Sunflower blank National Science Foundation Dan Maki Kathleen Bergin Math and Science Partnership Education and Human Resources Directorate Division of Undergraduate Education

Sunflower blank MREFCFY 2007 ALMA $47.9 EarthScope $27.4 IceCube $28.6 NEON $12.0 SODV $42.9 ARRV $56.0 OOI $13.5 (millions) NSF Strategic Goals DISCOVERY DISCOVERY: “Foster research that will advance the frontiers of knowledge, emphasizing areas of greatest opportunity and potential benefit, and establishing the nation as a global leader in fundamental and transformative science and engineering.” LEARNING LEARNING: “Cultivate a world- class, broadly inclusive science and engineering workforce and expand the scientific literacy of all citizens.”

Sunflower blank MREFCFY 2007 ALMA $47.9 EarthScope $27.4 IceCube $28.6 NEON $12.0 SODV $42.9 ARRV $56.0 OOI $13.5 (millions) NSF Strategic Goals RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE: “Build the nation’s research capability through critical investments in advanced instrumentation, facilities, cyberinfrastructure, and experimental tools.” STEWARDSHIP STEWARDSHIP: “Support excellence in science and engineering research and education through a capable and responsive organization.”

Sunflower blank Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Program A Research and Development Effort

Sunflower blank  A research & development (R & D) effort at NSF for building capacity and integrating the work of higher education with that of K-12 to strengthen and reform mathematics and science education  Seeks to improve student outcomes in mathematics and science for all students, at all K-12 levels

Sunflower blank What distinguishes NSF’s MSP Program from prior efforts?  Substantial intellectual engagement of mathematicians, scientists and engineers (STEM disciplinary faculty) from higher education in improving K-12 student outcomes in mathematics and the sciences  Breadth and depth of Partnerships – Partnerships between organizations, rather than among individuals only

Sunflower blank What distinguishes NSF’s MSP Program from prior efforts?  Organizational/institutional change driven by Partnerships  Degree to which MSP work is integrated with evidence; degree to which the work of the Partnerships is itself the work of scholars who seek evidence for what they do

Sunflower blank “Unless we are willing to apply the same rigorous standards of scholarship to issues related to learning and teaching that we regularly apply to more traditional research, the present situation in …education is unlikely to change.” Lillian McDermott APS News 7 (1) 1998

Sunflower blank Through the Math and Science Partnership program, NSF awards competitive, merit- based grants to teams composed of institutions of higher education, local K-12 school systems and supporting partners. At their core, Partnerships contain at least one institution of higher education and one K-12 school system.

Sunflower blank Key Features  Partnership-driven, with significant engagement of faculty in mathematics, the sciences, and engineering  Teacher quality, quantity, and diversity  Challenging courses and curricula  Evidence-based design and outcomes  Institutional change and sustainability

Sunflower blank 89 Funded Projects  12 Comprehensive Partnerships (FY 2002, FY 2003)  28 Targeted Partnerships (FY 2002, FY 2003, FY 2004)  12 Institute Partnerships (Prototype Award in FY 2003, FY 2004, FY 2006)  37 RETA projects (Design Awards in FY 2002, FY 2003, FY 2004, FY 2006, FY 2007)

Sunflower blank National Science Foundation Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Program States in which Partnerships are Active

Sunflower blank The 52 Partnerships ~ 150 IHEs ~ 150 IHEs ~ 550 School Districts ~ 550 School Districts ~ 3300 schools ~ 3300 schools ~ 141,500 Teachers ~ 141,500 Teachers ~ In 30 States and ~ In 30 States and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Cover image credit: Eric J. Heller, Harvard University

Sunflower blank In addition to impacting ~ 141,500 Teachers over the life of the current awards… Tools for measuring growth in content understanding ATLAST MOSART LMT

Sunflower blank PROM/SE OGAP Concept Inventories  Functions  Mechanics  DC-Circuits  Geosciences

Sunflower blank Other Tools for measuring LCK LCK MRA MRA QTIP QTIP SEC SEC Cover image credit: Eric J. Heller, Harvard University

Sunflower blank EXAMINING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Year-by-Year Trend Analysis (MIS) Meta-analysis pre/post assessments (APR) Matched comparisons

Sunflower blank WHAT’S NEXT? Appropriation dependent, but…  Professional Master Degree Programs for In-service Teachers Programs for In-service Teachers  Teacher Institutes for the 21 st Century for the 21 st Century  Teacher Leaders  Tools for Measuring Growth Growth

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