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Value and Purpose of STEP Data

National Science Foundation (NSF) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Annual Survey ICF International New STEP Principal Investigator (PI) Workshop August 16, 2012. Value and Purpose of STEP Data. Inform Congress of the success of STEP

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Value and Purpose of STEP Data

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  1. National Science Foundation (NSF) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Annual SurveyICF InternationalNew STEP Principal Investigator (PI) WorkshopAugust 16, 2012

  2. Value and Purpose of STEP Data • Inform Congress of the success of STEP • Help NSF continue to enhance the program • Provide a means of assessing the impacts and results of the program in the fields of education and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)

  3. Data Collection: Stakeholders • Lead institutions • Partner institutions • 4-year institutions • 2-year institutions (transfer data)

  4. STEP Data: New Awards • New awards submit two datasets for the first collection cycle: • Baseline Data: Institution-level data (year prior to funding) • Contact information • Institution definitions • Student demographics • Full Data: Institution- and project-level data (first year of funding) • Contact information • Institution definitions • Student demographics • Strategies and activities • Challenges • Other influences • Student participation

  5. Data Collected From Lead and Partner Institutions • Baseline data (when applicable) • Institution-level data • Contact information • PI and additional contacts • Institution definitions • Cutoff date • Total undergraduate enrollment • Student demographics • STEM disciplines • Majors • Degrees granted • Transfers (2-year institutions) • Project-level data • Strategies and activities • Status • Descriptions • Participating students • Challenges • Other influences • Student participation • Number of undergraduate students • Number of high school students • Funding

  6. Schedules and Deadlines • Mid-January: Contact information collected via e-mail • Mid-February: Data collection opens • Mid-March: Midpoint • Early April: Partner data due • Mid-April: Data collection closes

  7. Obtaining Offline Forms • The STEP offline forms are accessible through the home page of the STEP Library. • URL: https://www.stepsurvey.com/library • Login information: • User name: step • Password: library • Also included in the library are system screenshots, frequently asked questions, and other help materials.

  8. Contact Information for Technical Support* • E-mail: support@stepsurvey.com • Phone: (800) 897-0451 * Note: ICF prefers that technical support requests be submitted via e-mail.

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