1. CADRE I. DRK-12 Science Project Portfolio Descriptive Summary

2. CADRE DRK-12 Project Portfolio (n=176) Science Project Breakdown  101 Science Projects  55 Science Projects (with technology) Science Project Funding (median funding)  Science Projects: $1,412,555  Science Projects (with technology): $1,779,459  Science Projects (without technology): $597,503 Average Length of Award  Science Projects: 3.49 years  Science Projects (with technology): 3.70 years  Science Projects (without technology): 3.24 years

3. CADRE Science Projects by Grade Band

4. CADRE Science Content Areas

5. CADRE Science Projects Focus

6. CADRE Types of Resources

7. CADRE Types of Technologies

8. CADRE Types of Models

9. CADRE Science Projects - Target Audience

10. CADRE Point in the Cycle of Research and Development Synthesize & theorize 9% Develop & Test 72% Implement & Improve 8% Scale-up & Study Effectiveness 3% Explore, Hypothesize, & Clarify 8%

11. CADRE Dissemination of Findings  Journal article: 66%  Book/chapter: 9%  Report: 5%  White/working paper: 9%  Newsletter: 8%  Popular Media: 7%  Presentation/poster: 80%  Website: 66%  Blog: 1%  Webinar: 6%  Workshop: 29%  CD/DVD: 5%  Commercial product: 15%  Professional network: 34%  Other: 32%

12. CADRE II. DRK-12 Science Project Research Questions Categories and Descriptions

13. CADRE Science Projects – Research Questions Categories of Research Questions:  Project implementation  Teacher outcomes  Student outcomes  Classroom/school/district outcomes  Project evaluation

14. CADRE Project Implementation  Meeting project goals  Barriers to success  Implementing with fidelity  Support for teachers  Support for students

15. CADRE Teacher Outcomes  Teacher content knowledge/learning/skills  Teacher satisfaction  Changes in instruction  Changes in teacher attitudes/beliefs/motivation  Incorporation of tools into instruction

16. CADRE Student Outcomes  Enhancement of student learning (academic/social/emotional)  Changes in achievement  Obstacles to learning/achieving  Effects on college and career goals  Changes in student confidence, motivation, awareness

17. CADRE Classroom/School/District Outcomes  Professional development  Instructional support  Institutional policies  School structure  Teaching methodology  Classroom discourse

18. CADRE Project Evaluation  Formative/summative evaluation  Project effectiveness  Comparisons of new versus existing tools and techniques  Implementation challenges  Curriculum validity/reliability/bias

19. CADRE III. DRK-12 Science Projects’ Use of Technology Categories and Descriptions

20. CADRE Science Projects – Technology Categories  On-line gaming/interactive learning/virtual environment  On-line network/collaboration tool  Software on personal computer  Assessment

21. CADRE On-line gaming/Interactive Learning/Virtual Environment  Student data collection contributions to ongoing studies (on-line observations & data entry)/virtual laboratories  Student tutoring via interactive learning tools/ automated tutoring for lower performing students  Students interaction with “augmented reality” to supplement classroom curricula (e.g., climate change)  Scientific inquiry using GPS units, digital smart graphs, Google Earth, etc…  Teacher professional development about interactive software

22. CADRE On-line Networking/ Collaboration Tools  Interactive information-sharing and collaboration, on-line  On-line professional development (on curricula, lesson planning tools, audio/video training materials)  Promoting professional communities/communities of practice among teachers and between teachers and scientists  Social interaction platforms for students using avatars, portfolio spaces, and discussion forums

23. CADRE Software on Personal Computers  Ongoing teacher assessments to enhance instruction  Interactive learning tools  Digital laboratories  Tutorials/assessments/progress reports of student understanding and accumulation of knowledge

24. CADRE Assessment  Formative assessment  Summative assessment  Simulation-based benchmark assessment aligned with national standards—designed to bridge gap between formative and summative assessments  Assessment of strategies for teaching STEM  Virtual environment-situated assessment modules  Assessment of professional development