NSF PR 03-112 - October 2, 2003
Media contact: Manny Van Pelt (703) 292-7732 [email protected] NSF Program Officer: Diane M. Spresser (703) 292- 4600 [email protected] NSF Directs $216.3M Toward Math, Science Education Improvement
ARLINGTON, Va.—The National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced the award of $216.3 million in funding for the second year of its innovative Math and Science Partnerships (MSP) to improve mathematics and science education in United States and Puerto Rico schools. Math and Science Partnerships grants unite elementary and secondary teachers and administrators with collegiate science, technology, engineering and mathematics faculty and representatives from stakeholder institutions. The partnerships focus on enhancing the quality, quantity and diversity of science and mathematics teachers, raising student achievement and offering challenging curricula at all grade levels. "The Math and Science Partnerships are about reinvigorating mathematics and science instruction and strengthening curriculum across the United States," said Dr. Judith A. Ramaley, who leads NSF's Directorate for Education and Human Resources. "These awards are an investment in the talent pool of the nation's future scientists, engineers and mathematicians." The awards will directly impact at least 2.85 million students nationwide and in Puerto Rico who learn in urban, rural, suburban and tribal nation schools. This year's MSP funding comes in four forms: comprehensive awards, targeted awards; research, evaluation and technical assistance awards, and a Prototype Institute Partnership award. The comprehensive awards specifically marry institutions of higher education and stakeholder organizations with elementary and secondary schools to continuously improve student achievement from the earliest grades through 12th grade. Targeted awards are provided to improve achievement in a specific grade range or disciplinary emphasis in mathematics or the sciences. Research, evaluation and technical assistance awards are for a broad range of research and development efforts that support the work of the partnerships, including assessment of teacher knowledge of mathematics and science. This year's single Prototype Institute Partnership award places emphasis on improving middle and high school mathematics by emphasizing the development of school-based intellectual leaders and master teachers. This year's MSP participants are listed on the tables below. Attachment: Tables of FY 2003 Math and Science Partnerships Awards Web resources:
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Tables of FY 2003 Math and Science Partnerships AwardsCONTENT Table 1 - MSP Comprehensive Awards - FY 2003 Award # PI | Lead Partner | Other Partner Institutions | Primary Focus | # K-12 Students | Total
Budget | Nancy R.Intermediate Unitstyle=font-size:10.0pt>IHE Partners : Carlow College, Chatham College, Robert Morris University, and Saint Vincent College; K-12 Partners: Intermediate Unit 1, Intermediate Unit 7, and subunits of Intermediate Units 4 & 28Math and ScienceSystem of GeorgiaPartners : Univ of Georgia, Georgia Perimeter College, Georgia State Univ, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Southern Univ, Armstrong Atlantic State Univ, Coastal Georgia Community College, Savannah State Univ; K-12 Partners: Atlanta, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Clarke, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Jackson, Liberty, Oconee, and Screven County School Districts; State Partners: Georgia Dept of Education and Education Coordinating CouncilMath and ScienceJoanState Universitystyle=font-size:10.0pt;>K- 12 Partners : Ingham Intermediate School District, MI; Calhoun Intermediate School District, MI; St. Clair County Intermediate School District, MI; High AIMS Consortium, Cincinnati, OH; SMART Consortium, Cleveland, OHMath and ScienceJosefinaof Puerto Rico at Rio Piedrasstyle=font-size:10.0pt;>IHE Partners : Univ. of Puerto Rico campuses at Mayagüez, Cayey, and Humacao; Commonwealth Partner: the Puerto Rico Department of Education (PRDE); K-12 Partner: the single island-wide K-12 public school system.Math and ScienceDeAnn M.of Wisconsin – Milwaukeestyle=font-size:10.0pt;>IHE Partner : Milwaukee Area Technical