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RITES:Rhode Island Technology Enhanced Science Program

image for project RITES The University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, Johnston Public Schools and the Rhode Island Department of Education are Core Partners in a comprehensive, statewide effort to improve the quality of science teaching and learning at all secondary schools. The Education Alliance at Brown University, which will evaluate the project, is a supporting partner together with the Community College of Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation and the Concord Consortium.

The RITES project will, in five years of NSF funding, transform the quality of science teaching and learning at all secondary schools, with the goal of increasing the number and diversity of students who are proficient in science and pursue careers in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics (STEM).

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STEM Professional Learning Communities

Professional learning communities (PLCs) have become a popular mechanism for improving teaching and learning in the K-12 STEM topics. What factors should be considered in determining whether or not to…


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Evaluating Short-Term Impacts on Student Achievement: What Does Student Motivation and Reflection Tell Us?

This presentation focuses on the use of student motivation and reflection as indicators of short-term MSP program impact. With evidence and data from the RITES evaluation study the presentation will…

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RITES at the Concord Consortium

Information about how to access RITES materials and the role of the Concord Consortium in the RITES project


Higher Education Partners

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School District Partners

  • Johnston Public Schools