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Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education

Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education. Focus on Science Presentation to the CEMSE Board Jeanne Rose Century February 20, 2006. Future Target Strands of Work for K-12 Science Education. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.

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Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education

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  1. Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education Focus on Science Presentation to the CEMSE Board Jeanne Rose Century February 20, 2006

  2. Future Target Strands of Work for K-12 Science Education RESEARCH AND EVALUATION • Large Research ProjectsExternally funded; multi-year; >100K/year • Small Research ProjectsExternally or Internally funded; seed money investments; <100K/year • EvaluationFormative/SummativeInternal (U of C); External (schools, programs) • Planning/ConsultationSchools; school districts; reform leaders • Professional Development • Targeted Supplemental Instructional Materials • Products for the Public PROGRAMS PRODUCTS

  3. Work to DateSetting the Foundation for Target WorkSeptember 15th - February 15th • Networking and Raising Awareness of CEMSE • National • University of Chicago • City of Chicago • Writing • Development of New Work • Proposals for External Funds • Considerations for Internal Funds • CEMSE Infrastructure • Research Resources Management • Contact Information • Strategic Planning

  4. Networking and Raising Awareness National • NSF’s Mathematics Science Partnership Program • With Horizon Research focused on “Sustainability of Reform” • Keynote on “Sustainability” at the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences • National Science Teacher Association Convention • American Educational Research Association (in April) • Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (Workshop on Quasi-experimental Design @ Northwestern - March) • Connections to Others • CPRE - Consortium for Policy Research in Education(U of Penn; Harvard; Stanford; U of Michigan; UW - Madison) • ASSET - Reeny Davison • Charter Schools - Ted Kolderie • University of Wisconsin - Madison - WCER • Media - Rob Tomsho (Wall Street Journal); Lex Gillespie (NPR)

  5. Networking and Raising Awareness University of Chicago • Introductory Conversations with Individual Faculty • Urban Education Initiative/Center for Urban School Improvement • U of C Connected/Affiliated Work • CUIP/WebDocent • Project Exploration • Consortium on Chicago School Research • Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists • Neighborhood Schools Program • Comer Hospital Auxillary Board

  6. Networking and Raising Awareness University of Chicago • Lab School • Science Program Advisory Board • Meetings with Science Department

  7. Networking and Raising Awareness City of Chicago • Chicago Public Schools • Mayor’s Committee for Science in the City Week • Museums - MSI; Shedd; Field; Nature • Chicago Architecture Foundation • Environmental Organizations • Universities • DePaul • Northwestern • Foundations • Motorola Foundation • MacArthur Foundation • Spencer Foundation • Schools • Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy • Young Women’s Leadership Charter School • North Kenwood/Oakland Charter School

  8. Networking and Raising AwarenessSelected Contacts

  9. Networking and Raising Awareness Writing • Sustainability of Educational Change • Defining Inquiry Instruction in Education

  10. Development of New Work • Research • Implementation of Instructional Materials NSF - Applied Research Program in Instructional Materials Development with Chicago Public Schools • Science and Mathematics Instruction in a Virtual World • MacArthur • NSF - Advanced Learning Technologies • Sustainability and Diffusion/Dissemination of Innovation • NSF - REESE (Research and Evaluation of Education in Science and Engineering • Instruction in Undergraduate Education • REESE - Bob DeHaan - Emory University • Department of Education - Unsolicited Applications • Spencer Foundation • Evaluation • CUIP/WebDocent proposal to IMD • DePaul University - Connections to IIT; Loyola; UIC

  11. Development of New Work • Programs • Institutes for Science Teacher Leaders • NSF Mathematics Science Partnership Program • International • IAP (Interacademy Panel)/ICSU (International Council for Science) • Communication about Science • NSF • Products • Charles Benton Foundation

  12. CEMSE Infrastructure • Research Resources Management • Contact Information • Strategic Planning

  13. Contact Information Jeanne Rose Century jcentury@uchicago.edu 2-2276

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