Every Day, Every Child: A Partnership for Research with Elementary Math and Science Instructional Specialists

这一探索性项目正在研究在小学使用数学和科学专家教师的问题。前四项研究在华盛顿州的六个学区进行。他们正在对专家进行定性和分类，调查这些教师的内容知识、准备和需求，确定他们的教学效果，并确定他们对学生学习和对数学和科学的态度的影响。该项目招募了25名数学专家和15名科学专家，并将他们与同等数量的非专业教师进行比较。第五项研究是对州教育机构进行调查，以确定正在使用的专业教学模式的类型以及如何为它们提供资金。该项目由西华盛顿大学与数学教育协作组织合作指导，为教师和管理人员制定面试协议，并利用学习数学教学（密歇根大学）和评估教师学习科学教学（ATLAST-Horizon Research）。目前正在使用改革后的教学观察协议（RTOP-亚利桑那州立大学）进行课堂观察。学生测量包括华盛顿州学生数学和科学进步测量，这是一种使用国家教育进步评估（NAEP）发布的项目创建的工具，对数学的态度清单，以及对科学的修正态度清单。项目研究成果正在数学和科学教育期刊和会议报告中传播，并张贴在项目网站上。调查结果将与华盛顿州的教育服务区和其他州机构以及全国教育协会和美国教师联合会分享。

This exploratory project is studying the use of mathematics and science specialist teachers in elementary schools. The first four studies are in six school districts in Washington State. They are characterizing and categorizing the specialists, investigating the content knowledge, preparation and needs of these teachers, determining their instructional effectiveness, and determining their impact on student learning and attitudes towards mathematics and science. The project is recruiting 25 specialists in math and 15 in science and comparing them with equal numbers of matched non-specialist teachers. The fifth study is conducting a survey of state educational agencies to determine the types of specialist teaching models being used and how they are funded. The project is directed by Western Washington University in partnership with the Mathematics Education Collaboration.The project is creating interview protocols for teachers and administrators, and utilizing Learning Math for Teaching (University of Michigan) and Assessing Teacher Learning About Science Teaching (ATLAST-Horizon Research). Classroom observations are being conducted using the Reformed Teaching Observational Protocol (RTOP-Arizona State University). Student measures include the Washington State Measures of Student Progress in math and science, an instrument to be created using items released by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the Attitudes Towards Math Inventory, and the Modified Attitudes Towards Science Inventory. Project research results are being disseminated in mathematics and science educational journals and conference presentations and are being posted on the project website. Findings are be shared with the Educational Service Districts in Washington State and other State agencies, as well as the National Educational Association and the American Federation of Teachers.