Dissemination: A Key Element of the ATE Program

This 27-page paper, provided by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, discusses the dissemination of materials developed by Advanced Technological Education (ATE) centers and projects. This paper highlights findings from previous studies of dissemination, provides examples of comprehensive dissemination, shares findings from a dissemination survey of ATE center directors and from an analysis of ATE centers' web sites, proposes a new paradigm for dissemination, presents recommendations for strengthening NSF proposal requirements for dissemination, and more.