About
In 2020, CERP was awarded a contract with the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineers (CISE) to provide evaluation of the NSF CISE Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs, which include REU Sites and REU Supplements.
For NSF CISE REUs beginning spring or summer of 2022, CERP will provide evaluation for those programs at no cost. If you have an REU Site or REU Supplement, and you are interested in working with CERP for evaluation, please complete our interest form. After you submit your interest form, you will receive a confirmation email from someone on the CERP team (cerpreu@cra.org). If you are preparing an NSF proposal for your REU, we will also provide you with a paragraph to include in your proposal.
Meet the team
Burçin Tamer, Contract oversight
Heather Wright, Project manager
Kristi Kelly, Lead evaluator
Taniya Ross-Dunmore, Administrator
Audrey Rorrer (UNC-Charlotte), Project consultant
Evaluation Process
Depending on whether you are running an REU Site or you have an REU Supplement, we will use an evaluation method most appropriate for your project and student population.
REU Sites
- During the spring prior to the start of your REU, we will reach out to collect some information about the planned structure of your REU. We will also go over the evaluation plan for the summer, reminding you of any important details.
- At the beginning of your REU, we will give you a URL to our pre-program survey that you will give to students. We will monitor that data collection.
- At the end of your REU, we will give you a URL to our post-program survey that you will give to students. Again, we will monitor that data collection.
- Within a few months after data collection is complete, we will give you a report that shows your students’ responses alongside a comparison group of other REU sites.
REU Supplements
- At least 2 months prior to the start of your REU supplement project, we will reach out to collect some information about the planned structure of your REU.
- At the beginning of your REU, we will give you a URL to our pre-program survey that you will give to students. We will monitor that data collection.
- At the end of your REU, we will give you a URL to our post-program survey that you will give to students. Again, we will monitor that data collection.
- Depending on the number of student participants, we will use one of the following methods for reporting:
- You receive a full report summarizing your students responses alongside a comparison group of other REU supplements
- You receive a report that aggregates the students in your department (multiple awards) together for reporting. Comparison group will include an aggregated sample of students at similar institutions.
- You receive a report that aggregates your student(s) with students from similar institutions. An appropriate comparison group will be determined at reporting.
If you are interested in having CERP evaluate your NSF CISE REU program, please complete our interest form.
After you complete the interest form, you will receive an email from the CERP team (cerpreu@cra.org) within a few days confirming receipt of your form response. If you are preparing an NSF proposal for your REU, we will also provide you with a paragraph to include in your proposal.
