ERIC ED402209: The Guidebook of Federal Resources for K-12 Mathematics and Science 1996.

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The Guidebook of Federal Resources for K-12
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Mathematics and Science 1996.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and
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ABSTRACT
This guidebook, a comprehensive national directory of
Federal offices, programs, and facilities supporting K-12 education
in mathematics and science, was designed to inform educators and the
public about Federally-supported resources in these subjects and to
increase access to them. It contains information about Federal
offices and programs at the national and regional levels and also
lists state-by-state contacts for many of these resources. Sixteen
Federal agencies collaborated with the Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse (ENC) to produce this publication. Section One contains
general information about the 16 agencies and highlights their
involvement in mathematics and science education, acquaints the
reader with agency-specific background information, and lists its
administrative offices for mathematics and science education. Section
Two features nationwide agency-sponsored mathematics and science
programs for elementary and secondary education. Each program entry
includes the program name, a brief program description, and contact
information. Section Three lists, by state and region, those agency
resources available at the local level. Although this Guidebook does
not list all federally-funded education programs, it does provide
contacts that can supply additional information.
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The Guidebook of
Federal Resources for
K- 12 Mathematics
Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse
for Mathematics and
and Science
Science Education
1996
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT
OFFICE OF REFORM ASSISTANCE AND DISSEMINATION
Dear Reader:
The Guidebook of Federal Resources for K-12 Mathematics and
Science is a comprehensive national directory of Federal offices,
programs and facilities supporting K-12 education in mathematics
and science.
It is intended to inform educators and the public
about Federally-supported resources in these subjects and to
increase access to them.
This publication contains information
about Federal offices and programs at the national and regional
levels and also lists state-by-state contacts for many of these
resources in your region.
This is the third edition of the Guidebook prepared by the
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science
Education (ENC).
It updates information contained in the
regional edition published in the spring of 1995 as the Guidebook
to Excellence.
Federal program information found in the
Guidebook is also available in electronic format as part of ENC's
effort to provide online information and resources for
mathematics and science educators, including an extensive catalog
of K-12 curriculum materials.
The Eisenhower Regional Consortia for Mathematics and Science
Education are helping to distribute The Guidebook of Federal
Resources for K-I2 Mathematics and Science in their regions.
The
Regional Consortia provide technical assistance and disseminate
information in order to improve mathematics and science
We expect the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse and
education.
Regional Consortia, working together, to be a significant force
for reaching National Education Goal Five, that American students
will be first in the world in mathematics and science achievement
by the year 2000.
We believe you will find The Guidebook of Federal Resources for
K-12 Mathematics and Science to be a valuable tool as you seek
ways to enrich and improve students' learning and performance in
mathematics and science.
Sincerely yours,
kr 10,:z&i,4_.
Ei
Eve M. Bither
Acting Director
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20208-
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Table of Contents
How To Use This Directory
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Section One: Agency Overviews
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1-1
1-5
U.S. Department of Commerce
1-9
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Education
1-11
1-15
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1-23
1-27
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
1-29
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of Justice
1-33
1-35
U.S. Department of Labor
1-37
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
1-39
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1-41
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1-45
National Science Foundation
1-49
Smithsonian Institution
1-53
Section Two: National Programs for Elementary and Secondary Education
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2 -I
2-3
U.S. Department of Commerce
2-5
U.S. Department of Defense
2-7
U.S. Department of Education
2-12
U.S. Department of Energy
2-13
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2-15
U.S. Department of the Interior
2-17
U.S. Department of Labor
2-17
U.S. Department of Transportation
2-18
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2-20
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2-23
National Science Foundation
2-27
Smithsonian Institution
Section Three: State Highlights by Region
Appalachia Region
3 -I
3-5
Kentucky
3-9
Tennessee
3-13
Virginia
3-19
West Virginia
Far West Region
