The Partnership for Systemic Change: A School/Business Collaboration to Enhance Science, Mathematics and Technology Teaching and Learning

9555671帕拉瓦诺这一地方系统改革项目将涉及新泽西州的林登、拉赫韦和雷丁顿镇公立学校以及宾夕法尼亚州的北宾州学区，它们于1993年与默克研究所(MISE)结成伙伴关系。教育政策研究联盟(CPRE)记录了这一伙伴关系的进展、影响和影响。各区目前正处于SMT改革的不同阶段。现在提出了一个五年项目，以促进K-8年级的科学、数学和技术教学的有效性。目标人群为35所学校的825名教师。专业发展计划将包括四个组成部分：带头教师学院、同行教师工作坊、地区在职教师和额外的专业发展机会。计划与当地学院和大学开展服务/服务中的协作。所有合作伙伴地区的行政人员、学校董事会成员、社区成员和家长都将参与到该项目中来。国家方案将继续对该方案进行全面评估。NSF的申请总额为2,412,812美元。成本分摊4,743,449美元。

9555671 Parravano This Local Systemic change project will involve each of the four districts Linden, Rahway and Readington Township Public Schools in New Jersey and the North Penn School District in Pennsylvania that entered into partnership with the Merck Institute (MISE) in 1993. The progress, impact and effects of this partnership have been documented by the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE). Each district is currently at a different stage in SMT reform. A 5 year project to promote effective science, mathematics and technology teaching in grades K-8 is now proposed. The target population is 825 teachers in 35 schools. A professional development program will have four components lead-teacher institutes, peer teacher workshops, district inservice and additional professional development opportunities. A perservice/inservice collaboration with local colleges and universities is planned. Components to engage key stakeholders in the project; administrators, school board members, community members and parents in all partner districts are included. A comprehensive evaluation of the program will be continued by CPRE. Total Request $2,412,812 from NSF. Cost Share $4,743,449.