An Evaluation of the National Science Foundation Comprehensive Assistance to Undergraduate Science Education Program. Executive Summary.

Presented is a brief summary of an extensive three-volume evaluation report of the National Science Foundation Comprehensive Assistance to Undergraduate Science Education (CAUSE) program, a program developed to encourage the improvement in quality and effectiveness of undergraduate science education in institutions of higher education. Within this Executive Summary are an overview of the CAUSE program, an evaluation of that program, conclusions of the evaluation, and a discussion of eight recommendations regarding the continuation of the CAUSE program. (CS)