School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt

描述(由申请人提供)：范德比尔特大学科学与数学学院将是范德比尔特大学医学中心(VUMC)和大都会纳什维尔公立学校(MNPs)的合资企业，将大学的专业知识与9-12年级的高能力学生联系起来。该课程将侧重于跨学科科学以及开展科学研究所需的批判性思维技能和探究方法的发展。该项目的录取将基于成绩、标准化测试分数、推荐、面试、书面陈述和项目。学校也会寻找“不平凡的学者”。学生将在范德比尔特校区每周学习一天，同时在学年期间在他们指定的学校继续他们的传统教育。科学家和实习科学家将与学生共同打造强大的科学学习共同体。敬业的学院博士讲师将构成教师核心，而范德比尔特研究学院将提供研究实习指导和高级选修课指导。由博士后研究员、高级研究生和退休科学家组成的辅助教学团队将产生补充指导。为期一天的课程将包括核心课程、实验室和丰富内容，包括实地访问、研讨会、期刊俱乐部和互动视频会议，以整合跨学科、顺序课程的内容。暑期研究项目将从团队工作发展到独立工作，最终将在11年级后进行核心的暑期研究实习。学生将与教师科学家导师密集合作，开展一项独立的研究项目，同时参加与兼职博士后团队的补充分组会议。作为高年级学生，学生们将参加全国性的科学竞赛和期刊。他们还将把他们的研究转化为社区外展项目。学校的形成性和终结性评估将由外部评估员完成。该学院的建立将为学术科学管道输送高素质的学者，促进科学专业队伍的发展，培养了解科学相关政策和问题的公民。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt will be a joint Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) venture, linking the expertise of the university to highly capable students in grades 9-12. The curriculum will focus on interdisciplinary science and the development of critical thinking skills and methods of inquiry necessary to conduct scientific research. Admission to the program will be based on grades, standardized test scores, recommendations, interviews, written statements, and projects. The School will also seek the "uncommon scholar". Students will attend the School one day per week on the Vanderbilt campus while continuing their traditional education at their zoned school during the academic year. Scientists and scientists-in-training will work together with students to create a strong scientific learning community. Dedicated School Ph.D. instructors will form the faculty core, while Vanderbilt research faculty will provide mentorship in research internships and instruction in advanced electives. An adjunct teaching corps of postdoctoral fellows, advanced graduate students and retired scientists will generate complementary instruction. One-day coursework will consist of core lessons, laboratories, and enrichment including site visits, seminars, journal clubs, and interactive videoconferences to integrate content across an interdisciplinary, sequential curriculum. Summer research projects will grow from team to independent work culminating with their centerpiece summer research internship following 11th grade. Students will work intensively with faculty scientist mentors to carry out an independent research project, while attending supplemental breakout sessions with the adjunct postdoctoral corps. As seniors, students will submit to national science competitions and journals. They will also translate their research into community outreach projects. Formative and summative evaluation of the School will be completed by external evaluators. The establishment of this School will contribute highly qualified scholars into the academic science pipeline, advance the scientific professional workforce, and produce citizens who are well-informed about science-related policies and issues.