Mathematics and Science Partnership APR Updates
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Section I. MSP Project InformationSubsection A. Project
A new question has been added asking for the APR Performance Period
In Section I. MSP Project Information, Question number 3, - Type of Lead Organizations
reduced the options to LEA, IHE, and Other
In Section I. MSP Project InformationSubsection C., Partner Organizations
Partner’s Role – added a check box to note the specific roles the partner has engaged in.
No Changes to II. MSP Project AbstractHowever, project directors must cut and paste information into the
narrative box.
Copy and paste abstract here
Section III. ResponsibilitiesSubsection A. Administer Overall Program
Reduced the options to LEA, IHE, and Other
Section IV. Professional Development ParticipantsMoved questions beginning with the “Number of Higher Ed Faculty” to Section IV.,
Professional Development Participants
Technology Faculty are now combined with Other Faculty
Section IV. Professional Development ParticipantsSubsection B. Indicate the Primary Goals and Target for the Intervention
New Question Added Projects whose goal is to increase teacher content knowledge must submit information on teacher gains for all teachers that participated in professional development and student achievement data for students of teachers participating in the MSP program
Projects whose goals it to train teacher leaders must submit information on teacher gains for all teachers that directly participated in professional development and school-level student achievement data.
Section IV continuedSubsection B., Indicate the Primary Goal and Target for the
InterventionPrimary Target of Projects –
Reduced the options to Individual Teachers and Schools
Section IV continuedSubsection B(i) and B(iii)Teacher/School Selection
Criteria
Reduced the options to focus only on whether or not the selection is based on the need of teachers and /or schools.
Section IV ContinuedSubsection C. Total Number of Participating Teachers
Added a new question on Overall Total Number of Participating Teachers.
Section VSubsection B(i)
Deleted the individual questions on duration and frequency, and added total duration for each major type of activity (i.e. summer institute, follow-
up activities, other activities)
Section V. Subsection B(ii) and B(iii)Combined some of the
categories. Changed from “select all that apply” to
“select the one option that most accurately describes
the activities”
Section VI. No changes
Section VII. Program EvaluationDeleted initial question of Description of Evaluation Design
Depending on the evaluation type, projects are asked to describe their evaluation design under the appropriate question
Type of Evaluator – Changed from “select the option that best describes your evaluator” to “select all that apply”
Section VII. Program EvaluationSubsection B. Evaluation Design
Changed the options available for this question
Section VIISubsection C. Phase of Implementation
Moved from prior section on assessments for the question to flow more logically.
Section VII.Subsection D. Assessment Measures
1. Projects enter the type of assessment (i.e. teacher content knowledge – math, teacher content knowledge – science, etc.)
2. The projects will only see the assessments relevant to that category.3. Some of the available options for measures have changed.
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Section VIISubsection D. continued
Added question on whether specified assessment was used to report the Section VIII on Teacher Gains for GPRA reporting
3.Under Assessment Measures, deleted questions on numeric scales used.
Section VIII. Government Performance & Results Act ReportingAdded question on:
Total Number of Teachers Receiving PD in Math or Science
Section VIII. GPRA Reporting continued
Changed options for Student Scoring to “Basic
and Below” and “Proficient or Above”
No Changes to Section IX. Lessons Learned
Section X. State ReviewAdded question on Current Year Implementation
Added Question specifying whether this is a Project’s Final Report