Developmental Phase of the Border Rural Systemic Initiative

9812661麦卡锡该奖项将用于进行农村系统倡议第一阶段所需的区域自我研究。发展阶段有以下目标：(1)组成大学/学校联盟，以评估目前实施的数学和科学教育的现状，并帮助建立对改进这一做法的系统方法的支持和理解；(2)在确定每个联盟的范围和性质(例如，哪些学校参与，团队成员)、人口统计和教学实践；以及学生成绩，参与学校的优先事项后，进行自学和基线；(3)确定需要汇聚和协调的地方资源；(4)建立区域教育网络；(5)动员社会力量；及。(6)制订改革策略和实施计划。

9812661 McCarthy This award will be used to conduct a regional self-study necessary for the first stage of the Rural Systemic Initiative (RSI). The development phase has the following objectives: (1) form university/school coalitions to evaluate the status of math and science education that is currently practiced and to help build support and understanding for a systemic approach to improving that practice; (2) Conduct a self-study and baseline after establishing the extent and nature of each coalition (e.g., which schools involved, membership of teams), the demographics, and instructional practice; as well as student achievement, priorities of participating schools; (3) identify the local resources that need to be converged and aligned; (4) build a regional educational network; (5) engage the community; and (6) develop a strategy of reform and a plan for implementation.