Resources

Resources about the VT STEM K-12 Initiative located within this site:

For more information about the formal VT STEM Education program in the Curriculum & Instructional Department of the School of Education in the College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences, click here.

Evaluation and Research Resources

VT-STEM is committed to measuring and documenting the impact and effectiveness of their programs and products. Evaluation efforts are used to determine the merit or worth of our programs. Through our research, we make scholarly contributions to the body of knowledge about STEM education and outreach. Visit program websites for information about specific evaluation and research projects. Here are additional resources for conducting STEM education research and evaluation:

Evaluation Resources

• Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards, The National Academies Press
• The Evaluation Center , Western Michigan University
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Peer Cluster Evaluation Project
• IMPACT MST Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool
• The Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Toolkit
• Resources for National Science Foundation Project Evaluation

Research and Assessment Tools

• Field-tested Learning Assessment Guide
• Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP)
  • RTOP Training Guide (PDF)
  • "Using the RTOP to Evaluate Reformed Science and Mathematics Instruction"
• Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Released Tests