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Math and Science Math and Science Partnership Partnership
(MSP) Program(MSP) Program
A Research and Development EffortA Research and Development Effort
Joan Prival
Division of Undergraduate Education
Directorate for Education and Human Resources
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A research & development (R & D) effort at NSF for building capacity and integrating the work of higher education with that of K-12 to strengthen and reform mathematics and science education
Launched in FY 2002 as a key facet of the President’s NCLB vision for K-12 education
Reauthorized as part of the America COMPETES Act of 2007
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Through the Math and Science Partnership program, NSF awards competitive, merit-based grants to teams composed of institutions of higher education, local K-12 school systems and supporting partners. At their core, Partnerships contain at least one institution of higher education and one K-12 school system.
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Seeks to improve student outcomes in mathematics and science for all students, at all K-12 levels
Is a coordinated effort between NSF and ED, who together have defined the program linkages necessary to manage investment for greatest effectiveness
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What distinguishes NSF’s MSP What distinguishes NSF’s MSP Program?Program?
Substantial intellectual engagement of mathematicians, scientists and engineers from higher education in improving K-12 student outcomes in mathematics and the sciences
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What distinguishes NSF’s MSP What distinguishes NSF’s MSP Program?Program?
Depth and quality of creative, strategic actions that extend beyond commonplace approaches
Breadth and depth of Partnerships – Partnerships between organizations, rather than among individuals only
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What distinguishes NSF’s MSP What distinguishes NSF’s MSP Program?Program?
Organizational/institutional change driven by Partnerships
Degree to which MSP work is integrated with evidence; degree to which the work of the Partnerships is itself the work of scholars who seek evidence for what they do
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Key FeaturesKey Features
Partnership-driven, with significant engagement of faculty in mathematics, the sciences, and engineering
Teacher quality, quantity, and diversity
Challenging courses and curricula
Evidence-based design and outcomes
Institutional change and sustainability
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New Solicitation:New Solicitation:
Math and Science Partnership Math and Science Partnership (MSP(MSP))
NSF 08-525NSF 08-525
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In this solicitation, NSF seeks to support six types of awards:
Targeted Partnerships Institute Partnerships MSP-Start Partnerships Phase II Partnerships Research, Evaluation and Technical
Assistance (RETA) Innovation through Institutional
Integration (I3)
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Focus on:
Specific elements/issues in K-12 mathematics or science teaching and learning, where analysis of the data indicates that a concentrated effort would result in the greatest improvement.
Proposals that develop and study approaches which foster inventiveness and innovation in teaching and learning for K-12 students, clearly articulating what they will know and be able to do.
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Engage teachers and/or students studying to become teachers in a multi-year program, based on contemporary research findings on effective classroom practice and the science of learning, that provides in-depth study within a particular discipline.
Contribute evidenced-based findings to the knowledge base about teacher and student learning.
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Institutes will be multi-year programs of coherent study within a particular discipline plus a leadership component.
Contribute evidenced-based findings to the knowledge base about teacher leadership and its impact on student learning.
K-12 core partners are: Districts from which participants are
selected, and Required to grant sufficient non-
classroom time for participants to carry out responsibilities
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Seeks to include institutions of higher education of varying scope, size, experience and perspectives emphasizing minority-serving institutions (e.g., Tribal Colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions), community colleges and primarily undergraduate institutions.
Conduct the data collection, analysis, team building and evaluation necessary for developing a proposal for a full MSP Targeted or Institute Partnership.
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From any institution of higher education partner in a previously funded Comprehensive or Targeted Partnership whose work began in 2002 or 2003.
Concentrate on analysis, adaptation, dissemination and use of existing innovative practices developed through prior MSP support.
Phase II Partnerships must include: Some, but not necessarily all, of the original partners and
the rationale for the new Partnership, One or more research questions, in conjunction with
appropriate research methodologies, Detailed Evaluation Plan with benchmarks and measures
that will demonstrate results, and Plans to continue longitudinal analyses on aspects of the
prior work and must continue to contribute data to the MSP Management Information System.
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Assistance (RETA)
RETA projects directly support the work of the Partnerships through:
Research on teacher leadership and the factors that contribute to its development.
Development of tools to assess teacher knowledge in math and science, particularly for Grades 9 -12.
Longitudinal studies of teachers and students who participate in MSP
Work of national disciplinary or professional societies
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FY’08 PartnershipsFY’08 Partnerships
The PI of each Partnership must be a faculty member in a mathematics, science or engineering department in a higher education core partner.
One or more co-Principal Investigators must be representative(s) from the K-12 core partner organization(s).
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FY’08 PartnershipsFY’08 PartnershipsCore partnersCore partners share responsibility and accountability for the MSP project, ARE REQUIRED to provide evidence of their commitment to undergo the institutional change necessary to sustain the partnership effort beyond the funding period.
Core partnersCore partners in each Partnership MUST include:
At least one institution of higher education (including 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities) AND
At least one K-12 local school district.
