Centers for Transformative Education Research and Translation

Section 10395(2)(a) of the CHIPS+ Science Act establishes Centers for Transformative Education Research
and Translation. These Centers would support multidisciplinary research and translation centers to scale
up effective pre-K-12 STEM education innovations. To support education research, this effort would also direct the National Science Foundation to explore opportunities to partner on these Centers with the U.S. Department of Education.

The CHIPS+ Science Act authorizes the National Science Foundation to establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education or non-profit organizations to establish multidisciplinary Centers for Transformative Education Research and Translation. These Centers would support research and development on widespread and sustained implementation of STEM education innovations. Centers would be required to:

• Establish partnerships with local or State districts;
• Conduct programs and activities that support the implementation of promising, evidence-based
  STEM education practices, models, programs, curriculum, and technologies;
• Support enhanced STEM education infrastructure, including cyberlearning technologies;
• Support research and development that recognizes the diverse needs of educators and learners;
• Focus on under-resourced schools in both urban and rural areas;
• Support the learning needs of students with disabilities; and
• Conduct research to support STEM educators in urban and rural communities.

Additionally, the Centers could consider conducting research on innovative approaches to
distance learning, education technology, and how findings could be implemented by K-12 districts.