Evaluation of the Appalachian Regional Commission-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Summer Institute for Math/Science/Technology


Author(s): Linda Simkin and Valerie Futch
Author Organization(s): Academy for Educational Development

This March 2006 report describes some of the key immediate and long-term outcomes achieved by the Appalachian Regional Commission–Oak Ridge National Laboratory Summer Institute for Math/Science/Technology for student and teacher participants. This two-week summer program provides high school students and teachers from the Appalachian Region the opportunity to work with mentor scientists on inquiry-based, applied projects in science, math, and computer technology.