1. NSF-41 Welcome to ATE 2008

2. Purpose of ATE The ATE program promotes improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school level and the educators who prepare them, focusing on technicians for high- technology fields that drive the nation’s economy.

3. ATE Program Components ATE Projects –Program Improvement –Professional Development for Educators –Curriculum and Educational Materials Development –Teacher Preparation –Small Grants for Institutions New to the ATE Program ATE Centers –National Centers of Excellence –Regional Centers of Excellence –Resource Centers Targeted Research on Technician Education

5. 2008 Competition 147 Preliminary Proposals (Apr. ‘08) Estimate 220 full proposals (Oct. ‘08) Expect to make 70-75 new awards –About 6-10 Centers (new or renewals) –About 15-20 Small Grants & Planning Grants –About 45 Project (included targeted research) 10/16/2015

6. Not Quite New (2 nd year) ATE Project Opportunity: Small Grants for Institutions New to ATE Purpose –Stimulate implementation, adaptation, and innovation in all areas supported by ATE. –Broaden the base of participation of community colleges in ATE. –Strengthen the role of community colleges in meeting needs of business and industry Proposers are encouraged to include resources of ATE and other NSF awardees and to include those people as consultants and subawardees. Available only to community college campuses that have not an an ATE award within the last 10 years Limited to $150,000 with a maximum of 10% indirect

7. TARGETED RESEARCH ON TECHNICIAN EDUCATION Supports research on technician education, employment trends, changing role of technicians in the workplace, and other topics that make technician programs more effective and forward looking. Represents a TRUE collaboration reflected in activities, leadership, and budget between well- qualified researchers and two-year college educators and others as appropriate. What educational strategies are most effective in improving student learning in specific fields and how do you know? Across multiple technology fields, what are the impacts of strategies such as problem based learning and remote laboratories.

8. Number of Awards per State in ATE’s 14 Year History Total number of Awards (793) 13 COLORADO 3 MONTANA 0 WYOMING 2 UTAH 2 IDAHO 3 NEVADA 21 OREGON 3 ALASKA HAWAII 92 CALIFORNIA 29 WASHINGTON 20 ARIZONA 4 NORTH DAKOTA 4 SOUTH DAKOTA 7 NEBRASKA 15 NEW MEXICO 50 TEXAS 2 KANSAS 7 OKLAHOMA 15 MINNESOTA 18 WISCONSIN 22 IOWA 4 MISSOURI 3 ARKANSAS 2 LOUISIANA 24 ILLINOIS 8 INDIANA 17 KENTUCKY 39 OHIO 13 MICHIGAN 16 TENNESSEE 11 MISS. 15 ALABAMA 8 GEORGIA 28 FLA. 20 S.C. 18 NORTH CAROLINA 21 VIRGINIA 2 W.V. 16 PENNSYLVANIA 43 NEW YORK 4 MAINE 2 VT. 7 N.H. 56 MA. 14 CT. 1 R.I. 2 DEL. 20 MD. 19 D.C. 3 PUERTO RICO 15 N.J.

9. ATE Centers of Excellence (36) National Center Regional Center Resource Center

10. FY 96-0520062007 Biotechnology3895 Chemical Technology/Pulp & Paper/Environmental5713 Multidisciplinary3642 Electronics/Microelectronics/Nanotech/Mechatronics/Lasers1947 Other Engineering Technology6877 Geospatial (GIS/GPS/Surveying)2353 Manufacturing8574 Math/Physics/Computational Science3821 Computer/Information Systems/Cybersecurity/Telecommunications13098 Marine/Agriculture/Aquaculture/Natural Resources/Viticulture1732 Teacher Preparation3311 Multimedia611 Energy Technology333 Research/Evaluation142 Recruitment/Retention253 Institution Reform302 Totals5496554 Foci of ATE Awards

11. ATE Professional Development Opportunities Go to www.TeachingTechnicians.orgwww.TeachingTechnicians.org Now over 100 professional development opportunities

12. NSF-42 T h a n k y o u