Knowledge Synthesis on the Implementation and Effects of Revising High School Graduation Credit Requirements in Mathematics and Science

关于修改高中数学和科学毕业学分要求实施及效果的知识综合

• 批准号: 0816325
• 负责人: Cathy Ringstaff
• 金额: $ 24.98万
• 依托单位: WestEd
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-09-01 至 2011-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0816325&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Knowledge; Synthesis; Implementation; Effects; Revising

Intellectual Merit: This proposal addresses a topic of national interest about the effects of revising high school graduation credit requirements in mathematics and science. The aim is to provide policymakers with information about how mathematics and science courses are adjusted at the district and school level following policy mandates. The proposal will also address policy as it applies to graduation requirements for students historically underserved in STEM fields. It will also provide insights about conflicting research relative to the effect of these policy revisions on school funding, shortages of mathematics and science teachers, special students populations, dropouts, and career-technical education. Research questions will include:(1) While all states are seeking generally more study of mathematics and science and better student achievement, what more specific purposes do states have in legislating revised graduation requirements for mathematics and science (if any)?(2) In district responses to policy changes, what is the range of implementation plans with respect to funding, mathematics and science courses offerings, staffing, addressing impacts on various student populations, etc?(3) How do implementation plans and their effects vary with the types of policy, i.e. unit-based versus content-based requirements, and the range of different content-based requirements?(4) How well does actual implementation at the school level conform to the intended policy outcomes with respect to key aspects like course offering and content, and student? course taking and achievement?This proposer will analyze and synthesize data about these questions along four constructs: (1) empirical and descriptive studies published in peer-reviewed journals; (2) research published via other venues including online; (3) published expert knowledge and advice located in periodicals or on websites; and (4) current practice-based knowledge acquired through online experts. The synthesis methods will allow the proposer to systematically and intensively evaluate the methodological integrity and evidentiary utility of each research construct.Broader Impacts: This proposal will advance knowledge in the field by becoming the first synthesis study of the impact of increased policy changes on the number of mathematics and science credits required for graduation in high schools across the nation. Therefore, this study could be transformative relative to how policy changes impact STEM education and will add significantly to the limited studies about this topic. An advisory board with strong representation in STEM education, the arts and sciences, and research and evaluation will assist with implementation. In addition to traditional pathways, dissemination will be augmented by other outlets such as R& D Alerts newsletters to policymakers, coverage in Education week, and through collaboration with the National Commission on Teaching and America?s Future that has agreed to include the results of the study in the Weekly News Digest, an e-bulletin to thousand of policymakers and education leaders.

智力价值：本提案解决了一个国家感兴趣的话题，即修改高中数学和科学毕业学分要求的影响。其目的是向政策制定者提供有关学区和学校如何根据政策要求调整数学和科学课程的信息。该提案还将解决政策问题，因为它适用于STEM领域历史上服务不足的学生的毕业要求。它还将提供有关这些政策修订对学校资金、数学和科学教师短缺、特殊学生群体、辍学和职业技术教育的影响的相互矛盾的研究的见解。研究问题将包括：(1)虽然所有州都在寻求更多的数学和科学研究以及更好的学生成绩，但各州立法修订数学和科学的毕业要求（如果有的话）有什么更具体的目的？(2)在地区对政策变化的回应中，在资金、数学和科学课程、人员配备、解决对不同学生群体的影响等方面，实施计划的范围是什么？(3)实施计划及其效果如何随策略类型（即基于单元的需求与基于内容的需求）以及不同基于内容的需求的范围而变化？(4)在课程设置和内容以及学生等关键方面，学校层面的实际执行情况与预期的政策结果相符程度如何？课程和成绩？本文拟从以下四个方面分析和综合有关这些问题的数据：(1)发表在同行评议期刊上的实证和描述性研究；(2)通过网络等其他途径发表的研究成果；（三）在期刊或者网站上发表的专家知识和意见；(4)当前通过在线专家获得的基于实践的知识。综合方法将允许提议者系统地和深入地评估每个研究结构的方法完整性和证据效用。更广泛的影响：该提案将通过成为第一个综合研究增加政策变化对全国高中毕业所需的数学和科学学分数量的影响，从而推进该领域的知识。因此，这项研究可能会对政策变化如何影响STEM教育产生变革性影响，并将大大增加关于该主题的有限研究。一个在STEM教育、艺术和科学以及研究和评估方面具有强大代表性的咨询委员会将协助实施。除传统途径外，还将通过其他渠道加强传播，如向政策制定者发送的R&amp； D警报通讯、《教育周刊》的报道，以及通过与全国教学委员会和美国教育委员会的合作。该公司已同意将研究结果纳入《每周新闻文摘》（Weekly News Digest），这是一份面向数千名政策制定者和教育领袖的电子公报。