSF Budget

Education and Human Resources (EHR): FY 2009 (Actual) FY 2010 (Estimate) FY 2011 (Requested) Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE): FY 2009 (Actual) FY 2010 (Estimate) FY 2011 (Requested) $845 Million $873 Million $892 Million $283 Million $292 Million $290 Million *Note: Extra $75-100 Million from H-1B visa fees employers pay to obtain a visa for a foreign high-tech worker to fund the S-STEM program.

Selected Programs in DUE

ATE TUES/CCLI STEP S-STEM NOYCE MSP FY2009 (Actual) FY2010 (Estimate)

$52 $66 $64 $63 $29 $30 $75-100 /year from H1B visa fee $115 $86 $55 $58

FY2011 (Requested)

$64 $61 $30 $55 $58 *(in Million)

NSF support for two-year college projects (FY 2006-2008) Program ATE CCLI S-STEM STEP MSP Noyce Total DUE Total NSF FY2006 Award # ($) 128 (44M) 5 (0.6M) 34 (17.8M) 4 (2.8M) 1 (0.24M) 172 (66M) 218 (82M) FY2007 Award # ($) 119 (50M) 9 (1.5M) 25 (19M) 7 (5M) 0 (0) 160 (75M) 212 (91M) FY2008 Award # ($) 151 (50M) 19 (2.0M) 35 (16M) 4 (2.1M) 2 (0.58M) 1 (0.24M) 212 (71M) 278(101M)

Merit Review Process

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Developed by Program Officers Reviewed at Several Levels

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THE Most Important Advice for Writing NSF Proposals:

  READ the SOLICITATION Carefully!  Internalize the information Follow the directions given in the solicitation and the GPG  Get someone who knows NSF but not your proposal to read the final draft!!!

Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES)

Originally the Program was named Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program Solicitation NSF 10-544

TUES was originally CCLI

CCLI Supports efforts that - Bring advances in STEM disciplinary knowledge into curriculum - Create or adapt learning materials and teaching strategies - Develop faculty expertise - Promote widespread implementation of educational innovations - Prepare future K-12 teachers - Enhance our understanding of how students learn STEM topics - Enhance our understanding how faculty adopt instructional approaches - Build capacity for assessment and evaluation - Further the work of the program itself

The solicitation changed: TUES vs. CCLI

• Title changed to emphasize the special interest in projects that have the potential to transform undergraduate STEM education * Review criteria modified to emphasize the desire for projects that - Propose materials, processes, or models that have the potential to -Enhance student learning and -Be adapted easily by other sites - Involve a significant effort to facilitate adaptation at other sites

TUES Suggested Questions for Intellectual Merit

Will the project -Produce one or more of the following: 1) Exemplary materials, processes, or models that enhance student learning and can be adopted by other sites 2) Important findings related to student learning? - Build on existing knowledge about STEM education? - Have explicit and appropriate expected measurable outcomes integrated into an evaluation plan? - Include an evaluation effort that is likely to produce useful information? - Institutionalize the approach at the investigator's college or university as appropriate for the Type NOTE: Oversized type indicates changes from CCLI solicitation

TUES Suggested Questions for Broader Impacts

Will the project - Involve a significant effort to facilitate adaptation at other sites? - Contribute to the understanding of STEM education? - Help build and diversify the STEM education community? - Have a broad impact on STEM education in an area of recognized need or opportunity? - Have the potential to contribute to a paradigm shift in undergraduate STEM education?

NOTE: Oversized type indicates changes from CCLI solicitation

Catalyst for Change; Paradigm Shift; Broader Impact

Advanced Technological Education (ATE)

PROGRAM SOLICITATION NSF 10-539

ATE

*Goal: Educate technicians for the high-tech fields that drive our nation’s economy *Sample activities: - Curriculum development - Faculty professional development - Building career pathways

ATE

ATE is in its 17th year of funding community colleges, having started with the Science and Advanced Technology Act of 1992 (SATA).

Preliminary Proposals Formal Proposals April October

ATE Institution Requirements

- Focus is on two-year colleges All proposals are expected to include one or more two-year colleges in leadership roles - A consortium of institutions may also apply

ATE Tracks

*Projects - Program improvement - Professional development for educators - Curriculum and educational materials development -Teacher preparation for the ultimate purpose of providing more and better STEM technicians Small grants to new awardees

Meeting in San Diego Feb 2011 STEM Teacher Preparation SESSION

Small grants

- Focus on community colleges that have little or no previous ATE grant experience -Designed to stimulate implementation, adaptation, and innovation in technological education -Try to fund 50% of these proposals -$200,000 for two years

ATE Tracks

• ATE Centers - National Centers of Excellence - Regional Centers of Excellence - Resource Centers * Targeted research on technician education

Biotechnology Center Grant of Excellence Discipline Specific Resource Search for ATE Center Grants at AACC

Look for the community college session!

Some of the Center Grants Provide Resources THAT are not Discipline Specific

Typical ATE award sizes

- Project Grants: Up to $300K/year for 3 years (45) - Small Grants: Up to $200K (15) - National Centers: $5M for 4 years (2) - Regional Centers: $3M for 3 years (3) - Planning Grants for Centers: $70K - Resource Centers: $1.6M for 4 years (4) - Targeted Research: Up to $300K for 4 years (5-8)

ATE Professional Development Opportunities

- Go to www.TeachingTechnicians.org

- Now over 100 professional development opportunities

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WASHINGTON

25

OREGON

3

NEVADA

99

CALIFORNIA

2

IDAHO

2

UTAH

21

ARIZONA

3

MONTANA

2

WYOMING

15

COLORADO

16

NEW MEXICO

5

NORTH DAKOTA

4

SOUTH DAKOTA

7

NEBRASKA

3

KANSAS

7

MINNESOTA OKLAHOMA

18 19

WISCONSIN

47

NEW YORK

2

VT.

