Southwest Center for School Science Reform

该项目旨在实施NSTA范围，顺序， 休斯敦科学教育改革的协调模式 康罗独立学校（Conroe Independent School） 区的 在美国部门的资助下教育， 休斯顿学校已经做了初步工作 七年级的地区;目前的项目延伸到 通过11年级，并专注于程序开发，教师 培训、实地测试和年级模型演示。 除了与NSTA密切合作，贝勒大学 医学与赖斯大学和休斯顿大学联手 在这个项目中，费用分摊 310，292美元是NSF捐款的23%。

This project is designed to implement the NSTA Scope, Sequence, and Coordination model for science education reform in the Houston Independent School District and the Conroe Independent School District. With funding from the U.S. Dept. of Education, preliminary work has already been done in the Houston School District at the 7th grade level; the current project extends through the 11th grade and focuses on program development, teacher training, field testing, and demonstration of grade level models. In addition to working closely with NSTA, the Baylor College of Medicine joins with Rice University and the University of Houston in a consortium approach to this project. Cost sharing in the amount of $310,292 is 23% of the NSF contribution.