Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)

Posted by on October 4, 2002

Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)

ITEST is designed to increase the opportunities for students and teachers to learn about, experience, and use information technologies within the context of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), including Information Technology (IT) courses. It is in direct response to the concern about shortages of technology workers in the United States and builds on the earlier NSF program for youth entitled After School Centers for Exploration and New Discovery (ASCEND). Supported projects are intended to provide opportunities for both school-age children and for teachers to build the skills and knowledge needed to advance their study, and to function and contribute in a technologically rich society. ITEST has three components: (a) youth-based projects with strong emphases on career and educational paths; (b) comprehensive projects for students and teachers; and (c) Resource Center(s) that engage in research related to funded projects, provide technical support and have responsibilities for national dissemination of project models, instructional materials, and best practices.

Preliminary deadline is October 17, 2002.
For more information, go to
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02147/nsf02147.htm