Research Based Strategies Overview

The National Girls Collaborative Project™ disseminates research-based strategies in two areas: Informal Learning and Evaluation and Assessment. Research-based strategies refer to strategies, practices, curricula and resources that have research and/or evaluation data to support their effectiveness. NGCP aims to make research-based strategies accessible, disseminating research-based strategies through three methods: NGCP Web site, NGCP webcasts and NGCP Regional Collaborative events.

The research-based strategies will help build the capacity of girl-serving organizations, education and business to provide high-quality informal learning environments for girls in STEM and to effectively evaluate and assess their efforts.

Partners with expertise in these two areas will lead the Research Based Strategies dissemination efforts: The Education Development Center (EDC) and the Assessing Women and Men in Engineering Project (AWE).

The National Science Foundation provides grants under the Research on Gender in Science and Engineering Program that support dissemination of research based strategies and gender equitable practices. Learn more about the projects and resources available throughout the United States.

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