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PRIME A Cross-Directorate Program in Education and Human Resources administered by the Division of Research on Learning (DRL) National Science Foundation.

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1 PRIME A Cross-Directorate Program in Education and Human Resources administered by the Division of Research on Learning (DRL) National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10615/nsf 10615.pdf Due Date via FastLane: January 05, 2011 Promoting Research and Innovation in Methodologies for Evaluation (PRIME) Solicitation NSF 10-615

2 PRIME Goal and Rationale The primary goal of PRIME program is to support the development, demonstration, and validation of innovative new methodologies and approaches to the evaluation of STEM education programs. Rationale for PRIME Program New developments in STEM education, cutting-edge educational research, and workforce development Pressures for accountability Challenges to develop innovative evaluation approaches, questions, theories, methodologies, measures, analytic tools and reporting formats Opportunities to creatively address issues of national importance in STEM education and new and enduring issues in evaluation

3 Proposal Types Exploratory Projects: small scale proof of concept or feasibility studies $250,000 for two years Full-Scale Projects: investigate pressing issues facing the field, develop innovative methods, translate evaluation approaches from other fields $800,000 for three years Workshops, conferences, RAPID, EAGER


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