“nuts & bolts” msp award management communication, accountability & planning

“Nuts & Bolts” MSP Award

Management

Communication, Accountability &

Planning

Nuts & BoltsMSP Award ManagementDecember 16, 2013 Michael S. Jacobson

Program Director

Division of Undergraduate Education

Inspiring STEM Learning through Discovery and

Innovation

Types of Investment Strategies

“NSF empowers discovery and innovation in all fields of science and engineering. We also strive to prepare today's students for tomorrow's challenges and opportunities.” —Dr. Cora Marrett


Math Science Partnership

Investment Focus by

Population

PK-12 Students

Graduate Students

K-12 Teachers

College Faculty

Undergrad

Students

Public/Adults



• Mutually Beneficial Partnership




• K-16 Research & Development Endeavor




• K-16 + Research & Development Endeavor




• K-16 + Research & Development Endeavor

• Scholarly Learning Community

What will WE learn from the workof your partnership?

SOUND BITES


Welcome to New MSP Awardees

Welcome to New MSP Awardees

Targeted – Prototype

1321190 - Cultivating Diverse Talent In STEM - Uwe Hilgert (PI), University of Arizona 1321227 Creative Robotics: an inclusive program for fostering diverse STEM talent in middle school - Illah Reza Nourbakhsh (PI), Carnegie-Mellon University 1321339 Transforming Academic and Cultural Identidad through Biliteracy - Mark Ellis (PI), California State University-Fullerton 1321319 Elementary Teachers Engaged in Authentic Math and Science (ETEAMS) - James Silliman (PI), Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

Types of Investment StrategiesWelcome to New MSP Awardees

Targeted – Implementation

1319293 Students Discover: Improving Middle School STEM Outcomes through Scaling Citizen Science Projects – Rob Dunn (PI), NC State 1321216 Designing for Equity by Thinking in and about Mathematics - Albert Cuoco (PI), EDC 1321343 ESCAPE: Equitable Science Curriculum Integrating Arts in Public Education - Bradley Hughes (PI), University of California-Irvine 1321242 Reinvigorating Elementary Science through a Partnership with CA Teachers (RESPeCT):Sustainable, research-based professional development with teacher leaders in a high-needs district - Nicole Wickler (PI), Cal Poly Pomona


RETA 1321306 Examination of Factors that Influence Long-term Sustainability of MSP Partnership Projects, Joy Frechtling, Westat Inc.


RETA (= Research, Evaluation and Technical Assistance) 1321306 Examination of Factors that Influence Long-term Sustainability of MSP Partnership Projects, Joy Frechtling, Westat Inc.

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Accountability

There are several ways that you will need to report and document the impact and effectiveness of your project to NSF

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Accountability

There are several ways that you will need to report and document the impact and effectiveness of your project to NSF

NSF takes your information to document the impact and effectiveness of the MSP program to Congress

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Accountability

The annual reporting cycle

◦ Management Information System (MIS) – typically opens mid November

◦ Highlights – typically early-mid February◦ NSF annual report – 90 days before award

anniversary date

Notifications and requests

Crediting NSF

ReportingFour Types of Reports submitted via Research.gov

Annual Project Reports Due 90 days before the anniversary of your award Overdue MSP annual reports will affect timely funding of awards

in other NSF programs (in other directorates, as well as in EHR) Later on, your CGI will depend on approval of the annual report


Annual Project Reports Due 90 days before the anniversary of your award Overdue MSP annual reports will affect timely funding of awards

in other NSF programs (in other directorates, as well as in EHR) Later on, your CGI will depend on approval of the annual report

Interim Reports Not required A convenient way to

◦ update progress any time during or before the award period expires

◦ submit important documents (for example, strategic plan) – ask your PO about his/her preference


Final Project Reports

Due three months prior to the end of the current reporting

period; typically 90 days before the anniversary date of the award

Overdue Final Project Reports will affect timely funding of

awards in other NSF programs (in other directorates, as well as

in EHR)


Final Project Reports

Due three months prior to the end of the current reporting

period; typically 90 days before the anniversary date of the award

Overdue Final Project Reports will affect timely funding of

awards in other NSF programs (in other directorates, as well as

in EHR)

Project Outcomes Reports

Due within 90 days the expiration date of the award

Serves as a brief summary of the nature and outcomes of the

project

Prepared specifically for the public


Communicate with your program officer and keep them informed about your progress



Not just when things are going wrong!




Tell us about the good stuff, too!!!





Send us links to newspaper clippings, television, radio, campus news






Tell us when something is going to happen; a professional development workshop might be good time for a site visit by a Program Officer







E-mails are usually the best way







E-mails are usually the best way

Please put your award number in the subject line of the email

NSF Highlights An annual opportunity to share your perspectives, activities, outcomes

(photos, newspaper clippings, TV, radio, campus news, etc.)

Each year NSF collects and selects samples of these, foundation-wide

NSF staff draw on these in their interactions with various (important!)

constituencies – may be used:

◦ To inform other agencies (DOE MSP, for example), Congress,

taxpayers about NSF-funded activities

◦ In developing Congressional testimony and speeches

◦ By OLPA in developing “Discovery” postings on the NSF website.

Crediting NSF

Acknowledgment of Support"This material is based upon work supported by the

National Science Foundation under Grant No. (NSF grant number).“ (Oral acknowledgment if appropriate.)

