Scientific Process, Practice and Presentation: Applying Resources and Knowledge (SP3ARK)

纽约科学院指导一项专业发展和学校改革计划，使纽约市三所选定的中学的教师和学生能够学习、实践和理解科学研究过程。每年，所有学生都参与并展示基于对照实验的项目结果。该指导以三年为一个周期。在第一年，学校进行需求评估，并在教师、行政部门和家长领导签署协议后接受该计划。团队建设包括纽约市科学技术援助中心（STAC）的专业发展，以及到附近的森林保护区进行为期几天的实地考察。学院为每位教师提供导师，并为图书馆的改进提供资金。自由/开源软件变量单元由所有学生完成，他们报告科学期刊上的文章。在第一年，每个学校都会出现教师领导。这些领导者参加暑期研讨会，参与探究，为学生项目开发模板，并为他们的学校制定具体计划。在第二年，学校所有教师都接受了专业发展，并实施了科学博览会。教师之间、教师与行政管理人员之间以及教师与家长之间的沟通都是通过电子通讯和教师会议进行的。在第三年，学校计划在指导支持和沟通帮助下实现其他站点的可持续性和复制。该项目由外部评估人员进行评估。

Skopp 9630117 The New York Academy of Sciences mentors a professional development and school reform program that enables teachers and students in three selected middle schools in New York City to learn, practice and understand the scientific research process. Each year all students participate in and present the results of projects based on controlled experiments. The mentoring is carried out over a three year cycle. In year one, the school performs a needs assessment and buys into the program when the teacher, administrative and parent leadership sign an agreement. Team building includes professional development by the New York City Science and Technology Assistance Centers (STAC) and a several-day field trip to a nearby forest preserve. The Academy provides mentors for each teacher and funds for library improvement. The FOSS Variables unit is done by all students and they report on articles in science journals. During the first year teacher leaders emerge at each school. These leaders attend a summer workshop at which they engage in inquiry, develop templates for student projects, and make concrete plans for their schools. In year two, all teachers in the school receive professional development and implement the science fair. Communications among teachers, between teachers and administrators and between teachers and parents are developed electronically and through newsletters and faculty meetings. In year three, the schools plan for sustainability and replication by other sites with mentorship support, and communications help. The project is evaluated by an external evaluator.