An Assessment of the National Science Foundation's Science and Technology Centers Program

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Publication Year:1996

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FRONT MATTER	i-x	(skim)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	1-3	(skim)
1. INTRODUCTION	4-11	(skim)
2. HAS THE STC PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHED ITS GOALS?	12-20	(skim)
3. HOW WELL HAS THE DESIGN OF THE STC PROGRAM WORKED?	21-25	(skim)
4. HOW WELL HAS THE STC PROGRAM BEEN MANAGED AND EVALUATED?	26-34	(skim)
5. RECOMMENDATIONS	35-40	(skim)
REFERENCES	41-42	(skim)
APPENDIXES	43-44	(skim)
A. REVIEW OF ABT REPORT AND COMMENTS ON THE STC EVALUATION PROCESS	45-48	(skim)
B. THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS	49-51	(skim)
C. PANEL AND STAFF BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION	52-57	(skim)
D. EXCERPTS FROM VISITING-COMMITTEE REPORTS ON THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS	58-81	(skim)

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