National Ocean Sciences Competition for High School Students

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National Ocean Sciences Competition for High School Students: 1. Overview:NOAA provides support to improve ocean literacy among our Nation's citizens and to promote a diverse future workforce in ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, weather, and climate sciences, with the goal of increasing stewardship and informed decision making by and for the Nation. This funding opportunity supports Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education through a focus on ocean sciences and related fields. Improving the public's ocean literacy, its awareness of the impact global environmental change has on our Nation's coastal and marine resources, and its understanding of how those resources are managed is critical to meeting the Agency's stewardship mission. To address this mission and to create a pipeline to meet future workforce needs, NOAA engages in and supports formal and informal education activities at local, state, regional, and national levels.This solicitation supports Goals 1 and 2 of NOAA's Education Strategic Plan (www.education.noaa.gov/plan), with a specific focus on:*Outcome 1.2: Educators understand and use environmental literacy principles*Outcome 1.3: Educators, students, and/or the public collect and use ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, weather, and climate data in inquiry and evidence-based activities*Outcome 1.4: Lifelong learners are provided with informal science education opportunities focused on ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, weather, and climate topics* Outcome 2.3: A diverse pool of students with degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and other fields critical to NOAA's mission connect to career paths at NOAA and in related organizations.The goal of this funding opportunity is to expose high school students in the United States and its territories to the excitement of ocean sciences and related fields as well as careers in those fields through an academic competition and related activities. The successful project will be 3-5 years in duration, address at least one of the goals of NOAA's Education Strategic Plan, involve partnerships among academic institutions; other nonprofits, including free-choice learning venues, nongovernmental organizations; state, local and Indian tribal governments in the United States; and have a robust evaluation that both monitors the quality of the experience for the participants (be they students, teachers, or volunteers) and also the impact of the program on the participants (see I.A.3 for additional guidance). Partnerships with NOAA Programs and/or Offices and/or the involvement of NOAA scientists or other personnel as a resource are required, and partnerships with other Federal Programs and/or Offices to help support program activities are strongly encouraged. Although it is expected that the project's focal point will be a tiered academic competition with regional and national events involving approximately 2000 students per year, it should also provide additional learning experiences for student participants, their peers and their teachers, such as internships and field and laboratory research experiences. The project should also provide opportunities to connect students with scientists who can serve as mentors and introduce them to STEM careers, particularly in the ocean sciences. The project should also demonstrate efforts to engage underserved and/or underrepresented student communities. 2. Target AudiencesThe target audiences for this funding opportunity are high school students and their teachers in the United States, as recent evidence suggests that teens are a critical audience for engaging in global change issues (The Ocean Project, 2009, 2010 and 2011; Cone Communications, 2006). There is also an interest in reaching groups traditionally underserved and/or underrepresented in Earth System science. To engage these groups, projects should incorporate what is known about best practices for working with teenage audiences and for broadening participation in STEM fields (e.g., BEST 2004; Levine, et al. 2009, The Ocean Project, 2009, 2010 and 2011; Cone Communications, 2006). A listing of groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields can be found in the 2012 NSF Science and Engineering Indicators Report at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind12/start.htm. 3. Project Evaluation:Project activities should be evaluated for their effectiveness in meeting the proposed project goals and objectives as well as the goal of this funding program. Plans for formative and summative project evaluations should be well constructed and should use best practices for evaluating these types of projects. Discussion of formative and summative evaluations should be included in the project description and should also be reflected in the budget section. Lastly, potential impacts of the project beyond the award period should be described.Project evaluation should