3-25
3-30
Arizona
3-35
California
3-45
Nevada
3-50
Utah
Mid-Atlantic Region
3-57
Delaware
3-61
3-65
District of Columbia
Maryland
3-71
3-78
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
3-83
II
Mid-continent Region
3-89
3-93
Colorado
3-99
Kansas
3-103
Missouri
Nebraska
3-107
North Dakota
3-111
3-115
South Dakota
3-120
Wyoming
North Central Region
3-125
3-129
Illinois
Indiana
3-134
3-138
Iowa
3-142
Michigan
Minnesota
3-147
3-152
Ohio
3-157
Wisconsin
Northeast and Islands Region
3-163
3-168
Connecticut
3-172
Maine
3-177
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
3-183
3-187
New York
3-192
Puerto Rico
3-196
Rhode Island
Vermont
3-201
3-205
Virgin Islands
Northwest Region
3-209
Alaska
3-213
3-217
Idaho
3-222
Montana
3-227
Oregon
3-232
Washington
Pacific Region
3-239
3-243
American Samoa
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
3-244
Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap)
3-245
3-247
Guam
Hawaii
3-248
Republic of the Marshall Islands
3-253
3-254
Republic of Palau
Southeast Region
3-257
Alabama
3-261
3-265
Florida
3-272
Georgia
3-278
Mississippi
North Carolina
3-283
3-288
South Carolina
Southwest Region
3-295
3-299
Arkansas
3-303
Louisiana
3-308
New Mexico
Oklahoma
3-313
3-317
Texas
Index of National Programs
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Foreword
The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC) is pleased once
again to publish a national directory of Federal resources for K-12 mathematics and science. The Guidebook
of Federal Resources for K-12 Mathematics and Science is part of the continuing effort to identify and
disseminate resources that strengthen mathematics and science education in the United States. The
publication identifies by region mathematics and science education facilities and contacts for programs
administered by each Federal agency or department. ENC has worked closely with representatives from
many Federal agencies to compile the information in this publication.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse provides K-12 teachers throughout the United States with a
comprehensive source of information about mathematics and science curriculum materials. ENC is
located at The Ohio State University and funded through a contract with the U.S. Department of
Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Information about curriculum resources
is available online through ENC's electronic catalog, in print through a variety of publications, and
beginning this year, on CD-ROM.
Information in the Guidebook is also available through ENC Online, ENC's World Wide Web site available
via Internet or by modem access using a toll-free number. For additional information about how to access
ENC Online, refer to the following pages.
The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse works closely with the Eisenhower Regional Consortia in the
national effort to support systemic improvement of mathematics and science education. The Regional
Consortia and the Clearinghouse collaborate on identifying and distributing mathematics and science
curriculum materials and on identifying products and services that support the professional development
of teachers and other education professionals.
I wish to thank the representatives of the Federal agencies who provided the information included in the
Guidebook. I also wish to acknowledge the information-gathering and production support provided by
Aspen Systems Corporation staff, and the work of the ENC Publications team who made this edition of
the Guidebook possible.
Dr. Len Simutis, Director
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and
Science Education
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HowTo Use
This Directory
Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse
The Guidebook of Federal Resources for
for Mathematics and
K-I 2 Mathematics and Science
Science Education
by agency, each program entry includes the program
The purpose of The Guidebook of Federal
name, a brief program description, and contact infor-
Resources for K-12 Mathematics and Science
is to assist educators, parents, and stu- mation. Readers searching for a particular type of
dents across the country in attaining the
program may refer to the Index on pp. I-1 to 1-4 of
this publication, which lists all national programs
National Education Goals, particularly Goal 5: By the
alphabetically within each program category.
year 2000, U.S. students will be first in the world in sci-
ence and mathematics achievement.
Section Three: State Highlights
The Guidebook will improve the education commu-
nity's awareness of the Federal Government's exten-
Section Three lists, by State and region, those agency
sive commitment to mathematics and science
resources available at the local level. Each regional
education. Sixteen Federal agencies collaborated with
subsection begins with a description of the
the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse to produce
Eisenhower Regional Consortium for that region. By
this publication. Although the Guidebook contains
referring to the State-by-State listing of facilities and
valuable information for anyone involved in math-
contacts for mathematics and science education,
ematics and science education, its focus is on the
readers can easily discover what resources are avail-
elementary and secondary levels.
able within their own States or jurisdictions. Readers
should also examine programs listed for neighboring
The Guidebook consists of three sections:
States or for States they are planning to visit.
