Western Kentucky Math Science Partnership

西肯塔基州数学科学合作伙伴关系（WKYMSP）是一个启动的合作伙伴关系，由核心合作伙伴西肯塔基州大学，作为领导，三个区域校园-伊丽莎白敦，格拉斯哥和欧文斯伯勒-，霍普金斯维尔社区学院，保龄球绿色社区学院，大河区域教育合作（GRREC），基督教县公立学校和哈特县学校。 该提案的目的是建立一个扩大的伙伴关系，以解决记录的国家，地方和国家的挑战，改善教学和学习在中学，以确保获得和成功的所有学生在严格的高中数学和科学。WKYMSP采用基于证据的解决问题的过程，以收集和分析数据直接相关：下降的数学和科学成绩的中学生;系统的STEM和教育学院-学校从业者参与与问题有关的调查;考虑基于研究的解决方案和规划学校课程;以及实施和测试可衡量结果的教学和专业发展战略。 该项目的工作包括努力增加教师队伍的多样性。这一进程中的两个关键行动小组是：沿着参加伙伴中学的200名中学数学和科学教师，以及来自六所伙伴中学后机构的25名数学、科学和教育教员。这些教师将接受培训，作为参与者促进者，与中学数学和科学教师，学校领导和家长就数据收集，数据解释，战略规划和一些确定的实施设计策略的试点测试进行互动。这一过程将得到一个四人管理团队、一个三人大学数据团队、一个十人STEM/艾德/学校从业者工作组以及一个代表关键合作伙伴角色团体和数学与科学专家的十人咨询委员会的支持。一名外部评估人员将收集和分析关于伙伴团体在建立新的有针对性的伙伴关系和制定解决中学生数学和科学成绩下降问题的办法方面的参与和互动的数据。

The Western Kentucky Math Science Partnership (WKYMSP) is a Start-Partnership comprised of core partners Western Kentucky University, as the lead, three regional campus'-Elizabethtown, Glasgow, and Owensboro-, Hopkinsville Community College, Bowling Green Community College, the Greater River Regional Educational Cooperative (GRREC), Christian County Public Schools, and Hart County Schools. The intent of this proposal is to establish an expanded Partnership to address the documented state, local and national challenge of improving teaching and learning in middle school to insure access to and success of ALL students in rigorous high school mathematics and science.The WKYMSP employs an evidence-based problem-solving process to collect and analyze data directly related to: declining mathematics and science scores of middle school students; systematic STEM and Education faculty-school practitioner engagement in inquiry related to the problem; consideration of research-based solutions and planning school curriculum; and instructional and professional development strategies to be implemented and tested for measurable results. The project work includes an effort to increase the diversity of the teaching force. Two key action groups in this process are the 200 teachers of middle grades mathematics and science, along with their Partnership middle schools, and twenty-five mathematics, science and education faculty members from the six partner postsecondary institutions. These faculty members will be trained as participant facilitators to interact with teachers of middle grade mathematics and science, school leaders, and parents on data collection, data interpretation, strategic planning, and pilot testing of some identified implementation design strategies. This process will be supported by a four-person Management Team, a three-person university Data Team, a ten member STEM/ED/school practitioner Work Groups, and a ten member Advisory Board representing key partnership role groups and mathematics and science experts. An external evaluator will collect and analyze data on the engagement and interaction of partner groups in the establishment of the new targeted partnership and development of solutions to declining mathematics and science scores of middle school students.