COSEE Decadal Review
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Review Committee Report
Review Documents
A. Foundations
and Enduring Capacity of the National COSEE Network
A look across the National COSEE Network that summarizes
the enduring capabilities and capacities.
B. COSEE: Origins,
Evolution and Future
Origins of COSEE. How COSEE has grown and matured over
its first decade. A vision of how COSEE will meet the new challenges
of the coming decade.
Developments in Educational Reform Initiated COSEE
How the need and opportunity for a national ocean sciences education network arose within the wave of geoscience education reform of the 1990s.Evolution of the National COSEE Network Over Its First Decade
Expansion and evolution of COSEE through its first decade.
A Vision of COSEE's Future
Continuing growth and evolution of COSEE has positioned it to meet the challenges of the next decade.
C. Portraits of the Network of
COSEE Centers
Each Center has a unique character and history, specific
capabilities, and its own interesting story to tell. In these Portraits,
each Center tells its own story.
D. Highlights
One-page snapshots of a wide variety of significant successful
programs throughout the National COSEE Network intended to provide
a vision of COSEE's overall impact.
E. Return on Investment
Discussions that describe the value of NSF's investment
in the National COSEE Network over the last decade.
COSEE Scientists Making An Impact
A series of multimedia case studies showing the human face of ocean scientists who are achieving broader impacts of their research through COSEE partnerships.Assistance to Researchers in Achieving High-quality Broader Impacts
COSEE has been proactive in establishing partnerships with researchers aimed at development of high-quality broader impacts programs.Broadening Participation in the Ocean Sciences
Throughout its first decade, COSEE has made it a high priority to increase the diversity of the ocean science community at both the Center and the Network levels.Technology-enabled Collaboration and Communication
The COSEE Web Working Group supports productive collaboration and communication among organizations and individuals involved in web-based ocean sciences education.Professional Development of Educators
Training of K-16 educators across the Network has led to significant progress in bringing ocean sciences into the education mainstream.COSEE Interface With the Learning Research Community
COSEE regards the design of learning environments and research-based programs and curriculum as central to the missions of the Network.Learning Resources
COSEE Centers have developed and disseminated ocean sciences education learning resources that are built upon learning sciences research and linked to educator profressional development.International Opportunities
The need for greater ocean sciences education and outreach and increased ocean literacy does not stop at the shores of the United States.Partnerships
Partnerships at the Network and Center levels with a wide variety of public and private organizations have allowed the National COSEE Network to greatly leverage its impact.Cross-Center Activities
The many COSEE cross-Center programs document the importance of the Network.
F. Publications
A compilation of the wide variety of COSEE publications--published
papers in refereed journals, published papers in non-refereed journals,
books, reports, brochures, newsletters--across the Center and the
National COSEE Office.
G. Presentations at Conference
Sessions, Meetings, Workshops
COSEE has strived each year to have a presence at meetings of
a broad spectrum of professional science and science education organizations.
H. Governance
Governance of the National COSEE Network occurs internally
through the National COSEE Council and externally through the National
Advisory Committee.
National COSEE Council
The Council--comprised of representatives from each Center and the National COSEE Office--is a deliberative assembly that pushes the Network toward its goal.National Advisory Committee
The National Advisory Council, having broad expertise in ocean sciences, industry, and education, provides advice to the COSEE Council and NSF to improve the effectiveness of the National COSEE Network.
I. Evaluation
Evaluation of Network accomplishments, cross-Center surveys,
evolution of evaluation, and the future vision for COSEE's evaluation.
Evidence of Success
Major accomplishments of the COSEE Network based on evidence submitted by Centers and analyzed by the Evaluation Working Group (EWG).Scientist Engagement Survey
Surveys created by the EWG to assess engagement and broader impacts practices of ocean scientists involved with COSEE in 2009 and 2010.Educator Engagement Survey
Survey created by the EWG to assess engagement and broader impacts practices of educators involved with COSEE in 2009.Evolution of Evaluation within COSEE
Development of an evaluation community within the COSEE NetworkRecommendation for the Future of Evaluation within COSEE
Evaluator's Working Group recommendations and future goals for evaluation in COSEE for the next ten years.
J. Appendices
Appendix 1. NSF COSEE Awards
A compilation of all NSF COSEE awards 2002-2010.Appendix 2. Grants Other Than NSF COSEE Grants
A compilation by Center and National COSEE Office of all awards other than the main NSF awards that have contributed to support of COSEE programs.Appendix 3. 2009 COSEE Educator Engagement Survey Results
Appendix 4. 2009 COSEE Scientist Engagement Survey Results
Appendix 5. 2010 COSEE Scientist Engagement Survey Results
Appendix 6. Best Practices in the Professional Development of Educators
Appendix 7. Best Practices in the Engagement of Ocean Scientists
Appendix 8. National COSEE Council Terms of Reference
Appendix 9. National COSEE Operating Policies
Appendix 10. Community Meeting on a Future Vision For COSEE and NSF Ocean Sciences Education