Build the STEM evidence base and expand capacity for monitoring and evaluation of programs like REU¶

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Description¶

The fact sheet frames its contribution as "Building the STEM evidence base and expanding capacity for monitoring and evaluation" of the NSF REU program. It positions documentation of the program as a way to support evidence-based oversight of STEM workforce development efforts. The strategy is descriptive rather than evaluated in this source.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

A program such as REU whose monitoring and evaluation can be documented and strengthened

Constraints¶

The source offers no tested evidence that this strategy improves program outcomes

Target Learners¶

undergraduates in NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs

Target Learning Goals¶

strengthening the STEM workforce through research experiences

Examples¶

Key Sources¶

Clemencia Cosentino. (2016). The National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/the-national-science-foundations-research-experiences-for-undergraduates-program

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`title`	`Build the STEM evidence base and expand capacity for monitoring and evaluation of programs like REU`
`description`	`The fact sheet frames its contribution as "Building the STEM evidence base and expanding capacity for monitoring and evaluation" of the NSF REU program.`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-10-09`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `clemencia-cosentino-2016`

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