In this section, you will be asked to describe K–12 students that you have reached directly or indirectly. If you do not have exact numbers, please estimate to the best of your ability. Examples of estimations include teacher training programs — it may be unfeasible to know exactly how many students a teacher has reached, particularly over time.
Please note that the data collected in this section will likely be shared with the NSF and PI meeting attendees in aggregated form.
Students that have been directly reached are those who knowingly engaged in a defined program, event, or activity. Often direct impact is the easiest type of impact to understand and measure; for example you would know who to survey.
Students that have been indirectly reached include people who may not be aware that they have benefited from an reform effort, program, event, or activity. For example, a student may not know their instructor went through professional development to improve their pedagogy. In some cases it could still be “easy” to identify who indirectly benefited (e.g. members of a class) but often it is more complicated.
Elementary generally includes grades K–5, middle 6–8, and high school 9–12.
If your school uses different bands to describe the above, we will accept data that reflect local standards.