Center For Urban Science Education Reform

小行星9550038 教育发展中心(EDC)与因弗内斯咨询公司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导人合作。 在五年内，该中心将支持全国学区范围内K-8科学教育改革工作的启动、实施和制度化。 该中心的主要活动将是针对具体地点的咨询和支持，以及侧重于关键问题、共同利益和特定角色挑战的研究所和研讨会。 这些机构将为参与者提供机会，利用跨地区的共享和合作。 具体而言，该中心将： 1)为至少15个正在开始科学教育改革进程的大学区提供援助、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，重点是建设领导能力，以维持和制度化高质量的科学教学。 2)为已实施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以及专业发展机会的参与者参加该中心。 3)培养和支持各地区的教育领导干部参加中心的活动。 这些专家将成为全国其他实施科学教育改革的领导者。 4)在所有参与地区范围内科学改革的地区之间建立一个联盟，以便在五年结束时，将有一个自我维持的地区常设网络，该网络相互沟通，并共同努力，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。 该项目的成本分摊将占NSF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. ***