Crediting NSF

Acknowledgment of Support"This material is based upon work supported by the

National Science Foundation under Grant No. (NSF grant number).“ (Oral acknowledgment if appropriate.)

Disclaimer"Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or

recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation."

Crediting NSF

Acknowledgment of Support

"This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. (NSF grant number).“ (Oral acknowledgment if appropriate.)

Disclaimer

"Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.“

Copies

The grantee is responsible for assuring that the cognizant NSF Program Officer is provided access to, either electronically or in paper form, a copy of every publication of material based on or developed under this award, clearly labeled with the award number and other appropriate identifying information, promptly after publication.

Crediting NSF

Acknowledgment of Support

"This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. (NSF grant number).“ (Oral acknowledgment if appropriate.)

Disclaimer

"Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.“

Copies

The grantee is responsible for assuring that the cognizant NSF Program Officer is provided access to, either electronically or in paper form, a copy of every publication of material based on or developed under this award, clearly labeled with the award number and other appropriate identifying information, promptly after publication.

Logos: http://www.nsf.gov/policies/logos.jsp

http://www.nsf.gov/policies/logos.jsp

Site Visits—Thinking Ahead

A Program Officer will try to visit your project at least once◦ Typically with 1-2 individuals who are not with NSF



Needs to be more than a “dog and pony show”: What works, what isn’t working, where you could use help, where you could help others◦ The lens of the several program features (Partnership;

Teacher, Quality, Quantity, and Diversity; Challenging Courses and Curriculum; Evidence-based Design/Outcomes; Institutional Change/Sustainability, etc.) linked to your Partnership’s specific goals are useful during the visit



Needs to be more than a “dog and pony show”: What works, what isn’t working, where you could use help, where you could help others◦ The lens of the several program features (Partnership;

Teacher, Quality, Quantity, and Diversity; Challenging Courses and Curriculum; Evidence-based Design/Outcomes; Institutional Change/Sustainability, etc.) linked to your Partnership’s specific goals are useful during the visit

Site visit reports become part of the award’s official record


You are all TERRIFIC for embracing this most noble of work, empowering the next generation of innovators, scientists,

policy makers and knowledgeable citizens!

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On behalf of all of the MSP Program Officers andthe National Science Foundation, we thank you and

hope you enjoy the work as much as we enjoy talking about it!

THANK YOU!

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Time MSP FY 13 MSP FY 12 STEM-C Partnerships Envisioned

7:00-8:00 Registration Renaissance Ballroom Foyer

8:00-8:30Introduction & PurposeKathleen Bergin, NSF

Renaissance East

Leadership VisionJoan Ferrini-Mundy, Farnam Jahanian, Keith

Marzullo, Richard Duschl, NSFMount Vernon Square B

8:30-9:00Nuts & Bolts of Award Management

Michael Jacobson, NSFRenaissance West A Institutional Change & Sustainability

Joy Frechtling, WestatRenaissance West B

Getting to Know YouFacilitated by Kathleen Bergin, NSF

Mount Vernon Square B

9:00-9:30MIS Participant Reporting

Molly Hershey-Arista, WestatRenaissance West A

9:30-10:00Gallery Walk

Renaissance Ballroom Foyer

Opportunities & Challenges Brainstorming Part 1

Facilitated by Jeffrey Forbes, NSFMount Vernon Square B10:00-10:20

10:20-10:30 Break Renaissance Ballroom Foyer

10:30-11:00Managing Complexity

April Strom, Scottsdale CC Renaissance West A Needs Assessment & Evaluation

John Sutton, RMCRenaissance West B

Opportunities & Challenges Brainstorming Part 2

Facilitated by Valerie Barr, NSFMount Vernon Square B11:00-11:30

Fiduciary ManagementAngela Turner, NSF Renaissance West A

11:30-12:00Working Lunch, Plenary Panel on Institutional Change & Sustainability

Panelists: Kacy Redd, APLU, April Strom, Scottsdale CC, Todd Ullah, LAUSDFacilitated by Maria Oliver-Hoyo, NSF

Renaissance East12:00-12:30

12:30-1:00Evaluation Assistance

John Sutton, RMCRenaissance West A

Common Guidelines for Ed. Research Edith Gummer, NSF Renaissance West B Self-Assembly Session

Facilitated by Jan Cuny, NSFMount Vernon Square B

1:00-1:30MSPnet.org

Joni Falk, TERC Renaissance West A

Complexity Cheryl Farmer, UT Austin

Renaissance West B

1:30-1:40 Break Renaissance Ballroom Foyer

1:40-2:00 Discussions about Institutional Change & Sustainability, Project Management & Complexity, and Educational Research & Evaluation

Facilitated by Michael Jacobson, NSFRenaissance East

Vision BuildingKathleen Bergin, NSF

Mount Vernon Square B2:00-2:30

2:30-3:00Meet with Program Officers, Q&A

Renaissance East

Solicitation Review, Q&AKathleen Bergin & Jan Cuny, NSF

Mount Vernon Square B

3:00-3:30Report Out & Community Building

Kathleen Bergin, NSFRenaissance East

3:30-3:50Closing Remarks

Kathleen Bergin & Jan Cuny, NSFRenaissance East


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