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

“这项奖励是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。”拉凡恩诺伊斯教师学者（lnvts）项目是拉凡恩大学艺术与科学学院（CAS）、教育与组织领导学院（CEOL）和南加州当地高需求学区之间的合作项目。LVNTS项目提供两种奖学金选择。第一种选择是对教学感兴趣的生物、数学、化学和物理专业的本科生转学或内部转学。本科奖学金提供大三和大四的学费支持，以及证书第一年的学费支持。第二种选择是来自其他机构的科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）专业毕业生，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个三年奖（大三到五年级）和8个一年奖（仅限认证）。此外，LVNTS项目为本科生提供暑期实习机会，重点关注STEM学科，在暑期科学营中教学，并与教师一起工作。共有14个实习机会。每一个被加州推荐获得证书的候选人都必须完成一个为期两年的初级教师支持和评估入门项目，以获得他/她的证书。作为这个项目的一部分，一名合格的导师会为新老师提供支持。此外，LVNTS项目协调员和一个由前拉凡尔纳学生组成的支持小组，现在已经完成了头两年的教学，与诺伊斯学者保持联系，提供支持，评估他们的需求，并验证服务。

"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.