MPWG: Mentoring Through Cross-Age Research Teams

这个CMU项目努力建立一个机制，鼓励和支持女孩和妇女参与科学、工程和数学（SEM）：通过提高教师和家长对影响女孩在SEM中成功的因素的认识；组建妇女和女童跨年龄研究小组；发展从小学到专业就业的指导体系。跨年龄研究团队指导影响了密歇根州中部八个极端农村、经济落后的县。5个区域教育服务区共计33个学区，约240名女童和教师将直接参与该项目。研究小组将由小学、初中、高中女生、大学本科生和研究生、家长、教师、专业科学家组成。团队提供指导、鼓励和学术支持，同时共同致力于一个共同的研究项目。这一研究努力通过学年和夏季充实计划得到加强，以突出围绕女性在SEM中取得成功的问题，介绍榜样，并提供有关职业机会的信息。春季的“项目博览会”将展示研究团队的努力，在国家会议上也会有报告。编制和分发管理员指南将有助于项目的复制。报告将在教师在职研讨会和州数学/科学中心主任会议上进行，以鼓励其他中心和地区的赞助。该项目预计将继续作为一个定期活动，由密歇根中部科学/数学/技术中心和区域教育服务区协调。* * *

9554494 Douglass This CMU project endeavors to institute a mechanism to encourage and support the participation of girls and women in science, engineering, and mathematics (SEM) through: raising the awareness of teachers and parents with regard to the factors affecting the success of girls in SEM; forming cross-age research teams of women and girls; and developing a mentoring system from elementary school through professional employment. Mentoring Through Cross-Age Research Teams impacts the eight extremely rural, economically disadvantaged counties in central Michigan. Five regional education service districts totaling 33 school districts, with participation from about 240 girls and teachers will be directly involved in the project. Research teams are to be formed of elementary, middle, and high school girls, college undergraduate and graduate women, parents, teachers, and professional scientists. The teams provide mentoring, encouragement, and academic support while working together on a common research project. This research endeavor is augmented by academic year and summer enrichment programs to highlight the issues surrounding the success of girls in SEM, introduce role models, and provide information on career opportunities. A spring "project fair" is to showcase the efforts of the research teams, as will presentations at state conferences. The development and distribution of an administrator's guide will facilitate replication of the project. Presentations are to be made at teacher in-service workshops and at the state Math/Science Center Director's meeting to encourage sponsorship by other centers and districts. This project expects to continue as a regular event coordinated by the Central Michigan Science/ Mathematics/Technology Center and the regional education service districts. ***