Jaime Escalante Math and Science Program

这个项目扩大了非常成功的东洛杉矶 学院/加菲猫高中预修课程 包括增加数学课程和教师培训 物理、化学和计算机科学教师的课程。 在 总共有27名K-12教师将在课程中接受指导 名师设计方法和教学技巧 海梅·埃斯卡兰特 该项目继续努力激励市中心少数民族 学生认真参与数学和科学。 这个项目将持续三年，除了老师， 将涉及约400名学生。 东洛杉矶学院和阿科基金会提供费用- 占NSF资金的204%。

This project expands the highly successful East Los Angeles College/Garfield High School Advanced Placement Calcumlus Program to include additional mathematics programs, and teacher enhancement programs for teachers of physics, chemistry, and computer science. In all, twenty-seven K-12 teachers will be instructed in the course design methods and teaching techniques of acclaimed master teacher Jaime Escalante. The project continues the efforts in motivating inner-city minority students towards serious involvement with mathematics and science. The program will be for three years, and, in addition to the teachers, will involve approximately 400 students. East Los Angeles College and the ARCO Foundation are providing cost- sharing equal to 204% of the NSF funding.