Math & Science Partnership

Project Updates Project Contacts ListservNotices Meeting Information Links to Related Sites Project Description Project Updates MSP Sample Status Update Project Contacts Listserv Notices December 2004 December 9 September 2004 September 23 August 2004 August 12 August 5 June 2004 June 10 June 10 June 7 May 2004 May 6 March 2004 March 28 March 8 FEBRUARY 2004 February 16 JANUARY 2004 January 22 January 14 2003 MESSAGES Meeting Information WASHINGTON, DC, FEBRUARY 2, 2005 Use of Online, Web-based Data Tools for MSP Evaluation and Alignment Conference Draft Agenda Registration BALTIMORE, OCTOBER 17-18, 2003 Draft Agenda Meeting Summary Links to Related Sites Math and Science Partnership Learning Network MSPnet PDAL Reports Project Description GOALS AND DESIGN OF STUDY.  The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), in collaboration with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and the Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER), has been awarded a grant under the Goal 3 program. We have launched a three-year empirical study to test an objective, reliable methodology for measuring the effects of professional development on improving instruction in mathematics and science education. Specifically, the study is driven by three primary research questions: To what extent is the quality of the professional development (defined broadly) supported by MSP activities consistent with research-based definitions of quality? What effects do teachers' professional development experiences have on instructional practices and content taught in math and science classes? Are high-quality professional development activities more likely than lower-quality activities to increase the alignment of instructional content with state standards and assessments? How can MSP projects use study findings to improve professional development and the content and instruction of mathematics and science classes? The Surveys of Enacted Curriculum in math and science are a primary tool in the MSP PS Study for measuring the effects of Professional development on improvement in instructional practices in relation to state standards.  In cooperation with AIR, the study team developed a professional development log system through the web for tracing activities of teachers.  The study is being conducted with five MSP projects across the country. For more information: Project Brochure, 2-Page Description of Study, PowerPoint Description, Logistic Design, SEC Math Teacher Survey, SEC Science Teacher Survey