be handled by external professional evaluators or by internal staff who have significant experience with each type of evaluation and are not otherwise substantively involved with the project. Project evaluation should include assessment of changes in the target audiences' attitudes, knowledge, skills, and/or behaviors as a result of the activities undertaken. The impact of the proposed project on the target audiences must be measurable during the award period. To further inform the broad fields of K-12 and informal science education about what was learned from the project, applicants are encouraged to develop appropriate project dissemination strategies. These strategies should utilize a variety of mechanisms to engage community members in discussion of relevant best practices and how to integrate them into future efforts. This may or may not be best accomplished by attending and presenting at annual meetings of professional societies or publishing in professional journals. Project teams must provide summative evaluation reports to NOAA. If applicable, applicants may also post evaluation reports to www.informalscience.org and include any resulting instructional products and materials in the National Science Digital Library (nsdl.org) Science and Math Informal Learning Educators (SMILE) Pathway (www.howtosmile.org). 4. Characteristics of a Successful ProjectThe successful project under this funding opportunity will exhibit all the following characteristics:- Expose high school students in the United States and its territories to the excitement of ocean sciences and related fields as well as careers in those fields through an academic competition and related activities;- Have an impact area involving a minimum of 20 U.S. states or territories and involve approximately 2000 or more students annually; - Involve partnerships among academic institutions, free-choice learning venues, and nongovernmental organizations;- Have partnerships with NOAA Programs and/or Offices and/or involve NOAA scientists or other personnel as a resource;- Relate to NOAA's mission and focus on one or more of the goals of NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan www.ppi.noaa.gov/ngsp/goals/: healthy oceans; climate adaptation and mitigation; and/or resilient coastal communities and economies;- Address one or more of the goals and outcomes articulated in the NOAA Education Strategic Plan (www.education.noaa.gov/plan); -Incorporate appropriate NOAA assets related to ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, weather, and climate sciences (see Definitions I.A.6);-Increase awareness of NOAA and NOAA resources among target audiences;-Align activities and project content to the principles in: "Ocean Literacy: Essential Principles of Ocean Sciences" (www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy/documents/OceanLitConcepts_10.11.05.pdf);-Have clearly stated outcomes and objectives that are measurable and appropriate to the target audiences;-Include a plan for robust project evaluation during the award period that will assess impacts on the target audiences (see section I.A.3, Project Evaluation for further guidance), with the proposed project impact being measurable during the award period. Projects are also encouraged to track changes in attitudes, knowledge, skills, and/or behaviors among target audiences;-Share information on project impacts and design with NOAA and the appropriate broader science education communities;Additionally, successful projects under this funding opportunity may exhibit the following characteristics where appropriate:- Align activities and project content to the principles in: --"Great Lakes Literacy: Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts for Great Lakes Learning" (http://greatlakesliteracy.net/_downloads/gllp-brochure-web.pdf); --"Climate Literacy: The Essential Principles of Climate Science" (http://www.climate.noaa.gov/education/pdfs/climate_literacy_poster-final.pdf); --"Estuary Principles & Concepts" (http://estuaries.noaa.gov/Teachers/Default.aspx?ID=79);-Reach high school students from populations traditionally underserved and/or underrepresented in Earth System science (see I.A.2, Target Audiences).5. Award Dates and Mission Goal:NOAA anticipates making one award under this announcement by June 28, 2013. The project funded under this announcement will have a start date no earlier than August 1, 2013. This FFO meets three of NOAA's Mission Goals: Climate Adaptation and Mitigation, Healthy Oceans, and Resilient Coastal Communities and Economies (www.ppi.noaa.gov/ngsp/goals/). 