Midwestern Alliance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

中西部科学、技术、工程和数学联盟

• 批准号: 0533197
• 负责人: Jay Martin
• 金额: $ 300万
• 依托单位: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-01 至 2011-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0533197&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Midwestern; Alliance; Science; Technology; Engineering

Midwest AllianceThe Midwest Alliance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Midwest) is a consortium of educators, scientists and disability service providers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UI) and the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). The principal objectives of the Midwest Alliance are to increase the number of students with disabilities who are (a) exploring opportunities in STEM, (b) entering and succeeding in STEM disciplines at the associate, baccalaureate and graduate levels, and (c) having careers in STEM. Midwest has strong partnerships locally, regionally, and nationally that benefit students, faculty and institutions across the tri-state area, and contribute to the goal of helping students with disabilities connect, persist and achieve in postsecondary education. Midwest efforts and activities center on the following three areas: 1) Direct Student Interventions (e.g., mentorships, internships, STEM enrichment and immersion activities such as the Exploration by Design summer camps, and transition and self-advocacy learning) 2) Indirect Student Interventions (e.g., teacher training in inclusive science instruction and curricular development) 3) Systems Interventions (e.g., identifying and defining comprehensive strategies for supporting students with disabilities by improving student access and accommodations, AT development, and reporting on evidence-based interventions and practices).Midwest programs and activities are focused on critical junctures, including the transition from high school to postsecondary education; are designed to utilize promising and/or successful practices; and include a dissemination component through journal publications, our website and newsletter, and presentations at conferences. Midwest uses both formative and summative evaluation in its continuous improvement efforts.

中西部联盟中西部科学、技术、工程和数学联盟（中西部）是由威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校 (UW-Madison)、伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校 (UI) 和北爱荷华大学 (UNI) 的教育工作者、科学家和残疾服务提供商组成的联盟。中西部联盟的主要目标是增加残疾学生的数量，他们 (a) 探索 STEM 的机会，(b) 进入 STEM 学科并在副学士学位、学士学位和研究生级别取得成功，以及 (c) 在 STEM 领域从事职业。中西部在地方、区域和全国范围内拥有强大的合作伙伴关系，使三州地区的学生、教师和机构受益，并有助于实现帮助残疾学生在高等教育中建立联系、坚持并取得成就的目标。中西部的努力和活动集中在以下三个领域： 1) 直接学生干预（例如，辅导、实习、STEM 丰富和沉浸式活动，如设计探索夏令营、过渡和自我倡导学习） 2) 间接学生干预（例如，包容性科学教学和课程开发方面的教师培训） 3) 系统干预（例如，确定和定义支持学生学习的综合策略） 中西部的计划和活动侧重于关键时刻，包括从高中到高等教育的过渡；旨在利用有前景和/或成功的实践；并包括通过期刊出版物、我们的网站和时事通讯以及会议演讲进行传播的部分。 中西部在持续改进工作中同时使用形成性评价和总结性评价。