Appalachian Mathematics and Science Partnership

阿巴拉契亚数学和科学伙伴关系（AMSP）是肯塔基州中部和东部38个学区（巴斯公司、布莱斯特公司、卡特公司、凯西公司、克拉克公司、克莱公司、克林顿公司、科尔宾独立公司、斯蒂尔公司、弗洛伊德公司、法兰克福独立公司、加勒德公司、哈兰公司、杰克逊独立公司、杰莎明公司、约翰逊公司、诺特公司、李公司、莱彻公司、刘易斯公司、林肯公司、麦迪逊公司、马丁公司、麦克里公司、蒙哥马利公司、摩根公司、奥斯利公司）之间的合作伙伴关系。巴黎独立学校、派克公司、派克维尔独立学校、鲍威尔公司、普拉斯基公司、罗克堡公司、罗文公司、华盛顿公司、韦恩公司、惠特利公司、伍德福德公司)，田纳西州9个学区（阿尔文·c·约克农业研究所、安德森公司、坎贝尔公司、坎伯兰公司、格兰杰公司、哈里曼市、约翰逊公司、奥尼达特殊学校、斯科特公司），西弗吉尼亚州5个学区（迪肯森公司、罗素公司、斯科特公司、塔兹韦尔公司、怀斯公司），肯塔基科技公司（阿巴拉契亚农村系统倡议），以及10所高等教育机构，包括东肯塔基大学、肯塔基州立大学、莫尔黑德州立大学、派克维尔学院、联合学院、弗吉尼亚大学怀斯分校、田纳西大学、普雷斯顿堡社区学院、萨默塞特社区学院和肯塔基大学，后者是牵头机构。合作学区近17万名学生的成绩明显低于全州平均水平。这三个州的阿巴拉契亚地区的特点是社会经济地位较低（收入率为全国平均水平的62-81%），超过三分之一的儿童生活在贫困中。此外，在阿巴拉契亚地区吸引和维持一支高素质的数学和科学教师队伍也是一项重大挑战。在合作学区内，初中和高中38%的数学教师和37%的科学教师只教授少量的数学。与此同时，从合作高等教育学生中获得数学或科学教师证书的人数非常少。该合作伙伴关系将改革阿巴拉契亚中部的科学、数学和技术（MST）教育，以消除该地区pre -12学生在MST方面的“成就差距”，并建立一个综合的preK-12和高等教育体系，以确保多样化、高质量的数学和科学教师队伍的选择、发展和职业支持。AMSP包括四个组成部分，以满足该地区的需求：(1)职前教师和管理人员教育；(2) pre -12人才的专业发展；(3)学生的学习机会，包括家长/社区参与；(4)推进对农村教育改革认识的研究。

The Appalachian Mathematics and Science Partnership (AMSP) is a partnership among 38 central and eastern Kentucky school districts (Bath Co., Breathitt Co., Carter Co., Casey Co., Clark Co., Clay Co., Clinton Co., Corbin Independent, Estill Co., Floyd Co., Frankfort Independent, Garrard Co., Harlan Co., Jackson Independent, Jessamine Co., Johnson Co., Knott Co., Lee Co., Letcher Co., Lewis Co., Lincoln Co., Madison Co., Martin Co., McCreary Co., Montgomery Co., Morgan Co., Owsley Co, Paris Independent, Pike Co., Pikeville Independent, Powell Co., Pulaski Co., Rockcastle Co., Rowan Co., Washington Co., Wayne Co., Whitley Co., Woodford Co.), 9 Tennessee school districts (Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute, Anderson Co., Campbell Co., Cumberland Co., Grainger Co., Harriman City, Johnson Co., Oneida Special School, Scott Co.), 5 western Virginia school districts ,(Dickenson Co., Russell Co., Scott Co., Tazewell Co., Wise Co.), the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (Appalachian Rural Systemic Initiative), and 10 institutions of higher education, including Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Pikeville College, Union College, University of Virginia College at Wise, University of Tennessee, Prestonsburg Community College, Somerset Community College, and the University of Kentucky, with the latter serving as the lead organization. Student achievement for the almost 170,000 students in the partner districts is significantly lower than state averages. The Appalachian regions of the three states are characterized by low socio-economic status (income rates are 62-81% of national averages) with over one-third of children living in poverty. In addition, attracting and maintaining a staff of highly qualified mathematics and science teachers in the Appalachian region is a major challenge. Within the partner school districts, 38% of the mathematics teachers and 37% of the science teachers at the middle and high school levels are teaching with a minor or less in mathematics. Simultaneously, the number of individuals graduating with teacher certification in mathematics or science from the partner higher education students is extremely low.This Partnership will reform science, mathematics and technology (MST) education in central Appalachia in order to eliminate the "achievement gap" in MST for regional preK-12 students and to build an integrated PreK-12 and higher education system to insure the selection, development and career-long support of a diverse and high quality mathematics and science teacher workforce.AMSP involves four components to address the needs of the region: (1) Preservice teacher and administrator education; (2) Professional development of preK-12 personnel; (3) Student learning opportunities including parent/community engagement; and (4) Research to advance the understanding of rural education reform.