Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining Diverse Science and Mathematics Teachers: The La Verne Noyce Teacher Scholars Program

该奖项是根据2009年《美国复苏与再投资法案》(Public Law 111-5)资助的。La Verne Noyce教师奖学金(LVNTS)计划是由拉凡尔纳大学艺术与科学学院(CAS)、教育与组织领导学院(CEOL)和南加州当地的高中需要学校学区共同努力的。LVNTS项目提供两个奖学金选项。第一个选项是本科转学或对教学感兴趣的生物、数学、化学和物理专业的内部人员。本科生奖学金为三年级和四年级提供学费支持，并提供证书一年级。第二个选择是其他院校的科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)毕业生，他们希望成为STEM学科的教师。研究生奖学金为为期一年的认证项目提供学费支持。预计将有12个三年期奖项(初级到五年级)和8个一年期奖项(仅限认证)。此外，LVNTS计划为专注于STEM学科的本科生提供暑期实习机会，并在暑期科学夏令营任教，并与教师合作。提供了14个实习机会。每个被加利福尼亚州推荐获得证书的候选人都必须完成为期两年的入门教师支持和评估入职计划，以通过他/她的证书。作为该计划的一部分，一名合格的导师将为新教师提供支持。此外，LVNTS项目协调员和一个由前La Verne学生组成的支持小组与Noyce学者保持联系，以提供支持、评估他们的需求和验证服务。

"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)."The La Verne Noyce Teacher Scholars (LVNTS) program is a collaborative effort between the University of La Verne's College of Arts & Sciences (CAS),the College of Education & Organizational Leadership (CEOL), and local high need school districts in Southern California. The LVNTS program provides two scholarship options. The first option is for undergraduate transfer or in-house Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics majors interested in teaching. The undergraduate scholarship provides tuition support for the junior and senior years, and credential year one. The second option is for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduates from other institutions who desire to become teachers in STEM disciplines. The graduate scholarship provides tuition support for the year long certification program. Twelve three-year awards (junior through fifth year) and 8 one-year awards (certification only) are anticipated. In addition, the LVNTS program provides summer internship opportunities for undergraduates focusing on STEM disciplines and teaching in summer science camps and working with faculty. Fourteen internship opportunities are being offered. Every candidate that is recommended for a credential by the state of California must complete a two-year Beginning Teacher Support & Assessment Induction Program to clear his/her credential. As part of this program, a qualified mentor teacher supports the new teacher. In addition, the LVNTS program coordinator and a support group, composed of former La Verne students now past their first two years of teaching, maintain contact with the Noyce Scholars to provide support, assess their needs, and verify service.