Ensuring Coordination and Consistency in Implementing the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Program

自1983年以来，美国国家科学基金会一直代表白宫管理数学和科学教学卓越总统奖（PAEMST）。国家科学监督委员会（CSSS）建议召开一次州和辖区级科学和数学协调员会议，这些协调员的职责之一是在州一级实施PAEMST计划。CSSS是唯一有资格主持会议的组织，因为他们是所有50个州的科学监督员的会员组织。PAEMST表彰K-12优秀的数学和科学教师。表彰开始于在小学科学、中学科学、小学数学和中学数学类别中选择州和司法管辖区的决赛选手。入围者的名字被转发给NSF，由杰出的数学家、科学家和教育家组成的国家评选委员会推荐每个类别的获奖者。这些名字随后被转发给白宫进行最终批准。这是一项极其重要的努力，因为PAEMST项目有几个问题需要州和司法主席的关注，比如选择州决赛选手的一致性和公平性，努力增加服务不足的少数民族教师的参与，适当承认和以后利用州一级的获奖者，将州和国家一级的获奖者与数学和科学方面的重大教育改革工作联系起来。这次会议为各州和司法管辖区的主席提供了唯一的论坛，让他们开会并制定解决这些问题的计划。

9728365 Kellor Project Description Since 1983, the National Science Foundation has administered the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Program (PAEMST) on behalf of the White House. The Council of State Science Supervisors (CSSS) proposes to conduct a conference for state and jurisdictional level science and mathematics coordinators, who have as part of their responsibilities, the implementation of the PAEMST Program at the state level. CSSS is uniquely qualified to conduct the conference, as they are the membership organization for the science supervisors in all fifty states. PAEMST recognizes outstanding mathematics and science teachers K-12. Recognition begins with the selection of state and jurisdictional finalists in the categories of elementary science, secondary science, elementary mathematics, and secondary mathematics. Finalists' names are forwarded to NSF where a national selection committee, composed of outstanding mathematicians, scientists, and educators, recommends awardees in each category. These names are then forwarded to the White House for final approval. This is an extremely important effort, as there are several issues that need attention by the state and jurisdictional chairs for the PAEMST program, such as consistency and fairness in selecting state finalists, efforts to increase the participation of underserved minority teachers, appropriate recognition and later utilization of awardees at the state level, connecting awardees at the state and national levels with significant education reform efforts in mathematics and science. This conference provides the only forum for state and jurisdictional chairs to meet and create plans to address these issues.