Sunflower blank National Science Foundation Dan Maki Kathleen
Bergin Math and Science Partnership Education and Human Resources
Directorate Division of Undergraduate Education Slide 2 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. Slide 3 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 nations 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. Slide 4 Sunflower blank Math and Science Partnership
(MSP) Program A Research and Development Effort Slide 5 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 Slide 6 Sunflower
blank What distinguishes NSFs 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 Slide 7 Sunflower
blank What distinguishes NSFs 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 Slide 8 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 Slide 9
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.
Slide 10 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 Slide 11 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) Slide 12 Sunflower blank National Science Foundation Math and
Science Partnership (MSP) Program States in which Partnerships are
Active Slide 13 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 Slide 14 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 Slide 15 Sunflower blank PROM/SE
OGAP Concept Inventories Functions Mechanics DC-Circuits
Geosciences Slide 16 Sunflower blank Other Tools for measuring LCK
LCK MRA MRA QTIP QTIP SEC SEC Cover image credit: Eric J. Heller,
Harvard University Slide 17 Sunflower blank EXAMINING STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT Year-by-Year Trend Analysis (MIS) Meta-analysis
pre/post assessments (APR) Matched comparisons Slide 18 Sunflower
blank WHATS 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 Slide 19
Sunflower blank www.nsf.gov MSPnet.org Slide 20 Sunflower blank
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