IUCRC for the Enhancement of Science and Mathematics Education (CESAME)

本附录为东北大学教师培训试点项目提供资金。该项目涉及建立加强科学和数学教育中心(CESAME)。该中心将在NSF开发的工业/大学合作研究中心(I/UCRC)模式的框架内组织。CESAME与传统的IUC有一个主要的不同之处，那就是到目前为止，IUC的重点是促进在与工业有关的技术领域工作的科学家和工程师开展的研究项目。CESAME将关注由教师和其他有关方面开展的促进K-12教育的项目。通过将IUC方法应用于教育，CESAME将系统地传播成果并培养“教师导师”的发展。要推动该国教育系统的广泛积极变革，这些领导人是至关重要的。拟议中的中心的另一个重要方面是将州资源与联邦和工业合作伙伴的资源融合在一起。湾州技能公司(BSSC)和马萨诸塞州教育电信公司(MCET)将积极参加CESAME。州、联邦和私营部门的这种混合参与在大学前教育等领域至关重要。项目主任建议东北大学在这一教师提升试点项目的第一年获得10万美元的奖励。该项目由教育和人力资源局教师培训计划共同资助(5万美元)。在第一年接近结束时，项目主任将根据以下几个标准审查中心的进展情况：(1)大学与行业互动的发展程度；(2)100,000美元的支持基数得到满足和扩大的程度；(3)健全的教育计划发展的程度。如果审查令人满意，计划主任将建议支持这一持续奖励的第二年。

This supplement provides funding for a pilot Teacher Enhancement Project at Northeastern University. The project involves establishing the Center for the Enhancement of Science and Mathematics Education (CESAME). This Center will be organized within the framework of the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) model developed by NSF. CESAME will differ in one major way from a conventional IUC in that to date IUCs have focused upon fostering research projects conducted by scientists and engineers working in technological areas relevant to industry. CESAME will be concerned with fostering projects conducted by teachers and other parties concerned with enhancing K- 12 education. By applying the IUC approach to education, CESAME will systematically disseminate results and nurture the development of "teacher-mentors". These leaders are vitally needed to spark widespread positive changes in the country's educational system. Another important facet of the proposed Center is the melding of state resources with those of federal and industrial partners. The Bay State Skills Corporation (BSSC) and the Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecommunications (MCET) will be active participants in CESAME. This mixture of state, federal and private sector participation is critical in an area such as pre- college education. The Program Director recommends Northeastern University be awarded $100,000 for the first year of this pilot Teacher Enhancement Project. This project is being co-funded ($50,000) by the Education and Human Resources Directorate, Teacher Enhancement Program. Near the end of the first year the Program Director will review the progress of the Center on a number of criteria, including the following: (1) the extent to which the university- industry interaction is developing; (2) the extent to which the support base of $100,000 is met and expanded; (3) the extent to which a robust educational program is developing. If the review is satisfactory, the Program Director will recommend support of the second year of this continuing award.