7

N.H.

16

MICHIGAN

23

IOWA

6

MISSOURI

4

ARKANSAS

16

PENNSYLVANIA

28

ILLINOIS

8

INDIANA

42

OHIO

2

W.V.

22

VIRGINIA

12 18

KENTUCKY

18

TENNESSEE MISS.

15

ALABAMA

9

GEORGIA

22

S.C.

18

NORTH CAROLINA

1 16

N.J.

2 6

MAINE DEL . R.I.

26

MD.

20

D.C.

62

MA.

53

TEXAS

3

LOUISIANA

3

ALASKA

32

FLA.

9

HAWAII

3

PUERTO RICO

National Center Regional Center Resource Center

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ATE Program Budget $55 $50 $45 $40 $35 $30 $25 $20 $15 $10

$51 M

$5 $0 FY 94 FY 95 FY 96 FY 97 FY 98 FY 99 FY 00 FY 01 FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09

Foci of ATE Awards

Biotechnology Chemical Technology/Pulp & Paper/Environmental Multidisciplinary/Institution Reform Electronics/Microelectronics/Nanotech/Mechatronics/Lasers Other Engineering Technology Geospatial (GIS/GPS/Surveying) Manufacturing Math/Physics/Computational Science/Core Computer/Information Systems/Cybersecurity/Telecommunications Marine/Agriculture/Aquaculture/Natural Resources/Viticulture Teacher Preparation Multimedia Energy Technology Research/Evaluation Recruitment/Retention Totals FY 96-06 47 34 7 6 5 7 614 58 43 23 75 28 92 40 139 20 FY 2007 5 1 1 3 2 3 54 3 4 7 7 3 4 1 8 2 FY 2008 8 4 4 9 2 1 69 1 2 8 10 4 5 1 8 2

A Good Resource Meeting for ATE

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)

PROGRAM SOLICITATION NSF 08-569

STEP

Goal To increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) RECEIVING associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Must establish baseline data and be able to track students

STEP Tracks

Type 1: Implement strategies that will increase the number of students obtaining STEM degrees Type 2: Conduct research on factors affecting associate or baccalaureate degree attainment in STEM

STEP - Type 1

*Possible project activities: - Focus directly on student learning - Incorporate current technology - Develop interdisciplinary approaches - Offer bridge programs Note: Increases in a particular field must not be at the expense of other fields!

Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

Program Solicitation NSF 09-567

S-STEM

Goal Provides institutions funds to provide scholarships to academically talented, but financial needy, FULL-TIME students. Students can be pursuing associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees.

S-STEM

* Eligible disciplines extended to include biology, physical and mathematical sciences, computer and information sciences, geosciences, and engineering * Maximum scholarships $10,000 (based on financial need) * Grant size: up to $600,000 * One proposal per constituent school or college * About $50-$70 million available

S-STEM

* Special Program Features - Has a faculty member in a STEM discipline as the PI.

- Involves cohorts of students.

- Provides student support structures.

- Includes optional enhancements such as research opportunities, tutoring, internships, etc.

- Enrolls students full time.

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

PROGRAM SOLICITATION NSF NSF 10-514

Noyce Program

* Initiated by Act of Congress in 2002 * Reauthorized in 2007 (America COMPETES Act) - To encourage talented mathematics, science, and engineering undergraduates to pursue teaching careers - To encourage STEM professionals to become teachers - To prepare Master Teachers

Noyce Program

*Track 1: Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships Phase 1 - Institutions not previously funded under Noyce or for different department/focus from previous award Phase 2 - For previous Noyce awardees to continue longitudinal evaluation, and can also fund additional cohorts

Noyce Program

* Track 1: Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships Phase 1 -STEM summer internships including early field experiences for freshmen and sophomores -STEM undergraduate majors: up to 3 years of scholarship support (junior year through 5 th year credentialing program) -STEM professionals: 1 year stipend for credentialing program

Noyce Program

* Track 1: Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships Phase 1 - Each year of support = 2 year teaching commitment in high need school district - At least $10K/year for scholarship or stipend, but capped at the cost of attendance - STEM professionals: 1 year stipend for credentialing program

Noyce Program

* Track 1: Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships Phase 1 Max institutional award: $1.2M over 5 years No indirect costs allowed At least 80% of octal budget must be for direct participant support Collaboration between 4-year institutions and 2-year institutions may request additional $250K in total budget

Noyce Program

* Track 1: Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships Phase 2 -Expands and extends evaluation/research initiated under previous award -Supports additional cohorts of previous cohorts -Max institutional award: $750K over 5 years

Noyce Program

Projects include - STEM faculty collaborating with Education faculty - Strong partnership with school district - Recruitment and selection strategies - Exemplary teacher preparation programs leading to certification (or professional development program for Master Teaching Fellows) - Support for new teachers - Mechanism for monitoring recipients - Institutional support - Evaluation

Information about funded proposals

-Go to the DUE Home website on NSF -Find the Program of interest to you Go to the bottom of that page and click on “ Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program” - Write to the PI requesting a copy of her/his proposal.

*An example follows for the Noyce Program

Information about funded proposals

Linnea Fletcher [email protected]

OR Contact Program Officers at NSF