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| 43.001 AEROSPACE EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM |
| (Spacemobile) |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, Section 203(a) (3), as amended, Public Law 85-568, 42 U.S.C. 2473. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| NASA's Aerospace Education Services Program (AESP) is a specialized group of educators using NASA's unique assets to support local, state, regional and national mathematics, science, and technology education systemic change efforts through collaboration of internal and external stakeholders in high-impact activities. This well-trained, well-informed and well-equipped workforce uses the NASA Mission and Vision to support increased instruction in mathematics, science, and technology content, enhance pedagogical skills, and address equity issues. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Dissemination of Technical Information. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| AESP provides in-service and preservice workshops for K-12 teachers to initiate dramatic and enduring education systemic change that directly impacts teaching and learning science, mathematics, and technology in existing classrooms. AESP Specialists support and complement teacher training by visiting in individual classrooms to model and assist teachers in implementing the strategies demonstrated in teacher workshops. Programs cannot be used where there are commercial overtones, for promotional purposes, or where admission is charged. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| Schools, teacher training institutions, colleges, universities, civic groups, museums and planetaria. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Schools, teacher training institutions, colleges, universities, civic groups, museums and planetaria. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| None. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| Not necessary, but may be helpful to contact Educational Programs office at any NASA Field Center or headquarters or the science supervisor of the respective State department of education. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Letter request to NASA Field Centers listed below. |
| Award Procedure |
| Not applicable. |
| Deadlines |
| None. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Approximately 3 or 4 weeks. |
| Appeals |
| Not applicable. |
| Renewals |
| Not applicable. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| Not applicable. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Not applicable. |
| Reports |
| Participants are requested to provide feedback about the program and its results through the NASA Education Evaluation and Information System (NEEIS) or by written evaluations. |
| Audits |
| Not applicable. |
| Records |
| Not applicable. |
| Account Identification |
| 80-0114-0-1-999. |
| Obligations |
| (Salaries and Expenses) FY 06 $10,335,522; and FY 07 est $6,340,000; and FY 08 est not available. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Not applicable. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| During Fiscal Year 2005, NASA Aerospace Education Services Project (AESP) visited 1,609 schools in all 50 states and two U.S. territories. Aerospace education specialists taught 1,258 workshops for a total of 18,747 educators and presented 4,913 assembly programs and classroom visits for a total of 244,371 students. In addition, programs for the informal and local communities emphasizing parents (or caregivers) totalled 112 programs with an audience of 296,696. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| "NASA Aerospace Education Services Program," free of charge. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| Contact education officer at nearest NASA Field Center: Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035; Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA 93523; Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771; John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899; Langley Research Center, Langley Station, Hampton, VA 23365; Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135; Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, 77058; Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812; Stennis Space Center, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Office of Education, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546. Telephone: (202) 358-1110. Initial contact should be at NASA Field Center. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.nasa.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 20.100, Aviation Education; 43.002, Technology Transfer. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| Not applicable. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| Not applicable. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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