Partnerships For Early Childhood Curriculum Development: Readiness Through Integrative Science And Engineering (RISE)

RISE项目正在为科学，技术和工程（STE）的双语学习者（DLL）创建课程资源。 参与者包括波士顿地区学前教育项目的教师，这些项目是针对西班牙裔和中国学生及其家庭而选择的。大学合作伙伴包括塔夫茨大学、罗格斯大学、迈阿密大学和北方爱荷华州大学，他们将与ABCD Head Start合作。 一个创新的特点是将家庭知识基金作为课程编制的基础。有两个研究问题。1.在为DLL儿童提供服务的Head Start教室中，适当应用全面综合RISE课程的最有效程序是什么？ 2.什么是完全集成的RISE课程与教师的态度，课堂教学和质量，家校关系，DLL儿童的STE知识和学习方法的比较条件的影响？在第一年和第二年，有5名教师得到支助，第三年有10名教师。参与的父母是40岁，105岁和180岁的第1，2和3年。正在为教师提供专业发展和指导，家长-教师讨论小组正在促进沟通。研究数据是基于广泛的课堂观察以及访谈和调查。对于问题2，该项目计划对10个RISE和8个随机选择的比较教室进行准实验研究，每个教室抽取10名学生。 将使用ANCOVA分析数据。该课程将基于马萨诸塞州的框架，只有少数几个州与前K标准之一。评价将监测研究和开发的进展以及向目标受众传播的情况。课程材料将张贴在塔夫茨大学网站上，目前正在寻找商业出版商。 单元将持续6-12周，一个典型的教室大约有四个单元。 随着DLL学生人数的不断增加，以及人们认识到科技教育中的幼儿教育对儿童教育做出了重大贡献，该项目有可能产生全国性的影响。

The RISE project is creating curriculum resources for dual language learners (DLLs) in science, technology and engineering (STE). Participants include teachers in pre-K programs in the Boston area selected to target Hispanic and Chinese students and their families. University partners include Tufts, Rutgers, Miami, and Northern Iowa, who will work with ABCD Head Start. An innovative feature is the incorporation of family funds of knowledge as a basis for the curriculum development. There are two research questions. 1. What are the most productive procedures for appropriate application of the full integrated RISE curriculum in Head Start classrooms serving DLL children? 2. What is the impact of the fully integrated RISE curriculum versus the comparison condition on teacher attitudes, classroom instruction, and quality, home-school relationships, and DLL children's STE knowledge and approaches to learning? In years 1 and two, 5 teachers are being supported, with 10 teachers in year 3. Participating parents are 40, 105, and 180 for years 1, 2 and 3. Professional development and mentoring is being provided for the teachers, and parent-teacher discussion groups are facilitating communication. The research data is based on extensive classroom observations as well as interviews and surveys. For question 2, the project plans a quasi-experimental study of 10 RISE and 8 randomly selected comparison classrooms sampling 10 students in each classroom. Data will be analyzed with ANCOVA. The curriculum will be based on the Massachusetts framework, one of only a few states with pre-K standards. The evaluation will monitor both the progress of the research and development and the dissemination to the target audiences. The curriculum materials are to be posted on the Tufts University website and a commercial publisher is being sought. Units are to be 6-12 weeks in duration, with a typical classroom engaging approximately four units. With the growing population of DLL students and the recognition that early childhood education in STE makes significant contributions to children's education, this project has the potential for national impacts.