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FY’08 PartnershipsFY’08 Partnerships
CORE partnersCORE partners may include other stakeholders who are also expected to participate in the coordinated institutional changes
SUPPORTING partnersSUPPORTING partners include entities that are important contributors but are not required to commit to institutional change
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on Evidence-Based Design and Evidence-Based Design and
OutcomesOutcomes Understanding the research literature on
science and mathematics education pertinent to partnerships’ data-based needs and goals
Incorporating the research literature into projects in a manner informed by baseline data and developing benchmarks that build from that data
Investigating the factors that contribute to projects’ outcomes to learn more about what works, where it works, and why it works
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Provide Guidance ThroughoutProvide Guidance Throughout
NSF Merit Review Criteria: Intellectual Merit & Broader Impacts
Depth and quality of creative, strategic actions that extend beyond commonplace approaches
Emphasis on evidence-based design and outcomes throughout
Commitment to high quality scholarship in all aspects of proposed work
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Consider the following questions:Consider the following questions: How well does the proposal address the MSP
Key Features? Is the proposed work strategic and innovative,
and informed by the current research literature on teaching and learning?
Is the evaluation plan comprehensive in nature, including both formative and summative components, and to be conducted by objective experts external to the project?
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A Guide for Proposal Writing:A Guide for Proposal Writing:http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf040http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04016/nsf04016.pdf16/nsf04016.pdf
Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources
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on Website for MSP:Website for MSP:
http://www.nsf.gov
Click on Program Area – Click on Program Area – EducationEducation
Click on Division of Click on Division of Undergraduate Education Undergraduate Education
(DUE)(DUE)
Click on Math and Science Click on Math and Science Partnership ProgramPartnership Program
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Website for MSPnet:Website for MSPnet:http://mspnet.orghttp://mspnet.org
Knowledge Management and Knowledge Management and DisseminationDissemination
http://www.horizon-research.com/http://www.horizon-research.com/
MSP PortfolioMSP Portfolio
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Evidence: An Essential ToolEvidence: An Essential Tool
Planning for and Gathering Evidence Using the Design-Implementation-Outcomes
(DIO) Cycle of Evidence
NSF 05-31NSF 05-31
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RETA Developed ToolsRETA Developed Tools
Design, Validation, and Dissemination of Design, Validation, and Dissemination of Measure of Content Knowledge for Teaching Measure of Content Knowledge for Teaching MathematicsMathematics [University of Michigan; PI - [University of Michigan; PI - Heather Hill] – Heather Hill] – http://sitemaker.umich.edu/lmt/homehttp://sitemaker.umich.edu/lmt/home
Assessment items for mathematics teachers in the upper elementary and middle school grade levels
Approximately 300 items in number, operations, pre-algebra and algebra, and geometry
Disseminated to approximately eighty projects, including ten NSF MSPs and numerous U.S. Department of Education MSPs
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Learning Mathematics for TeachingLearning Mathematics for Teaching
Event: LMT Measures Workshop offered at AERA pre-session
Start: Mar 23, 2008 Location: New York City, NY Description: The Learning Mathematics for
Teaching (LMT) measures training will be offered at AERA on Sunday March 23rd in New York City (register at http://aera.net/). The LMT training offers background on the study and measurement of mathematical knowledge for teaching and provides practical guidance on using the LMT measures to study teachers' mathematical knowledge and growth. For more information on the LMT project visit URL: http://http://sitemaker.umich.edu/lmt/homesitemaker.umich.edu/lmt/home
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RETA Developed ToolsRETA Developed Tools
Assessing Teacher Learning About Science Assessing Teacher Learning About Science Teaching (ATLAST)Teaching (ATLAST) [Horizon Research, Inc., and [Horizon Research, Inc., and AAAS; PI - Patrick Smith] AAAS; PI - Patrick Smith]
Instruments that measure change in knowledge needed by middle school teachers in three topics of science
Provides assessment materials, scoring and reporting as part of its technical assistance
Eight of ED’s State MSP sites, and a number of NSF MSPs, are using the assessments to gauge the impact of their professional development activities
Item-writing for more than 50 directors of ED’s State MSPs
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RETA Developed ToolsRETA Developed Tools Misconception Oriented Standards-based Misconception Oriented Standards-based
Assessment Resource for TeachersAssessment Resource for Teachers (MOSART) (MOSART) [Harvard University; PI - Philip Sadler] [Harvard University; PI - Philip Sadler] http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/smgphp/mosart/indehttp://www.cfa.harvard.edu/smgphp/mosart/index.htmlx.html
Content instruments for K-12 physical science and earth science, based on the research literature on students' science misconceptions
A free, open web site that provides versions of its tests to any interested party, including an online tutorial that explains how the tests were developed and their intended uses
Expertise shared with state funded ED MSPs. e.g. MSP effort for the entire state of Georgia
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Letters of Intent (optional): Feb. 18, 2008Letters of Intent (optional): Feb. 18, 2008
Proposal Deadline: March 25, 2008Proposal Deadline: March 25, 2008
Submit Proposals by Fastlane or Grants.gov
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Other EHR Funding OpportunitiesOther EHR Funding Opportunities
DRK-12 DRK-12
Full Proposals Due Jan 28, 2008Full Proposals Due Jan 28, 2008
ITEST ITEST Full Proposals Due Apr 10, 2008 Full Proposals Due Apr 10, 2008
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship ProgramProgram
Full Proposals due Apr 9, 2008Full Proposals due Apr 9, 2008
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Math and Science Math and Science PartnershipPartnership
www.nsf.gov