Section One: Agency Overviews
A comprehensive mathematics and science education
resource directory for K-12 programs, the Guidebook
Section One contains general information about each
describes programs that assist students who will go
of the 16 agencies. Listed alphabetically, each agency
on to study in college or technical school, as well as
highlights its involvement in mathematics and sci-
programs to improve general mathematics and sci-
ence education, and acquaints the reader with
ence literacy. Although the Guidebook does not list
agency-specific background information. Each
all federally-funded education programs, it does
agency also lists its administrative offices for math-
provide contacts that can supply additional informa-
ematics and science educationto give readers a
tion. Recognizing that efficient use of time and re-
source for additional information on its organization
sources is critical to meeting the National Education
and operation.
Goals, agencies have included a description within
each of their entries to help readers determine which
Section Two: National Programs for
programs and contacts may prove most valuable.
Elementary and Secondary Education
The Guidebook's contents are also available online
through ENC Online at http://www.enc.org. The
Section Two features nationwide agency-sponsored
Guidebook will be successful to the extent that it helps
mathematics and science programs for elementary
the education community locate Federal resources to
and secondary education. Again listed alphabetically
support their efforts to improve mathematics and
science education.
Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse for Mathematics
and Science Education (ENC)
About ENC
ENC Collection
As States and local school districts create new cur-
ENC has acquired and cataloged several thousand
riculum frameworks for mathematits and science,
items, including print materials, video, audio,
teachers are asked to change the strategies they use
graphic images, software, kits, and Internet resources
in their classrooms. As a result, they require materi-
from a variety of sources, including Federal and State
.
als to support the new strategies and often may be at
agencies, commercial publishers, and professional
a loss to know where to find what they need. The
associations. Two ENC repositories hold materials
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) was es-
collected, one at The Ohio State University and one in
tablished to provide K-12 teachers with a central
Washington, DC, in collaboration with The George
source of information on mathematics and science
Washington University. Categories of materials in-
curriculum materials.
clude the following:
The U.S. Department of Education recognizes the
Printed Documents such as activity guides,
efforts expended by mathematics and science educa-
teacher and student guides, sourcebooks, refer-
tors to develop standards and improve mathematics
ence materials, textbooks, program descriptions,
and science teaching. The Department also recog-
published articles, directories, bibliographies,
nizes the need to identify, collect, disseminate, and
and technical information about instructional
adopt successful materials and programs, especially
equipment.
those emanating from Federal support. Through a
Magnetic and Optical Media such as software,
contract from the Department, to The Ohio State Uni-
images (e.g., GIF, JPEG, EPS), CDROMs, optical
versity, ENC was established in 1992 in Columbus,
and laser discs, videotapes, and audiotapes.
Ohio, to promote excellence in mathematics and sci-
ence education in American elementary, middle, and
Projected Media such as films, slides, filmstrips,
secondary schools.
overhead transparencies, microfiche, and micro-
film.
About This Guidebook
Real Objects such as kits, manipulative materi-
als, microcomputer-based packages and
The Guidebook of Federal Resources for K-12 Mathemat-
probeware, instructional models, games and
ics and Science is a comprehensive resource directory
simulations, assorted instructional aids (e.g.,
for Federal K-12 programs that provides information
posters, maps, charts), and laboratory or field
to educators, parents, and students and demonstrates
equipment.
to the education community the extent of the Federal
Government's commitment to mathematics and sci-
Virtual Resources that include education re-
ence education.
sources available on the Internet such as World
Wide Web pages, ftp sites, listsery archives, and
Sixteen Federal agencies and departments collabo-
frequently asked questions (FAQs) files.
rated with ENC to produce this annual publication.
Although its focus is on elementary and secondary
ENC Online
education, the Guidebook contains valuable informa-
tion for anyone involved in mathematics and science
By accessing ENC Online, users may readily obtain a
education. To help readers determine which pro-
variety of Internet resources, including a listing of the
grams may prove most valuable, a program descrip-
information in this Guidebook on Federal programs
tion accompanies each entry, along with an agency
serving mathematics and science education, the ENC
contact person who can supply additional
Resource Finder, resources from other education
information.
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