Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network

Discovery Research K-12 (DR-K12) Information and Technical Assistance Workshop

A Program within the National Science Foundation (NSF)Õs

Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education (ESIE)

Hilton Atlanta Airport  s  1031 Virginia Avenue  s  Atlanta, GA

Saturday, October 21, 2006

 

AGENDA

AM

 

  8:00         Registration and Continental Breakfast                                               Chattahoochee B

 

  8:30         Opening Plenary Session

                  Welcome, Introductions and Review of Purpose and Agenda

                     Shirley McBay, President, QEM Network

 

  8:45         Greetings and Overview of the National Science Foundation,

                                    the ESIE Division, and the DR-K12 Program

                     Julia Clark, Chair, Outreach, ESIE, and Program Director, DR-K12, NSF

 

  9:15         Plenary Panel:  ÒComponents of the DR-K12 ProgramÓ

                     George Hammons, QEM Consultant and NSF Review Panelist

                     Daniel Householder, QEM Consultant and Former NSF/ESIE Program Officer

                     Karen King, QEM Consultant and Former NSF/ESIE Program Officer

                     Sharon Locke, Program Director, DR-K12, NSF

 

10:00         Coffee Break

 

10:15         Plenary Panel: ÒProposal Preparation and SubmissionÓ

                     Julia Clark, Program Director, DR-K12

                     Daniel Householder, QEM Consultant

                     George Hammons, QEM Consultant

 

11:15         Plenary Session: ÒProject Design and EvaluationÓ

                     Karen King, QEM Consultant

 

PM

 

12:15         Lunch                                                                                                            Promenade

                  (special table on introduction to NSFÕs FastLane for new teams only)

 

  1:15         Three Concurrent Sessions on Key Proposal Elements

                     led by NSF Staff, QEM Consultants, and QEM Staff

 

                  Topics:  Goals, Rationale, and Anticipated Products

 

                  Session I  Discussion Leaders (Applied Research):                             Chattahoochee B

                     Julia Clark, Program Director, ESIE/DR-K12, NSF

                     Karen King, QEM Consultant

 

                  Session II Discussion Leaders (Development of Resources & Tools):             Lanier A

                     Daniel Householder, QEM Consultant

                     Monica Mitchell, Associate, QEM Network

 

                  Session III Discussion Leaders (Development of Resources & Tools):           Lanier B

                     Sharon Locke, Program Director, ESIE/DR-K12, NSF

                     George Hammons, QEM Consultant

 

  2:15         Three Concurrent Sessions

                  (Continuation of Earlier Concurrent Sessions in same locations)

 

                  Topics:  Work Plan, Personnel, and Budget

 

  3:15         Coffee Break

 

  3:30         Three Concurrent Sessions

                  (Continuation of Earlier Concurrent Sessions in same locations)

 

                  Topics:  Evaluation and Dissemination

 

  4:15         Plenary Session: Questions and Answers                                            Chattahoochee B

 

  4:45         Closing Comments

                  (NSF Staff, QEM Consultants, and QEM Staff)

                 

  5:00         Adjournment