Rural Enhancement of Mathematics and Science Teachers (REMAST) Phase II

南达科他州立大学（SDSU）寻求在南达科他州农村高需求的公立中学（7-12年级）增加有才华的STEM教师的数量。在资助过程中，12名学生将在他们的大三和大四期间获得奖学金，以完成生物，化学，数学或物理专业，同时追求中等教育认证。将采用几种策略来招募和留住这些学生，包括：(a)为那些考虑成为教师的人提供早期实地体验，(b)为二年级和三年级的学生建立学习助理计划，以及(c)使用面对面和虚拟平台来创建一个由应届毕业生、学者和教师组成的网络。一项回顾性研究将比较以前的队列（通过第一阶段赠款资助）和新学生，以确定项目组成部分如何影响学生在其专业发展的每个阶段，以及哪些项目组成部分在支持农村地区教师方面最有效。这项工作将与布鲁金斯和休伦学区合作完成。该项目的目标基于一种行动理论，该理论认为，研究指导、学生丰富和支持活动以及专业隶属关系应有助于职前学生在其专业培训和发展的每个阶段取得成功。将挖掘第一阶段的评估数据，并与第二阶段学者收集的数据进行比较。对于第一阶段的队列，研究问题将解决有助于高质量教师准备的因素，并转化为高质量教师的产生。二期队列的评估将遵循上下文、输入、过程和产品模型。所有数据将通过访谈、在线调查、工作样本和观察报告收集。项目成果的传播将为如何将研究作为培训未来STEM教师的动力和工具提供一个范例。项目团队计划通过每年的SDSU优秀教师庆祝日和南达科他州数学和科学教师协会联合年会，以及通过在同行评审的期刊上发表研究和评估结果，重点关注农村教育，来展示其工作。项目可交付成果将包括总结性评估结果和学生充实材料。

South Dakota State University (SDSU) seeks to increase the number of talented STEM teachers in high-need public, secondary schools (grades 7-12) in rural South Dakota. Over the course of funding, 12 students will receive scholarships during their junior and senior years to complete a biology, chemistry, math, or physics major while pursuing secondary education certification. Several strategies will be used to recruit and retain these students including (a) initiation of early field experiences for those who are considering becoming teachers, (b) establishment of a Learning Assistants program for students in their second and third years, and (c) employment of face-to-face and virtual platforms to create a network of recent graduates, scholars, and faculty. A retrospective study will compare the previous cohorts (funded through a Phase I grant) to the new students in order to determine how the project components impact students at each stage of their professional development and which project components are most effective in supporting teachers in rural districts. This work will be done in collaboration with Brookings and Huron school districts.The goals of the project are based on a theory of action which posits that research mentoring, student enrichment and support activities, and professional affiliation should contribute to pre-service students' success at each phase of their professional training and development. Evaluation data from Phase I will be mined and compared to data collected regarding the Phase II scholars. For the Phase I cohorts, research questions will address the factors that contributed to high quality teacher preparation and translate into the generation of high quality teachers. Assessment of the Phase II cohorts will follow a Context, Input, Process, and Product model. All data will be collected using interviews, on-line surveys, work samples, and observation reports. Dissemination of the project results will provide an example for how to use research as a motivator and tool for training future STEM teachers. The project team plans to present its work through the annual SDSU Faculty Excellence Celebration Day and at the Joint Annual Meetings of South Dakota Math and Science Teachers Association, and through publication of research and evaluation findings in peer reviewed journals that focus on rural education. Project deliverables will include results of summative evaluation and the student enrichment materials.