Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching

Texas Regional Collaborativesfor Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching

TRC Advisory Board March 4, 2008Austin, Texas

TRC Professional Development Effectiveness: Impact on Students and TeachersCarol L. FletcherAssistant Director/R&D Coordinator

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Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics TeachingTexas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching

Data compiled from August 1, 2006 - July 31, 2007

Statewide Impact in 2006-07

35 COLLABORATIVES 20

853 DISTRICTS 957

2,341 CAMPUSES 2,663

7,324 TEACHERS 8,820

590,000 STUDENTS 512,332

SCIENCE MATHEMATICS

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Science ITMs

06-07 Science ITM Classification Distribution

94 Science Professors

38%

50 Master Teachers20%

60 Science Education Specialists

24%

1 Math Teacher

14 K12/IHE Administrator

s

16 Informal Science Educators

6%

10 Education Professor

4 Other2%

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Data based on teachers served for funding period August 2006 - July 2007

59%

18%15%

8%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Teaching Level

Elementary

Middle School

High School

Other

2005 - 07 Texas Regional Collaboratives (TRC) professional development priorities as per Texas Education Agency (TEA) guidelines, focused on providing K-8 training on Bridging II TAKS

Modules (State endorsed, scientifically researched curriculum), hence increasing the percentage of elementary teachers impacted.

Educator Demographics - Science Teachers

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Mathematics Teachers

53%

18%19%10%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Percent

Math Teaching Level 2006-07

ElementaryMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolOther

2006 - 07 Texas Regional Collaboratives (TRC) professional development priorities as per Texas Education Agency (TEA) guidelines, focused on providing training in a variety of K-12 modules

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Data indicates the percentage of students who receive free or reduced lunches on campuses served by the TRC.

16%

24%

33%

28%

0%

5%

10%15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

TRC Campus Free/Reduced Lunch 2006-07

Low (<35%)Medium (35%-50%)High (51%-75%)Very High (>75%)

Economic Status of Participant Schools

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Percentage of Mathematics Teachers at Campuses Eligible for Title I Funding 2006-07

Title I

Not Title I 67%

33%

Title I Status of Participating Campuses

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African American

Asian American

Caucasian

Hispanic

Other

14%

34%

48%

Based on actual classroom data reported by TRC science teachers from August 2006 - July 2007.

3%

1%

Ethnicity of Students Served by Collaborative Teachers

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Program Evaluation – Teacher Knowledge

Science Content

Knowledge

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Teacher Content Knowledge

60

84

0

20

40

60

80

100

Mean Scores

Average STM Science Content Knowledge Gains 2005-06

Pre-test

Post-test

Summary of 21 different tests of science content knowledge administered to classroom teachers. Test content covered a range of topics including physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, and science process skills.

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Program Evaluation – Student Achievement

Student

Achievement

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2007 Science TAKS Data for Collaborative Schools

TAKS 2005

% Mtg Standards

TAKS 2006

% Mtg Standards

TAKS 2007

% Mtg Standards

TAKS 2005

% Com- mended

TAKS 2006

% Com- mended

TAKS 2007

% Com-mended

67% 68%

72%

18% 18% 27% Schools in 1st year of

participation +1 +4 +0 +9

84%

92%

93% 46% 48% 59% Schools in 2nd year of

participation +8 +1 +2 +11

73%

81%

83%

35%

36%

44%

Collaborative

Schools +8 +2 +1 +8

Only seven schools from the current cohort were participating in the Collaborative in 2005.

Round Rock ISD: Two-Year TAKS Data

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Region 7 Science Data

66% 67%

84%

74%

78%

73%

77%

70%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Gr 5 2007 Gr 8 2007

Subset Non-TRC

Subset TRC

Region VII

State

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

Scale Score Increase

Increase in Science TAKS Scale Scores2006 vs 2007 Grade 8 Science TAKS Test

Scale Score Increase 32 34 37 51 53

No Participation

State of Texas

Region 8Collaborative

Member72 hours or

more

Region 8 Science Data

Documents

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching