RITES:Rhode Island Technology Enhanced Science Program
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).
Library
Using RITES Investigations 2010
In order to learn more about the use of the RITES Investigations a number of research and evaluation activities have been conducted, including visits to selected classrooms by staff of…
Resources
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
School District Partners
- Johnston Public Schools
