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Center of Excellencein Mathematics and Science Education
Cooperative PartnersCollege of Arts and Sciences
College of Education
Dr. Jack Rhoton
East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University
STEM EducationAs we think about the big picture of STEM
education, we might ask ourselves…
1. What are the drivers?
2. What is the context?
3. What are the issues?
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The Drivers
1. The Global, knowledge based economy
2. The recognition that STEM fields underpin modern life and our standard of living
3. The need for all students to be STEM literate and the need for STEM experts
4. The need to build a skilled workforce of problem solvers, innovators and inventors
5. The need for life long learning
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The Context
1. There are too few students who are choosing to study math and science beyond the compulsory school years
2. This impacts the pool of generic and specialized skills available
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The issues
1. Student Participation
2. Curriculum content and pedagogy
3. Recruitment and retention of teachers
4. Teaching qualification and PD requirement
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• Long term commitment• Maintaining focus• Capacity building• Sustainability• Leveraging resources• Credibility with stakeholders• Evaluation and benchmarking of results
Key elements of our centerAdvancing the support of math &
science education at all levels, K-16.
Our Work is focused on strengthening math and science education at all levels
1. Pre-service math and science teachers
2. Undergraduate math and science education
3. In-service math and science teachers
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A commitment to building a district’s capacity requires a latticed network of both formal and informal learning opportunities at multiple levels of the organization. These might include:
• introductory and advanced content-based . workshops for teachers• professional learning communities that focus . on questions of practice and • leadership development for school and district . leaders
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1. ETSU/Eastman’s Scholars Mathletes Program
2. Unicoi Math Project
3. ETSU GEAR UP Math Project
4. Niswonger Math Project
5. Reaching for Excellence in Middle and High School Science Partnership
Some activities of the center…
6. Significant Contributions of ETSU
STEM faculty
7. Tennessee Junior Academy of Science
8. University School Revisioning
9. Governor’s School
10.Innovative Graduate Program Development
Some activities of the center…
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11.Upper East TN Science Fair, Inc.
12.Upper East TN Science Olympia
13.Summer Career Adventure Program
14.ETSU Franklin Math Bowl
15.Talent Expansion in Quantitative
Biology, NSF GK12, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Some activities of the center…
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16.Publications…journals, books
17.Conferences
18.Participated in revising the state’s science standards
19. International Math / Science Study
20.Graduate students working with inservice and preservice programs
Some activities of the center…
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Impacts ofPartnership Projects
• Trained over 1000 math and science teachers • Directly impacted approximately 75,000
students• Involved over 60 partner schools in the 16 school
districts of UETEC• Gains in teacher content knowledge• Gains in student achievement • Improved teaching strategies
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Impacts of Partnership Project (cont’d)
• Increased funding for math & science supplies & equipment for the region’s schools ($85,000 for 2007-2008 school year)
• ETSU Arts & Sciences faculty visiting schools on a regular basis
• 120 math and science teachers will participate in professional development activities and enroll in a three-hour graduate course during summer 2009
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Engagement of Arts & Sciences and College of
Education Faculty• During the past six partnership Awards, 12 faculty have
been recognized for MSP work.• Five Arts & Sciences faculty have participated each year• Five of the faculty in 2007-2008 have engaged in MSP
work for more than 200 hours each.• Six have engaged in 110 or more hours each
during the past year.
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Reaching for Excellence inMiddle & High School Science Partnership
Project Management Team
• Central Office Curriculum Directors (with decision making authority)• Middle School & High School Principals• Six University Science Professors (biology, chemistry, physics)• Middle School & High School Teachers• Graduate Assistant (working with low achieving students)• External Evaluator• Project Director
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Student Achievement
Elements of Professional Development and Teacher Needs Assessment
Instructional Teams Project Director
Teacher Knowledge Gain
Teacher Leadership Institutes
Project Management
Team
Sustained Academic Year
Follow-up
Teacher Input
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Do We Have Any Results?
Analysis of data from one of our current Math Science Partnership programs shows 5-12 science students proficiency rising in conjunction with new educational approaches.
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Summer Workshop Pretest and Post-test ResultsSummer Workshop Pretest and Post-test Results
Teacher Achievement
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20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
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100.0%
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Pretest Post-test
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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Middle School Level
Science Proficiency by Grade
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20.0%
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60.0%
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Grade Level
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High School Post-test Biology Gateway Exam
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Post Proficiency of High School Biology Students
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26.6%
71.4%
2%
Outcomes• Aids students in the mastery of essential
mathematics and science concepts; • Motivates students to pursue STEM-related
careers; • Provides students with real-world tasks that
encourage career exploration; • Provides faculty with guidelines and
resource curriculum materials; and • Provides faculty with assessment strategies
and rubrics
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What Else are We Learning?• Limitation in region’s human capacity to engage in
reforming K-12 mathematics & science• Essential role of ETSU in reforming K-12 mathematics
& science education• Important linkage between preservice education and
an array of alignment concerns across P-16
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