Robert Noyce Urban Mathematics Educator Program Phase II

罗伯特·诺伊斯城市数学教育者计划(UMEP)第二阶段旨在监测和评估UMEP的有效性，该计划最初是第一阶段的诺伊斯教师奖学金计划，面向寻求中学数学教学职位的转业人员。合作学区、亚特兰大公立学校和德卡尔布县学校系统积极参与该计划的各个方面，从选择UMEP学者到学位计划，再到安置UMEP学者到教师职位。从2005年到2010年，36名UMEP诺伊斯奖学金获得者完成了初步认证的硕士学位，并开始在高需求学校任教。33名UMEP诺伊斯学者仍在任教，正在成为专业教育工作者的模范。UMEP是一个活跃的在线专业学习社区，由UMEP学者、UMEP领导团队和UMEP Noyce学者组成，他们已经发展成为教师领袖。在第二阶段，该项目扩展和扩大了正在进行的关于在线学习社区的研究，并继续研究和评估学位方案的有效性、遴选过程、准备、安置和留住UMEP学者。UMEP在留住高需求学校的模范教师方面变得越来越突出。研究和评估结果的传播计划是为了促进高需求学校中有效中学数学的准备、安置和保留方面的知识。

The Robert Noyce Urban Mathematics Educator Program (UMEP) Phase II is designed to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the UMEP that began as a Phase I Noyce Teachers Scholarship program for career changers seeking teaching positions in secondary mathematics. Partnering school districts, the Atlanta Public Schools and the DeKalb County School System are actively engaged in all aspects of the program from selection of UMEP Scholars to the degree program to the placement of UMEP Scholars in teaching positions. From 2005 through 2010, thirty-six UMEP Noyce Scholars completed the Master's Degree with initial certification and began teaching in high need schools. Thirty-three UMEP Noyce Scholars have remained in teaching and are becoming exemplars as professional educators. The UMEP operates as an active online Professional Learning Community composed of the UMEP Scholars, the UMEP Leadership team, and UMEP Noyce Scholars who have evolved as teacher leaders. In Phase II, the project extends and expands on-going research on the online learning community as well as continues research and evaluation on the effectiveness of the degree program, selection process, preparation, placement and retention of the UMEP Scholars. The UMEP is becoming prominent for the retention of exemplary teachers in high-need schools. Plans for dissemination of the findings from the research and evaluation are to contribute to the knowledge of preparation, placement, and retention of effective secondary mathematics in high-need schools.