STEM Ed Announcement: Out of school time survey

["Mort Sternheim" <mort@k12s.phast.umass.edu>]

This is not a UMass Amherst program
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 Out of school time survey
 
 
 MOST-Science is a nationwide study funded by the National Science Foundation
 and the Noyce Foundation. We are collecting data on the organization and
 practices of science, engineering and technology-focused out-of-school-time
 (OST) programs across the country, and we are eager to gather and analyze a
 large, comprehensive body of data on current work in this fast-growing and
 diverse field. We would very much appreciate your assistance in contributing
 to our study and/or spreading the word about it. 
 
 
 We recently released an online questionnaire for leaders of youth OST
 science programs that can be found at:  
 
  
 
 www.colorado.edu/eer/research/outofschool.html
 
 
 We are particularly interested in OST programs for middle and high
 school-aged youth that focus on science, engineering and/or technology. The
 questionnaire asks program providers for details about who participates in
 their programs, for how long and how often, and with what kinds of content,
 hands-on activities, career information, mentors and role models
 participants have the opportunity to interact.  More details are available
 at our web page and the links there.
 
  
 
 I hope you will assist us in one or both of the following ways:
 
  
 
 1)  share this announcement with other colleagues who run youth science
 programs outside of school time.   I'm also happy to supply a tailored
 message for an electronic list, blog guest post, web site, or newsletter to
 which you may contribute.
 
  
 
 2)  complete the questionnaire about any out-of-school youth science
 program(s) that you may run. 
 
  
 
 One out of every 15 people who fills out the questionnaire will win a $50
 gift certificate to their choice of either Staples (get needed supplies for
 your own program!) or DonorsChoose.org (donate supplies to a classroom in
 need!) .
 
 Most importantly, however, by filling out the questionnaire, participants
 will: 
 
 Alert our research team to your organization and its youth programs
 Help to identify common needs and challenges for youth OST science programs
 Contribute to a study that will inform funders, policy-makers, researchers
 and other program providers about the good work in this community and the
 needs that remain to be addressed
 Support development of future research studies to examine the development,
 education and career outcomes for youth who participate in OST science
 programs.
 
 If you have any questions or would like more information about MOST-Science,
 please check out our website at: 
 
  
 
 www.colorado.edu/eer/research/outofschool.html
 
  
 
 or find us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/MOSTscience
 
  
 
 My colleagues and I greatly appreciate any assistance you can provide. 
 Thanks very much for your help!
 
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