AAAS Forum 2000, Reforming Science and Mathematics Education for Urban Students: Progress and Problems

学校科学论坛“改革城市学校的科学和数学”将回顾改善城市学校科学和数学的努力取得的积极成果。讨论将转移到持续存在的问题，这些困难的问题(在提案中概述)是城市地区在试图实现真正的全系统改革时面临的，促进所有学生的改革。处理这些问题的战略将通过目前在市区参与全系统改革方案的个人所作的介绍以及促进论坛参与者之间的讨论来确定。来自国家科学基金会的资金将允许AAAS为150名教育工作者提供参加论坛和AAAS年会的机会。这包括为来自美国各地的至少20个团队提供旅费补贴，以及为华盛顿特区地区的人们提供会议登记。我们将鼓励这些地方系统派遣教育工作者和社区成员团队。每个申请助学金的团队或个人必须完成一份申请表，其中包括他们所在地区的人口统计和一些统计信息，并描述其改善所有学生的科学和数学教育的计划。NSF网站上概述的城市系统计划指南将为这部分申请提供信息。接受支助的每个团体或个人必须与论坛签署一份谅解备忘录，同意在会议后六个月提交一份报告，说明在实现其申请中概述的目标或改进计划方面取得的进展，并说明论坛提供的信息/联系如何为这一进程提供信息。会议一年后，各学区将提交另一份进度报告，其中也介绍了下一年的计划/目标。此外，AAAS的工作人员会在年内最少两次与每支队伍的代表联络，回答问题、提供资料等。我们会鼓励队员随时与我们联络。AAAS亦会向十个地区发放1,050元的研究补助金，让他们记录和分析/反思他们为改变制度所作的努力。我们将鼓励与会者只选择论坛讨论的一个问题--专业发展、让所有学生学习科学和数学、伙伴关系和结构调整--作为他们分析/行动研究的中心。我们将为研究提供一般指导方针。各团队将在论坛结束后不久申请研究补助金。重要的是，他们有时间考虑他们想要追求的主题，以及他们是否有时间和资源这样做。要申请研究资助，地区小组必须描述研究的重点和如何进行研究。应该包括一个简单的预算。将与AAAS保持定期联系。一份详细介绍他们研究结果的论文将在2000-2001学年结束时提交。这些文件将与国家科学基金会分享，并在美国科学促进会的网站上传播。我们将定期向NSF提供有关团队进展的最新信息。

The Forum for School Science, "Reforming Science and Mathematics in Urban Schools," will review the positive results of efforts to improve science and mathematics in urban schools. The discussions will move to persistent problems, those difficult issues (outlined in proposal) that urban districts face as they attempt to accomplish true systemwide reform that advances all students. Strategies to deal with these issues will be identified through presentations by individuals currently engaged in system-wide reform programs in urban districts and facilitated discussions among Forum participants. Funding from the NSF will allow AAAS to give 150 educators the opportunity to attend the Forum and AAAS Annual Meeting. This includes travel grants to at least 20 teams from around the U.S. and meeting registration for people in the Washington, DC area. We will encourage those local systems to send teams of educators and community members. Each team or individual applying for a grant must complete an appliation that includes demographic and some statistical information about their district and describes its plan to improve science and mathematics education for all students. The guidelines for the Urban Systemic Program outlined on the NSF web site will inform this part of the application. Each group or individual receiving support must sign a memorandum of understanding with AAAS agreeing to submit a report six months after the meeting that describes progress to achieve the goals outlined in its application or a refinement of the plan and indicates how the information/contacts from the Forum have informed this process. A year after the meeting, districts will submit another progress report that also presents plans/goals for the next year. In addition, AAAS staff will contact a representative from each team at least twice during the year to answer questions, provide information, etc. Team members will be encouraged to contact us at any time.AAAS will also award research grants of $1,050 each to ten districts to chronicle and analyze/reflect on their efforts to bring about change in their system. We will encourage participants to choose only one of the issues discussed at the Forum--professional development, getting all students to learn science and mathematics, partnerships, and restructuring--to center on for their analysis/actionr research. We will provide general guidelines for the research. Teams will apply for the research grants shortly after the Forum. It is important that they have time to consider what topic they would like to pursue and if they have the time and resources to do it. To apply for a research grant, a district team must describe the focus of the research and how it will be carried out. A simple budget should be included. There will be regular contact with AAAS. A paper that details the results of their research will be submitted at the end of the 2000-2001 school year. These paper will be shared with NSF and disseminated on the AAAS web site. We will provide NSF with periodic updates about the progress of teams.