CA Math & Science Partnership Grant (CaMSP)

1. CA Math & Science Partnership Grant (CaMSP) Partnership for Student Achievement

2. Executive SummaryCaMSP: 2005-2008 Program Goals: • Deepen teachers’ content knowledge, 4th-5th science and 6th-8th math • Strengthen teachers’ classroom practices • Increase student achievement in math and science • Provide networking, professional development and leadership opportunities Program Design (208+ hours): • Content - Summer institutes, afterschool quarterly/monthly meetings • Support - 1:1 coaching, collaborative lesson study process Program Accomplishments: • Developed partnerships with UOP, SJCOE, Delta College, WestEd • Served 76 total teachers over three years (adjunct pay grant-funded) • Built capacity with four district coaches - 2 math, 2 science (3 grant-funded) • Increased teachers content knowledge • CST scores for students of participating teachers exceeded scores of control students

3. Goals of the Partnership • Increase teachers’ science (4th and 5th) and math (6th-8th) content knowledge, based on the CA Science and Mathematics Content Standards. • Strengthen teacher practice through embedded, collaborative, pedagogical opportunities inherent in research-based “best practices.”

4. Goals of the Partnershipcont. • Increase student understanding and achievement in math and science content and begin to close the achievement gap across the district’s diverse groups of students. • Provide networking and professional development opportunities that ensure sustainability and build leadership capacity with the expertise and commitment of the district and partners.

5. The program begins in July 2005 with 58 teachers.

6. John Coakley Project Director Randy Malandro Principal Investigator Local Partners 4 District Coaches (3 grant-funded) 2 Math and 2 Science 38 4th-5th Grade Teachers for Science 36 6th-8th Grade Teachers for Math External Evaluator - Dr. Larry Guthrie

7. District CoachesMath and Science

8. Local Partners • University of the Pacific • San Joaquin Delta College • San Joaquin County Office of Education • WestEd/K12 Alliance

9. Garry Potten - SJCOEDr. Dennis Parker - UOP

10. Program DesignIntensive Content and Follow-up • Summer Institutes - 2005, 2006, 2007 • Monthly/Quarterly Meetings • 1:1 Coaching (lesson demo, team teach, shadow) • Lesson Study (Teaching Learning Collaborative) • Afterschool Menu Options (Literacy, Writing, Misconception Analysis) • Mini-Content Institute May 2008

11. Math teachers learn aboutratios and proportions.

12. Collaboration is key to learning.

13. 5th grade teachers learn about matter.

14. Science Cadre and 4th grade teachers

15. Assessment ToolsTeachers • Pre/Post Content Assessments (each summer) • Implementation Surveys • Evaluations at end of each meeting • 1:1 Coaching Templates

16. Teacher Pre and Post Content Assessments

17. Assessment ToolsStudents • Pre/Post Local Assessments with Treatment and Control Students • CST Data • Student work from classroom lessons (from coach visitations) • Student work from collaborative Lesson Study experiences

18. Math - CSTStudent Achievement Data - 6th

19. Math - Local AssessmentStudent Achievement Data - 6th Pre/Post Local Assessment 6th Grade

20. Math 7th/8th Grade Performance at the middle grades was basically "flat”. The differences among the average scores of the 3 consistent participating teachers aren't enough to be meaningful. They stayed within the same performance level (3).

21. Science - CSTStudent Achievement Data 5th Grade Science CST Data

22. Science - Local AssessmentStudent Achievement Data 4th and 5th Grade Pre/Post District Benchmarks

23. What Teachers Said…. • “Participation in this program has clearly caused me to review and look at the process of teaching mathematics effectively. My coach has challenged me to improve teaching techniques by asking probing questions/providing materials and explanations.” • “I have learned more techniques to teach specific math ‘standards’ more conceptually and efficiently.” • “I have more confidence in my own math skills and more enthusiasm for teaching in new ways. I am including more writing and discussion in my lessons.”

24. What Teachers Said… • This is by far the best science content knowledge I’ve received at any workshop! I’m very excited to be a part of this program! • Physical science has always been my weakest area – so I’m extremely thankful for this opportunity to learn from a real professor of science, and Jay Bell, a master teacher of science! • The coaches are full of resources and have really helped me think more deeply about how I teach. I really enjoyed participating in the collaborative lesson study, too.

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