Making Mathematics Reform a Reality in Middle Schools

小行星9553579 罗切斯特大学（纽约州）的目标是所有48名中学数学教师在四个地区的学校在实验模型，通过教师在数学提高当地系统的变化。 这个为期四年的项目有一个同时进行的“实践研究”组成部分，涉及对四所学校进行的改革努力进行人种学研究，并对这些努力的成果进行全面评价。 这项研究预计将产生关于数学系统改革的“最佳做法”的基本和应用结果，特别是在中学一级。 教师增强部分包括介绍性和高级暑期研究所和学年在职活动，支持教师和学校管理人员，因为他们建立了学校数学的共同愿景，并使教师能够实施四个NSF资助的中学课程项目（看到和思考数学，数学在上下文中，连接数学和MMAP）。 48名教师中的每一位都接受至少140小时的专业发展。 在这48名教师中，8名主要教师接受了至少220小时的专业发展。 项目评估的重点是：（1）教师培训部分的质量和成效;（2）在四所目标学校推动的系统性改革工作的成果;（3）相关研究的严谨性和重要性。 来自罗切斯特大学、纽约州立大学/杰纳苏分校、十二角中学、默顿威廉姆斯中学、霍尼奥耶瀑布-利马中学、阿达·科斯格罗夫中学和个人合作伙伴的估计费用分摊占NSF奖励金额的165%。

9553579 Borasi The University of Rochester (NY) targets all 48 middle school mathematics teachers in four area schools in an experimental model for Local Systemic Change through Teacher Enhancement in Mathematics. The four-year project has a concomitant "research in practice" component involving the ethnographic study of the reform efforts undertaken by the four schools and a comprehensive evaluation of the outcomes of such efforts. The research is expected to yield both basic and applied findings about "best practices" for systemic reform in mathematics, especially at the middle school level. The teacher enhancement component includes introductory and advanced summer institutes and academic year inservice activities that support teachers and school administrators as they build a shared vision for school mathematics and that enable teachers to implement four of the NSF-funded middle school curriculum projects (Seeing and Thinking Mathematically, Mathematics in Context, Connected Mathematics, and MMAP). Each of the 48 teachers receives at least 140 hours of professional development. Of these 48, 8 lead teachers receive a minimum of 220 hours of professional development. Project evaluation addresses (1) the quality and effectiveness of the teacher enhancement component, (2) outcomes of the systemic reform efforts promoted in the four target schools, (3) the rigor and significance of the associated research. Estimated cost-sharing from the University of Rochester, SUNY/Geneseo, Twelve Corners Middle School, Merton Williams Middle School, Honeoye Falls-Lima Middle School, Ada Cosgrove Middle School, and individual partners represents 165% of the NSF award amount.