Appalachian Mathematics and Science Partnership

阿巴拉契亚数学与科学伙伴关系(AMSP)是肯塔基州中部和东部38个学区(巴斯公司、布雷西特公司、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、埃斯蒂尔公司、弗洛伊德公司、法兰克福独立公司、加拉德公司、哈兰公司、杰克逊独立公司、杰萨明公司、克诺特公司、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、麦克里里公司、蒙哥马利公司、摩根公司、奥斯利公司、巴黎独立公司、派克公司、Pikeville Independent，Powell Co.，Pulaski Co.，RockCastle Co.，Rowan Co.，Washington Co.，Wayne Co.，Whitley Co.，Woodford Co.)，9个田纳西州学区(Alvin C.York农业研究所，Anderson Co.，Campbell Co.，Cumberland Co.，Grainger Co.，Harriman City，Johnson Co.，Oneida Special School，Scott Co.)，5个弗吉尼亚州西部学区，(Dickenson Co.，Russell Co.，Scott Co.，Tazewell Co.，Wise Co.)，肯塔基州科技公司(阿巴拉契亚农村系统计划)，以及10所高等教育机构、斯科特公司包括东肯塔基大学、肯塔基州立大学、莫尔黑德州立大学、皮克维尔学院、联合学院、弗吉尼亚大学怀斯学院、田纳西大学、普雷斯顿斯堡社区学院、萨默塞特社区学院和肯塔基大学，后者是牵头组织。合作学区近17万名学生的成绩明显低于各州的平均水平。这三个州的阿巴拉契亚地区的社会经济地位较低(收入率为全国平均水平的62-81%)，三分之一以上的儿童生活在贫困中。此外，在阿巴拉契亚地区吸引和留住一支高素质的数学和科学教师队伍是一项重大挑战。在伙伴学区内，38%的初中和高中数学教师和37%的科学教师的数学专业为辅修或以下。这一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，以消除地区学龄前学生在MST方面的“成就差距”，并建立一个综合的学前教育和高等教育系统，以确保选择、发展和长期支持多样化和高质量的数学和科学教师队伍。AMSP包括四个部分，以满足该地区的需求：(1)副教师和行政管理人员教育；(2)K-12学前教育人员的专业发展；(3)学生的学习机会，包括家长/社区的参与；及。(4)研究以加深对农村教育改革的认识。

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.