6. Definitions:Earth System Science: an integrated approach to the study of Earth that stresses investigations of the interactions among Earth's components in order to explain Earth dynamics, evolution, and global change. (Source: NASA's Earth Observatory Glossary, http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Glossary/index.php?mode=alpha&seg=e). Environmental literacy: a fundamental understanding of the systems of the natural world, the relationships and interactions between the living and non-living environment, and the ability to understand and utilize scientific evidence to make informed decisions regarding environmental problems (Source: NOAA Education Strategic Plan, available at: www.education.noaa.gov/plan). Global change: changes in the global environment (including alterations in climate, land productivity, oceans or other water resources, atmospheric chemistry, and ecological systems) that may alter the capacity of the Earth to sustain life. (Source: Global Change Research Act of 1990, http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/15C56A.txt) NOAA assets: resources, services, or sites that are used to support NOAA's mission and to communicate NOAA research, data, information, and knowledge to the public. These include education materials and programs, data sets and visualizations, subject matter experts, facilities, and managed natural resource areas. A partial listing of NOAA assets can be found at www.oesd.noaa.gov/grants/elg.html, under the "Resources" tab. A summary of NOAA programs and activities sorted by the state or territory in which they are based or focused is available at: www.legislative.noaa.gov/NIYS/. A summary of NOAA resources in various regions of the country is available at: www.education.noaa.gov/Special_Topics/NOAA_in_Your_Backyard.html. NOAA assets incorporated into education materials can be found at www.education.noaa.gov. Outcomes: the changes that show movement toward achieving ultimate goals and objectives - e.g., the number of persons who, as a result of their participation in a project, demonstrate changes in: awareness and knowledge of specific concepts and/or issues; interest in and/or attitudes toward certain issues, careers, or courses of action; and behavior or skills. Outcomes may be changes that occur in the short term (e.g., knowledge, attitudes, skills and aspirations); medium term (e.g., practices and behaviors); or long term (e.g., social, economic, and environmental conditions). (Source: adapted from the Framework for Evaluating Impacts of Informal Science Education Projects (p.35, http://insci.org/resources/Eval_Framework.pdf).)Outputs: the immediate results of an action (e.g., services, events, and products) that document the extent of implementation of a particular activity. They are typically expressed numerically - e.g., the number of educators involved in a capacity-building project or the number of professional development workshops held. (Source: adapted from the Framework for Evaluating Impacts of Informal Science Education Projects (p.35, http://insci.org/resources/Eval_Framework.pdf).) Stewardship: an ethic whereby citizens value and participate in the careful and responsible management of air, land, water, and biodiversity to ensure healthy ecosystems for present and future generations of all life on Earth. Stewardship of the environment can include conservation, protection, regeneration, and restoration of natural ecosystems and incorporates the use of sustainable practices for human actions that impact these resources. (Source: NOAA Education Strategic Plan, www.education.noaa.gov/plan) 7. References Cited:BEST (Building Engineering and Science Talent). 2004. The Talent Imperative: Diversifying America's Science and Engineering Workforce. San Diego, CA: BEST. Cone Communications. 2006. Millennial Cause Study, The Millenial Generation: Pro-Social and Empowered to Change the World. Available at: http://www.conecomm.com/2006-millennial-cause-studyLevine, R., Gonzalez, R., and Martinez-Sussmann, S. 2009. Learner Diversity in Earth System Science. Paper prepared for the National Research Council 2010 report. Available at: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bose/NOAA%20Diversity.pdf.The Ocean Project. 2009. America, the Ocean, and Climate Change. Available at: http://theoceanproject.org/download-reports/The Ocean Project. 2010. America, the Ocean, and Climate Change: Market Research Findings FAQ: Youth. Available at: http://theoceanproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/final_youth.pdf The Ocean Project. 2011. America and the Ocean: Annual Update 2011. Available at: http://theoceanproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/TOP_AmericaOceansUpdate2011_online.pdf
Federal Grant Title: National Ocean Sciences Competition for High School Students
Federal Agency Name: Department of Commerce
Grant Categories: Education Employment Labor and Training Environment Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-SEC-OED-2013-2003666
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement Grant
CFDA Numbers: 11.008
CFDA Descriptions: NOAA Mission-Related Education Awards
Current Application Deadline: Apr 11, 2013
Original Application Deadline: Apr 09, 2013
Posted Date: Mar 12, 2013
Creation Date: Mar 13, 2013
Archive Date: May 03, 2013
Total Program Funding: $4,130,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $730,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $730,000
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
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