Organization(s): University of Georgia
Funding agency: National Science Foundation
Program: National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program
HRI Role: Evaluation

Project Description
The Georgia – Elevating Science Teachers’ Excellence Everyday Matters (GA-ESTEEM) project aims to elevate Georgia’s new and existing K-12 science teachers. This project will build alliances among professional organizations, state service agencies, and institutes of higher education to accomplish three goals: 1) identify and draw upon the expertise of 12 Georgia National STEM Teacher Corps (GA-NSTC) members; 2) empower current and emerging science teacher leaders; and 3) build and sustain science learning networks. The project will establish three Hubs, consisting of GA-NSTC members, individuals from Georgia’s science education associations and agencies, faculty and graduate students from institutes of higher education, and science teachers and teacher leaders. The Hubs will work with one another, yet each Hub will have a unique role including supporting GA-NSTC teachers, establishing learning opportunities for newly hired teachers, and creating leadership programming for teachers across Georgia.

Evaluation Services
HRI’s evaluation includes formative and summative components examining the project’s efforts and impacts.