Graduate Student-University-School Collaborative for Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology-II (GraSUS-II)

研究生院科学、数学、工程与技术协同研究项目名称：研究生院科学、数学、工程与技术协同研究项目名称院校：北达科他州立大学。PI/Co-PI: Dogan Comez， PI；Co-PI。5 . James P. Bartlett, Edward L. Deckard, Canan Bilen Green, David W. Haney, William O. Martin, Lisa Montplaisir, Donald P. Schwert, Alan R. White每年研究员人数：每年13名研究员。学区合作伙伴：卡斯县所有七个公立学区，ND，和莫尔黑德学区，MN。目标受众：高中和初中。环境：城市和农村。涉及学科：生物学、化学、地球科学、普通科学、数学、生命科学、物理学、物理科学、预工程。知识价值。北达科他州立大学的GraSUS-II是一个项目，在该项目中，研究生、高级本科生和教师与6-12年级的科学和数学教师一起工作，在卡斯县、ND和明尼苏达州西部的城市和农村学校，以提高学生在数学和科学方面的成绩，以衡量州和地方标准。该项目侧重于探究性学习，以促进学生的学习、解决问题的能力、创造性思维和团队合作。它建立在以前的GK-12奖的成就和经验教训的基础上[008445]，并扩大地域，部门和范围，建立可持续的大学-学校合作伙伴关系，以改善STEM教育。该项目为教师和研究员提供专业发展，并设计适合6-12年级的教学策略标准。特别注重加强代表性不足群体的参与，特别是妇女对STEM教学的参与。妇女在目前的研究员骨干中有很好的代表性，将特别考虑维持甚至增加这种代表性。更广泛的影响。该项目促进地区、高等教育和工业之间的工作关系，重点是广泛提高数学和科学成就。该项目包括：(a)招聘活动，包括奖励参与的教师；(b)旨在确立项目目标的专业发展和传播活动；(c)全面的形成性和总结性评价，以监测和帮助指导项目活动并记录其影响。该项目建立了一个暑期学院来开发项目，并建立了一个组织结构，与现有的合作伙伴关系相结合，计划在赠款资助之外继续进行。该项目还将开发一个持续的同伴支持计划，利用NDSU的资源和服务学习，让NDSU科学、数学和工程专业的学生在当地公立学校永久地维持GraSUS活动。先前项目的结果：教师报告说，由于与研究员的互动，他们的内容知识增加了，同时他们的教学技能也因项目提供的额外材料而提高了。一位资深的物理老师评论说，与这位研究员一起工作，既激发了他的物理能力，也激发了他对教学的热爱。研究人员报告说，他们提高了与相对幼稚的观众讨论复杂问题的能力，K-12学生对所涵盖的主题（科学和数学）有了更好的理解，并对科学家是谁以及他们在做什么有了更好的认识。它还有助于在大学和学区之间建立更牢固的伙伴关系。该项目由数学和物理科学理事会提供部分资金支持。

Graduate Student.University.School (GraSUS) Collaborative for Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology-II Title of Project: Graduate Student-University-School Collaborative for Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology-II. Institution: North Dakota State University. PI/Co-PI: Dogan Comez, PI; Co-PI.s: James P. Bartlett, Edward L. Deckard, Canan Bilen Green, David W. Haney, William O. Martin, Lisa Montplaisir, Donald P. Schwert, Alan R. White. Number of Fellows per year: 13 fellows per year. School District Partners: All seven Public School districts in Cass County, ND, and Moorhead School District, MN. Target Audience: High school and Middle School. Setting: Urban and rural. NSF Supported Disciplines Involved: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, General Science, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Physics, Physical Science, Pre-engineering. Intellectual Merit. The GraSUS-II at the North Dakota State University is a project in which graduate and advanced undergraduate students and faculty work with science and mathematics teachers in grades 6-12 in urban and rural schools in Cass County, ND, and western Minnesota to enhance student achievement in math and science as measured against state and local standards. The project focuses on inquiry-based learning to promote students' learning, problem-solving skills, creative thinking, and teamwork. It builds upon the accomplishments of and lessons learned from the prior GK-12 award [008445], and expands geographically, departmentally, and in scope to establish sustainable university-school partnerships that improve STEM education. This project provides professional development of teachers and fellows, and designs standards linked instructional strategies appropriate for grades 6-12. There is a special focus on enhancing the participation of underrepresented groups, particularly the participation of women in STEM teaching and learning. Women are well represented in the current cadre of fellows, and special consideration will be given to maintain and even increase this representation in GraSUS-II. Broader Impact. The project fosters working relationships between districts, higher education, and industry, focusing on broadly improving mathematics and science achievement. The project includes: (a) recruitment activities, including incentives for participating teachers; (b) professional development and dissemination activities designed to establish the project goals; and (c) comprehensive formative and summative evaluations to monitor and help direct the project activities and document its impact. The project establishes a summer institute to develop programs and an organizational structure integrated with existing partnerships planned to continue beyond grant funding. The project will also develop an ongoing fellow support program that uses NDSU resources and service learning to involve NDSU science, math, and engineering students in sustaining GraSUS activities permanently in local public schools. Results of Prior Project: Teachers report their content knowledge has increased as a result of interacting with the Fellows, while their teaching skills have been enhanced by the extra materials provided by the project. One veteran physics teacher commented that working with the Fellow energized both his physics and his love of teaching. The Fellows report improved ability to discuss complex problems with a relatively naive audience and the K-12 students have gained a better understanding of the subject matter (science and mathematics) covered as well as an appreciation of who scientists are and what they do. It has as well helped build stronger partnerships between the university and the school district. This project is partially supported by funds from the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences.