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Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM. Tracking Professional Development. Agenda. Project background Project roadblock or barriers Project solution Project outcome Comments/Questions. Project background.
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Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM Tracking Professional Development Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM
Agenda • Project background • Project roadblock or barriers • Project solution • Project outcome • Comments/Questions Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM
Project background • The goal of the Niagara Falls City School District Mathematics Science Partnership Grant is to increase academic achievement in Math and Science by enhancing the subject matter, content knowledge, and teaching skills of classroom teachers. Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM
Project background • Six buildings • 1 High School (2 houses within) • 1 Preparatory School • 4 Elementary Schools • 200 teachers. • 60 hours of professional development Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM
Project roadblock or barriers • Documenting 60 hours of professional development among 200 teachers • Identifying teachers who have not had professional development • Feedback to content coaches & project director with in a reasonable amount of time. Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM
Project solution • Custom Microsoft Access Database • Located on Niagara Falls City School District Password Protected Server • SPSS (Statistical Package of Social Sciences) • Syntax/Code to run calculations • Custom Microsoft Excel workbook • Formula run worksheets, graphs, charts Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM
Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM
Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM
Project solution Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM
Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM
Project outcome • Reports and queries created • High accuracy • Little time on task. • Continuous feedback • Continuous Monitoring • Individual Guidance. Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM
Comments/Questions • Lynne M. TompkinsLTompkins@nfschools.net • Sheila Smith • SSmith@nfschools.net • Christine Howard • Christine@Ciurczak.net “The instructional practices and assessments discussed or shown in these presentations are not intended as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education.” Niagara Falls City School District & Niagara University: Futures in STEM