College; K-12 Partner: Milwaukee Public SchoolsMath Table 2 - MSP Targeted Awards - FY 2003 Award Number | PI | Lead Partner | Other Partner Institutions | Primary Focus | # K-12 Students | Total Budget | Gary W.Universitystyle=font-size:10.0pt>IHE Partner : Tuskegee University; K-12 Partners: 12 school districts in East Alabama; Other Partners: East Alabama Regional In-service Center, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama, ACCLAIMCore Math Curriculum plus Algebra I and GeometryGlenn H.Universitystyle=font-size:10.0pt;>K-12 Partners : Arlington, Chelsea, Lawrence, Waltham, and Watertown, MA Public Schools; Other Partners: Education Development Center5-12 Math David M.Universitystyle=font-size:10.0pt;>IHE Partners : SUNY at Stony Brook; State Partner: New York State Education Department; K-12 Partners: Long Island, NY School Districts of Amityville Union Free, Brentwood Union Free, Freeport Central, Hempstead Union Free, Longwood Central, Riverhead Central, Uniondale Union Free, Westbury Union Free, William Floyd Central, and Wyandanch Union FreeSchool MathF. JosephUniversitystyle=font-size:10.0pt;>IHE Partners : Arcadia University, Lincoln Univ., Muhlenberg Univ., Villanova Univ., West Chester Univ., Widener Univ., Bryn Mawr College, Cedar Crest College, Haverford College, Moravian College; and Lehigh Carbon County CC and Northampton CC; K-12 Partners: 32 Pennsylvania, and 14 New Jersey School Districts6-12 Math and ScienceCarloInstitute for Science Educationstyle=font-size:10.0pt;>IHE Partners : Keane Univ; K-12 Partners: Elizabeth, Hillside, Linden, and Rahway, NJ Public Schools; and Educational Testing Service (ETS)6-8 Math and ScienceKurt M.Alto Unified School DistrictPartner : San Jose State UniversityScienceGeorge D.Washington Universitystyle=font-size:10.0pt;>IHE Partners : Everett CC, Northwest Indian Col, Skagit Valley Col, Whatcom CC; K-12 Partners: Anacortes, Bainbridge Island, Bellingham, Blaine, Bremerton,Brennen, Burlington-Edison, Chimacum, Concrete, Crescent, Ferndale, La Conner, Lynden, Meridian, Mount Baker, Mount Vernon, Nooksack Valley, North Mason, Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Queets-Clearwater, Quilcene, Quillayute Valley, Sedro-Woolley, and Sequim School Districts and the Lummi Tribal School 3-10 Science Table 3 - MSP Prototype Institute Partnership Award - FY 2003 Award Number | PI | Lead Partner | Other Partner Institutions | Primary Focus | Total Budget | PhillipFor Advance StudyPartners: University of Cincinnati, Southwest Texas State University, University of Texas-Pan American, and University of Washington; K-12 Partners: Cincinnati, Ohio; McAllen, Texas; and Seattle, Washington school districtsand High School Mathematics Table 4 - MSP Research, Evaluation and Technical Assistance Awards – FY 2003 | Award Number | PI | Lead Partner | Project Focus | Key Feature/MSP Learning Network Contribution | Total Budget | Barbara S.Development Centerleadership in the math content areas and the relationship between this knowledge and student and teacher learningretention; Challenging courses and curricula; Sustainability of changeGlenn M.Development Centerstudy: Use of information and communications technologies to enhance both preservice education and inservice professional development programs within the MSPsquality, quantity and diversityPatrick S.Research, Inc.of teachers' and students' knowledge of science and the relationships between teacher and student knowledgequality, quantity and diversity; Evidence-based design and outcomesJoniInc.- Electronic community for MSP projectsdesign and outcomesMartin L.of Michiganof student motivationcourses and curricula; Evidence-based design and outcomesHeather C.of Michiganof teachers' mathematical knowledge and its implications for teaching practicequality, quantity and diversity; Challenging courses and curriculaJamesUniversitystudy: Teacher leadership in the content areascourses and curriculaEdward D.school teacher induction, including a longitudinal studyquality and retention; Evidence-based design and outcomesLeeCollege Boardstudy: Planning effort for change in the biology AP programcourses and curriculaStuartAcademy of Sciencesfor science assessmentcourses and curricula
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