• The Science Educaiton Leadership Fellows (SELF) program aims to develop science education leaders among local teachers and scientists-in-training (graduate students and postdoctoral fellows). Tracking the progress of these emerging leaders is an ongoing challenge, which requires follow-up by phone or email approximately every two years. We have developed an interview protocol for structured follow-up. However, maintaining up-to-date contact information also is a challenge, as both our teacher and scientist populations are quite mobile.
• Measuring project outcomes as they relate to promoting science literacy and community involvement in science continues to be a challenge for the Science Education Leadership Fellows (SELF) program. At this time, we only track numbers of participants who attend Science Festivals at schools. We have not yet developed an evaluation strategy for measuring broader impacts of these events on schools over time.

• Self Efficacy Teaching and Knowledge Instrument for Science Teachers (SETAKIST). This new instrument developed at Baylor College of Medicine provides a measure of teachers' science teaching efficacy beliefs. It is available in two versions: a standard instrument, which can be administered as pre and post assesments on separate occassions; and a retrospective-pre and post assessments, which is administered as a single post-test. Roberts J. Development and validation of an instrument to investigate science teachers' perceptions of teaching efficacy. Paper presented at: American Educational Research Association; April 5, 2003; New Orleans, LA.
• Structured Interview Protocol. Detailed standardized format for phone interviews of teachers and scientists participating in the Science Education Leadership Fellows Program at Baylor College of Medicine. The entire interview usually takes about 30 minutes to complete. Interview questions are structured to determine whether respondents are continuing personal/professional development as science education leaders.

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