value and purpose of step data
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National Science Foundation (NSF) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Annual Survey ICF International New STEP Principal Investigator (PI) Workshop August 16, 2012. Value and Purpose of STEP Data. Inform Congress of the success of STEP - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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National Science Foundation (NSF) Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program
(STEP) Annual Survey
ICF InternationalNew STEP Principal Investigator (PI)
WorkshopAugust 16, 2012
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Value and Purpose of STEP Data
Inform Congress of the success of STEP
Help NSF continue to enhance the program
Provide a means of assessing the impacts and results of the program in the fields of education and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
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Data Collection: Stakeholders
Lead institutions
Partner institutions
4-year institutions
2-year institutions (transfer data)
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STEP Data: New Awards
New awards submit two datasets for the first collection cycle:
Baseline Data: Institution-level data (year prior to funding)
* Contact information * Institution definitions * Student demographics
Full Data: Institution- and project-level data (first year of funding)
* Contact information * Institution definitions * Student demographics* Strategies and activities * Challenges * Other influences* Student participation
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Data Collected From Lead and Partner Institutions
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Schedules and Deadlines
Mid-January: Contact information collected via e-mail
Mid-February: Data collection opens
Mid-March: Midpoint
Early April: Partner data due
Mid-April: Data collection closes
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Obtaining Offline Forms
The STEP offline forms are accessible through the home page of the STEP Library.
URL: https://www.stepsurvey.com/library
Login information:
User name: step
Password: library
Also included in the library are system screenshots, frequently asked questions, and other help materials.
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Contact Information for Technical Support*
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 897-0451
* Note: ICF prefers that technical support requests be submitted via e-mail.