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Moving beyond GK-12.

J A Ufnar¹, Susan Kuner, V L Shepherd

¹Division of Science and Technology, Southern Vermont College, Bennington, VT 05201, USA.

CBE Life Sciences Education

|September 6, 2012

Summary

Few National Science Foundation GK-12 programs sustained their original classroom model. Analysis revealed three models for graduate student-teacher partnerships, offering pathways for future program sustainability and replication.

Area of Science:

STEM Education
Graduate Student Training
K-12 Outreach

Background:

The National Science Foundation GK-12 program has funded over 300 university awards, supporting thousands of graduate students and impacting K-12 education.
Understanding program sustainability is crucial for continued impact on science education and teacher-student engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify sustained GK-12 programs maintaining the original graduate student-in-classroom model.
To propose replicable models for universities seeking to establish or sustain similar programs.

Main Methods:

Conducted surveys, literature reviews, and internet searches of GK-12 programs funded between 1999 and 2008.
Analyzed 188 funded sites to determine program longevity and structure.
Identified and categorized successful program models.

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Only 19 out of 188 funded sites maintained sustained in-classroom programs.
Three distinct sustainability models were identified: full-stipend, supplemental stipend, and service-learning.
These models vary in the time commitment of graduate fellows (2 days/week, 1 day/week, or integrated into coursework).

Conclusions:

Sustained GK-12 programs require specific structural and financial models for longevity.
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