Center For Urban Science Education Reform

9550038桑德勒教育发展中心公司（EDC）与因弗内斯研究协会和地平线研究公司合作，将与目前长期致力于科学教育改革的教育和社区领袖建立合作关系。未来五年，该中心将支持启动、实施和制度化全国学区的K-8科学教育改革工作。该中心的主要活动将是具体地点的咨询和支持，以及侧重于关键问题、共同利益和具体角色挑战的研究所和研讨会。这些机构将为参与者提供跨地区分享和合作的机会。具体而言，中心将：1)为至少15个开始科学教育改革进程的大学区提供协助、咨询和专业发展活动。该中心将帮助他们制定并有效实施一项全区科学改革战略计划，重点是建立领导能力，以维持和制度化高质量的科学教学。2)为已进行改革计划的地区提供专业发展活动。这些城市将作为领导者和专业发展机会的参与者参与该中心。3)培养和支持参加中心活动的地区教育领导干部。这些专家将成为全国实施科学教育改革的领导者。4)在所有参与全区科学改革的地区之间建立一个联盟，以便在五年结束时，将会有一个自给自足的地区相互沟通的永久网络，并有能力为其他试图改革其科学教育计划的地区提供持续的援助。该项目的费用分摊将是国家科学基金部分的34%。＊＊＊

9550038 Sandler Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) in collaboration with Inverness Reqearch Associates and Horizon Research, Inc., will form a collaborative with education and community leaders who are currently involved in long-term efforts to reform science education. Over five years, the Center will support the initiation, implementation, and institutionalization of district- wide, K-8 science education reform efforts in school districts nationwide. The primarily activities of the Center will be Site-specific consultation and support, and Institutes and Seminars focusing on critical issues, common interests and role-specific challenges. These institutes will provide opportunities for participants to capitalize on cross-district sharing and collaboration. Specifically the Center will: 1) Provide assistance, consultation and professional development activities for at least 15 large school districts who are beginning the science education reform process. The Center will help them to develop and effectively implement a strategic plan for district-wide science reform focusing on building leadership capacity to sustain and institutionalize quality science instruction. 2) Provide professional development activities for districts with reform programs already in progress. These cities will participate in the Center as leaders, as well as, participants in professional development opportunities. 3) Develop and support a cadre of education leaders from the districts participating in Center activities. These specialists will become leaders for others implementing science education reform nationwide. 4)Establish a coalition among all participating districts who are engaged in district-wide reform of science so that by the end of the five years, there will be a self-sustaining permanent network of district communicating with one another and working together with the capacity to provide continuing assistance to additional districts attempting to reform th eir science education programs. The cost sharing for the project will be 34% of the NSF portion. ***