CPMSA -- TEAMS - Teachers Emphasizing Achievement in Mathematics and Science

PI: Peter Negroni TEAMS（强调数学和科学成就的教师）是由斯普林菲尔德（MA）公立学校设计的一个综合的，基于研究和系统的五年计划，旨在增加少数民族学生入学并成功完成大学预科课程的人数，这些课程将为他们攻读科学，工程和数学的本科学位课程做好准备。制定项目目标是为了实现这一主要目标。1。每年增加并在五年项目结束时将少数民族学生在九年级成功完成代数课程的人数增加三倍；2. 每年并在五年项目期结束时将少数民族学生参加高级科学、数学和技术课程的人数增加一倍，包括荣誉和高级先修课程；3. 在五个项目年度中，每年增加少数民族学生选择进入科学技术高中的人数和百分比，每年增加5%；4. 开始追踪高中以后选择主修SMET课程的学生人数，以第一个项目年为基准数据，并在随后的每一年增加这一数字；5. 在五年项目期结束前，增加少数民族数学、科学和技术教师人数；6. 将少数族裔学生与非少数族裔学生在科学和数学方面的学业成绩差距在5年内每年缩小5%（在5年项目期结束时总计缩小25%）；7. 在每个项目年度，改进接受培训的数学和科学教师的教学方法；和8。开发SMET数学/科学活动包。TEAMS策略补充了该地区的双重理念，即增加少数民族大学的入学人数和增加在数学、科学和技术方面表现出色的学生数量。TEAMS将包括斯普林菲尔德所有42所学校，并将利用斯普林菲尔德公立学校与商业、高等教育、社会服务和少数民族社区建立的牢固伙伴关系。与附近的汉普郡学院和五学院合作伙伴关系（阿默斯特，霍利奥克山，史密斯，汉普郡和U/马萨诸塞阿默斯特）的教师合作，主要项目活动将包括：在夏季讲习班和全年持续支持下提升教师的知识和技能；与学生一起开发他们自己的科学和数学项目，他们将以真正的研究人员的方式进行；提供导师、演讲嘉宾和实地考察，鼓励更多少数族裔学生进入数学和科学领域；建立社区数学/科学教育中心，帮助所有学生成功完成他们的课程，分发夏季数学/科学小册子，帮助所有学生成功完成这些课程，并提供辅导，帮助完成家庭作业和SAT准备；巩固上一学年所学的知识，并为即将到来的一年做准备；举办数学/科学展览，学生将展示他们扩展项目的成果。这将在全市范围内进行，并遵循真实研究报告的格式；在地方电视台投放广告/公益广告，展示学生在数学和科学方面的成就，并介绍从事需要数学和科学的职业的人；通过在当地大学实验室的项目，让学生接触到真实的数学和科学，并接触到SMET领域的职业选择：通过协助暑期项目/活动，增加家长的参与，增加参加博览会和家庭数学和科学之夜的人数；教育管理人员和辅导员鼓励和帮助少数民族学生参加高等数学和科学课程，并在SMET领域的大学入学提供必要的帮助；并为五年级和八年级的学生提供暑期体验。

PI: Peter Negroni TEAMS (Teachers Emphasizing Achievement in Mathematics and Science) is an integrated, research based and systemic five year plan designed by the Springfield (MA) Public Schools to increase the number of minority students enrolling in and successfully completing precollege courses which will prepare them to pursue undergraduate degree programs in the sciences, engineering and mathematics. The project objectives have been developed to meet this primary goal. 1 . To increase each year and by the end of the five year project to increase by a factor of three the number of minority students who successfully complete Algebra in the 9th grade; 2. To increase each year and by the end of the five year project period to increase by a factor of two the number of minority students taking advanced science, mathematics and technology course work, including honors and advanced placement courses; 3. To increase the number and percent of minority students electing to enroll in the High School of Science and Technology by 5% per year for each of the five project years; 4. To begin tracking the number of students electing to major in SMET courses of study beyond high school with the first project year as baseline data and to increase the number each subsequent year; 5. By the end of the five year project period, to increase the number of minority group teachers in mathematics, science and technology; 6. To reduce the academic achievement gaps between minority and non-minority students in science and math by 5% per year for five years (with a total reduction of 25% by the end of the five year project period); 7. For each project year, to improve the instructional methods of math and science teachers who receive training; and 8. To develop SMET pac kets of math/science activities. The TEAMS strategy complements the district's dual philosophy of increasing minority college enrollment and increasing the number of students excelling in math, science and technology. TEAMS will involve all 42 Springfield schools and will capitalize on the strong partnerships established by the Springfield Public Schools with the business, higher education, social services and minority neighborhood communities. Working with faculty from nearby Hampshire College and the Five College Partnership (Amherst, Mt. Holyoke, Smith, Hampshire and U/Mass Amherst) , major project activities will involve: Upgrading teacher knowledge and skills in summer workshops and with continuous support throughout the year; Working with students to develop their own science and math projects which they will conduct in the manner of authentic researchers; Providing mentors, speakers and field trips to encourage more minority students to enter math and science career fields; Establishing neighborhood Math/Science Education Centers to assist all students to be successful in their Disseminating summer math/science booklets to assist all students to be successful in these courses and to courses by offering tutoring, help with homework and SAT Preparation; reinforce what has been learned during the previous school year as well as prepare for the upcoming year; Instituting Math/Science Expositions where students will present the results of their extended projects. This will be City-wide and follow a format of authentic research presentations; Placing advertisements/PSA's on local television stations to showcase what students are doing in math and science and featuring people employed in careers requiring math and science; Exposing students to real-world math and science with projects at local college laboratories and exposure to career options in SMET fiel ds: Increasing parental involvement by assisting with summer projects/activities, increasing attendance at the Expositions and attendance at Family Math and Science nights; Educating administrators and counselors to encourage and assist minority students in participating in higher level math and science courses and providing the necessary help in enrolling in college in SMET fields; and Providing a summer experience for students at the end of Grade 5 and Grade 8.