An Inclusive and Effective Approach to Recruiting and Preparing Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Teachers for Urban, High-Need Schools

该项目旨在满足国家在高需求城市环境中对多样化，高素质STEM教师的需求。为此，该项目预计将准备20得克萨斯州认证的数学，科学或计算机科学教师，同时加强区域教育合作，为未来的努力，旨在准备和支持干教育工作者。通过这项教育合作，该项目将为学前班学生创造一个STEM教育意识生态系统，并丰富STEM机会。这个合作项目有意将现有的以STEM为重点的preK-12计划连接到一个无缝的途径，用于招聘，准备，入门和保留不同的STEM教师，以满足高需求的城市公立学校。最终，该项目将解决获得STEM机会方面的系统性不平等问题。在这个项目中，德克萨斯州沃斯堡的一所小规模城市大学德克萨斯卫斯理大学（TXWES）与塔兰特县学院区（TCCD）合作，塔兰特县学院区是一个开放式社区学院区，沃斯堡独立学区是一个高需求的城市地方教育机构，领导学院网络是一个以社区为基础的组织，德克萨斯大学阿灵顿分校，一所招生人数众多的公立研究型大学。两个主要目标指导项目的执行。首先是招聘和准备20名获得STEM学士学位的数学，科学或计算机科学教师，同时通过德克萨斯州卫斯理大学的教育者准备计划获得标准的德克萨斯州教师认证。其次是加强和扩大与沃斯堡学前教育和中学后教育机构的合作伙伴关系，重点关注STEM教师的招聘、准备、入职和保留，以增加该地区高素质STEM教育工作者和STEM名师的数量。为了实现这些目标，该项目将有意将现有的以STEM为重点的preK-12计划连接到一个无缝的途径，用于为高需求的城市公立学校招聘，准备和保留STEM教师。该项目将推进特定于STEM教育，STEM教师认证，入门和高需求城市学校保留的知识。该项目在整个教师发展途径中提供战略杠杆和支持，从小学生及其家庭开始，通过STEM教师认证过程，并最终提供入职支持，以促进STEM教师在高需求学校的长期保留，以积极影响沃斯堡STEM教育生态系统。该项目将通过系统方法增加关于有效STEM教师发展的教育研究。最终，该项目将建立一个积极的反馈循环，以不断建立，加强和扩大干的意识和机会，为所有成员的沃斯堡社区。这个轨道1：奖学金和津贴项目是通过罗伯特诺伊斯教师奖学金计划（诺伊斯）的支持。诺伊斯计划支持有才华的STEM本科专业和专业人士成为高需求学区的有效K-12 STEM教师。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project aims to address the national need for diverse, highly qualified STEM teachers in high-need urban settings. Towards this end the project expects to prepare 20 Texas certified math, science or computer science teachers while strengthening a regional educational collaborative for future efforts designed at preparing and supporting STEM educators. Through this educational collaborative, this project will create an ecosystem of STEM education awareness and enriched STEM opportunities for preK-12 students. This collaborative project intentionally connects existing STEM-focused preK-12 programs into a seamless pathway for recruitment, preparation, induction, and retention of diverse STEM teachers for high-need urban public schools. Ultimately, the project will address systemic inequities in access to STEM opportunities. In this project Texas Wesleyan University (TXWES), a small-enrollment urban university in Fort Worth, TX, is partnering with Tarrant County College District (TCCD), an open-access community college district, the Fort Worth Independent School District, a high-need urban local education agency, the Leadership Academy Network, a community-based organization, and the University of Texas at Arlington, a large-enrollment public research university. Two principal goals guide the execution of the project. First is to recruit and prepare 20 mathematics, science, or computer science teachers who obtain a STEM bachelor's degree while securing a standard Texas Teacher certification through Texas Wesleyan University’s Educator Preparation Program. Second is to strengthen and expand partnerships with Fort Worth preK-12 and post-secondary institutions, with an intentional focus on the recruitment, preparation, induction, and retention of STEM teachers, so as to increase the number of highly qualified STEM educators and STEM master teachers in the area. To accomplish these goals, the project will intentionally connect existing STEM-focused preK-12 programs into a seamless pathway for the recruitment, preparation, and retention of STEM teachers for high-need urban public schools. The project will advance knowledge specific to STEM education, STEM teacher certification, induction, and retention in high-need, urban schools. This project provides strategic levers and support throughout the entire teacher development pathway, beginning with elementary students and their families, through the STEM teacher certification process, and culminating with induction support to foster long-term retention of STEM teachers in high-need schools to positively impact the Fort Worth STEM education ecosystem. This project will add to the education research on effective STEM teacher development through a systems approach. Ultimately, the project will build a positive feedback loop to continually build, reinforce, and expand STEM awareness and opportunities for all members of the Fort Worth community. This Track 1: Scholarships and Stipends project is supported through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce). The Noyce program supports talented STEM undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM teachers in high-need school districts. It also supports research on the persistence, retention, and effectiveness of K-12 STEM teachers in high-need school districts.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.