National Conferences and Other Activities Supporting the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Program

9912104WATSON“全国会议和其他活动支持总统卓越数学和科学教学计划”项目将为PAEMST计划的州级协调员提供培训和信息。这种支助将采取每年一次的会议、会议记录小册子和手册的形式。该项目将为53名州或司法协调员提供服务。年度会议将审查和完善该计划的操作程序，并制定该计划的一个或多个州级管理组成部分。将讨论的问题和主题包括：申请的质量；使用标准对申请进行统一评分和评级；在地方和州一级认可和利用获奖者的适当战略；增加申请者人数，重点是少数族裔申请者。

9912104WATSONThe "National Conference and Other Activities Supporting the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Program" project will provide training and information for state-level coordinators of the PAEMST program. This support will take the form of a yearly conference, a proceedings booklet and a handbook. The project will serve the 53 state or judicatory coordinators. The annual conference will review and refine the program's operational procedures and develop one or more components of state-level management of the program. Issues and topics that will be addressed are the quality of applications, the use of rubrics for consistent scoring and rating of applications, appropriate strategies for recognition and utilization of awardees at the local and state levels, and increasing the applicant pool with major stress on minority applicants.