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Recruitment and Selection of ECU Noyce Scholars Program at East Central University

Learn about the ECU Noyce Scholars program offering scholarships for aspiring math teachers to work in high-need schools. Find out how to apply and the selection criteria.

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Recruitment and Selection of ECU Noyce Scholars Program at East Central University

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  1. Recruitment and Selection Phase-I Robert Noyce Teacher Scholars at East Central University (ECU) Ada, Oklahoma Program Dates: Fall 2010 – Spring 2015 PI: R. Ferdinand (rferdand@ecok.edu) Co-PIs: H. Hannah, J. Bedford, M. Pennington External Evaluator: C. E. Hobbs Funded by NSF – DUE – Award Number 0934030

  2. Subject of Presentation Recruitment and Selection Of Three Annual Cohorts of 8 ECU NoyceScholars Each Cohort Starts Noyce Program in Fall 2010, Fall 2011 and Fall 2012 Semesters at ECU

  3. ECU Noyce Program: Some Features Academic Discipline: Mathematics Level at which Noyce Scholars will Teach: Secondary Start Year of Program for Noyce Scholars at ECU: Junior Participating ECU Departments: Education and Mathematics Annual Scholarship Amount (for up to 3 years): $10,000 Two-year commitment to teach secondary-level mathematics in high-need school for each year of scholarship money received Commitment to complete one undergraduate research project in mathematics and/or education in each year that scholarship money is received Commitment to attend Fall and Spring Noyce Colloquia at ECU Commitment to work with cooperating and master/mentor teachers Participating Oklahoma High-Need School Districts: Ada, Allen, Byng, Latta, Seminole, Sulphur and Vanoss Evaluation Plan includes External Evaluator

  4. ECU Noyce Program: Recruitment Step – 1 ECU Noyce brochure created ECU Noyce website created (http://cs8.ecok.edu/~rferd/rnoyce/home.pdf). Website contains link to ECU Noyce application form ECU sophomores with mid-term grades of “B” and above in Calculus I and II identified Students in 2 above invited via personal letters to Noyce Colloquia on ECU campus. Talks given by high-need school math teachers (fall semester) and college math professor (spring semester) Students in 3 provided Noyce application forms and brochures to encourage them to apply Minorities and women especially encouraged to apply

  5. ECU Noyce Program: Recruitment Step – 2 ECU sophomores with mathematics ACT scores of 24 and above identified. Among students in 1, those from underrepresented minority population (African American, Native American and Hispanic) in STEM areas isolated Students in 2 mailed letter and brochure (containing link to ECU Noyce website) encouraging them to apply Students in 2 above sent emails reminding them about ECU Noyce opportunity Students in 2 called by ECU Noyce student helper encouraging them to apply to the Noyce program

  6. ECU Noyce Program: Recruitment Step – 3 Following local-area community colleges targeted: Seminole State College, Seminole, Oklahoma Murray State College, Tishomingo, Oklahoma Rose State College, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Northeastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton, Oklahoma Solicitation letters and Noyce brochures mailed to STEM department chairs of above

  7. ECU Noyce Program: Brochure

  8. ECU Noyce Program: Qualifying Criteria United States citizen or permanent resident Major in ECU Mathematics Teacher Certification Option upon starting Noyce program Mathematics GPA of 2.75/4.00 or above Willingness to teach secondary mathematics in high-need school upon graduating from ECU Noyce program

  9. ECU Noyce Program: Competitive Selection Criteria Following Competitive Selection Point System Used:

  10. ECU Noyce Program: Demographics of First Cohort Selected

  11. ECU Noyce Program: Demographics of First Cohort Selected

  12. ECU Noyce Program: Demographics of Second Cohort Selected

  13. ECU Noyce Program: Demographics of Second Cohort Selected

  14. ECU Noyce Program: Demographics of Third Cohort Selected

  15. ECU Noyce Program: Demographics of Third Cohort Selected

  16. Concluding Remarks Letters of commitment signed by first, second and third cohort First Noyce cohort (8) started ECU Noyce program in Fall 2010 Second Noyce cohort (6) started ECU Noyce program in Fall 2011 Third Noyce cohort (10) will start ECU Noyce program in Fall 2012 How can we do a better job advertising Noyce program at ECU and get MORE APPLICANTS? Acknowledgments NSF AAAS ECU

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