91涩漫 has joined the following statements and letters from its member coalitions on appropriations requests for agencies that support education research and statistics in FY 2025.
Past 91涩漫 Funding Priorities
91涩漫 has showcased the benefits of members’ NSF-funded work on Capitol Hill through its affiliation with the (CNSF).
91涩漫 Member Mimi Recker
2019 CNSF Exhibition 91涩漫 member Mimi Recker, professor of instructional technology and learning sciences at Utah State University, participated in the 25th Annual Exhibition of the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) on April 30. 91涩漫’s exhibit booth featured Recker’s project, a research-practice partnership, which aims to advance middle school science learning through computing technologies. Read more
2018 CNSF Exhibition Melissa Luna, Assistant Professor of Science Education at West Virginia University, presented preliminary findings from her NSF CAREER grant, ““Teachers’ Knowledge of Noticing Appalachian Students’ Thinking in Science.” Her exhibit included web-based interactive instructional materials used to guide teachers’ knowledge of noticing science, and show how teachers recognize student thinking in science and practice. Read more
2017 CNSF Exhibition 91涩漫 member Tina Grotzer, Principal Research Scientist in Education and faculty member at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, presented demonstrations of the curriculum, which provides students a virtual world where they can use evidence to test hypotheses that lead to an understanding of causal interactions in biological ecosystems. EcoXPT is supported by the NSF Education and Human Research Directorate. Read more 2016 CNSF Exhibition 91涩漫 member Sasha Barab, Pinnacle West Chair in Teacher Education and Professor, Future of Innovation in Society, at Arizona State University, presented two innovative projects at the : Boone’s Meadow and STEM Mio. Both projects received funding support from the NSF Directorate for Education and Human Resources. 2015 CNSF Exhibition New Mexico State University researchers Karin Wiburg and Karen Trujillo presented , which are educational animations, mini-games, and interactive tools that help mid-school learners better understand math concepts. The Math Snacks project is funded by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Education and Human Resources Directorate. Read more 2014 CNSF Exhibition P. Karen Murphy (Pennsylvania State University) presented her research on , funded by the NSF’s Directorate for Education and Human Resources. Quality Talk provides professional development for physics and chemistry teachers in high-need schools in Pennsylvania. Read more 2012 CNSF Exhibition “STEM Research and Education: Underpinning American Innovation” was the theme for the 2012 CNSF exhibition. Research presented by William R. Penuel (University of of Colorado Boulder) focused on the influence of digital tools on student science learning and teachers’ assessments. Read more
2011 CNSF Exhibition “STEM Research and Education: Underpinning American Innovation” was the theme for 2011 CNSF event held in the Rayburn House Office Building. Research presented by Karen D. King, Ph.D. appropriately illustrated this theme and importantly underscored the significance of effective middle school mathematics teaching for student achievement. Read more
2010 CNSF Exhibition 91涩漫 member Richard M. Ingersoll (University of Pennsylvania) featured his research, funded by the NSF’s Division of Education and Human Resources. His exhibit The Math and Science Teacher Shortage: What the Data Tell Us will ask the key question: Is there, or is there not, sufficient supply of math and science teachers in this country? Read more
91涩漫 has joined numerous scientific, academic, and research organizations that provided exhibits at both the 2012 and 2014 USA Science & Engineering Festivals in Washington, D.C.
2014 USASEF Exhibition The 91涩漫 exhibit featured SAVE Science, a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project led by Diane Jass Ketelhut (University of Maryland). SAVE Science is a series of game-based modules that assess students’ knowledge of science through virtual environments. Read more
2012 USASEF ExhibitionThe 91涩漫 exhibit featured the research program of learning scientist and 91涩漫 Fellow Yasmin Kafai (University of Pennsylvania), whose work uses technology, media, and games to teach creative problem solving. Read more
91涩漫 Highlights, August 2012 Jacquelynne Eccles, research scientist and professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, represented 91涩漫 as she showcased her research at the 50th-anniversary exhibit of the Friends of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (FNICHD). Eccles’ display was entitled “Developing Interest in Math and Sports: Family Influences.” Read more
Eccles and 91涩漫 Executive Director Felice Levine
As part of various coalitions, 91涩漫 seeks to increase federal investment in education research specifically and in the social and behavioral sciences broadly. The pipelines through which federal research funding in education and the social and behavioral sciences include:
Committee for Education Funding FY 2017 Budget Response: Educational Research, Statistics, and Improvement (PDF)