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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:

1. To what extent is the quality of the professional development (defined broadly) supported by MSP activities consistent with research-based definitions of quality?
   
2. 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?
   
3. 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