Name of Grant Program:
Title II-B: Massachusetts Mathematics and
Science Partnership Program (MMSP)
Fund Code: 150-A
PART III – REQUIRED PROGRAM INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
General Program Requirements
Proposed MMSP partnership activities must address the following general requirements:
1. development and implementation of District-Determined Measures of student learning growth related
to middle school STEM subject matter standards, disciplinary, practices and student learning that are
comparable across a grade or subject, district-wide. These measures may include, but shall not be
limited to: portfolios approved commercial assessments and district-developed pre and post unit and
course assessments, and capstone projects. (See Additional Information for the Educator Evaluation –
District Determined Measures)
2. at least 45 hours (per course) of effective, subject matter professional development (PD) for middle
school STEM educators relevant to STEM topics in state standards and the DDMs to be developed, to
include special education teachers and teachers of English language learners.
3. at least 24 hours of supplemental activities per course to guide the implementation of standards-based
instruction and facilitate connections between the PD course(s) and DDMs;
4. standard-specific PD must include instruction and assessment of standards for math and/or science
practices as student outcome;
5. integration of the state evaluator into program planning; (See Additional Information for the MMSP
Evaluation Approach for Partnerships.)
6. compliance with state and federal reporting requirements;
7. at least 50% of the participating educators must be from high need districts; and
8. all professional development initiatives funded by this grant program will be implemented in
accordance with the Massachusetts Standards for Professional Development. In addition to the
planning practices described in this RFP, the district must affirm that any professional development
conducted with the use of grant funds must meet Massachusetts Standards for Professional
Development. (See Additional Information for the Massachusetts Standard for Professional
Development.)
These standards encourage a set of coherent learning experiences that is systematic, purposeful, and
structured over a sustained period of time with the goal of improving teacher practice and student
outcomes. It enables educators to facilitate the learning of students by acquiring and applying
knowledge, skills, and abilities that address student needs and improvement goals of the district,
school, and individual.
Proposed MMSP partnerships are encouraged to include additional activities for the high need districts that
integrate the professional development with local STEM improvement initiatives (e.g., improvement plans,
curriculum alignment or instructional documents, instructional leadership training and protocols, and/or
Individual Professional Development Plans). Additional MMSP partnership activities may include:
1. creating district/school STEM documents aligned to the Frameworks and/or STEM school
improvement plans/curriculum;
2. providing instructional leadership training and protocols to facilitate effective site-based supplemental
activities and standards-based instruction or evaluation of instruction that incorporates the Curriculum
Frameworks;
3. providing additional team or professional learning community (PLC) time for teachers to analyze data
from common DDMs and adjust DDMs or assessments.
A. Applicant (Organization) and Partners:
Provide an updated list of applicant and partners. Complete Part IV: Partner Contributions and
Commitments for new partners only.
B. Project Title and Updated Abstract:
Provided an updated abstract, include; any changes with supporting explanation, actions to enhance
the sustainability of the program, and evaluation considerations.
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Name of Grant Program:
Title II-B: Massachusetts Mathematics and
Science Partnership Program (MMSP)
Fund Code: 150-A
PART III – REQUIRED PROGRAM INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
C. Project Impact:
Year 1
For Projects Applying for
Continued Funding
Year 2
Year 3
TOTAL
Provide actual numbers of teachers who completed the courses in the completed
grant year(s) and projected estimates for the remainder of the grant year(s).
Number of Districts
List of Districts: put an * by
those that are high need
Funding Request
Number of Courses
Number of Hours/Course**
Number of Schools
Number of Teacher
Participants (The sum of all
course seats. If 1 teacher takes
2 courses, count that teacher
twice in this row.)
$$ per Teacher-seat (This will
auto-fill once Number of teacher
participants and funding request
sums have been entered.)
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In the rows below count the anticipated number of Unique Teacher Participants: Count every teacher only once no
matter how many courses he/she is projected to take. Do not double count.
High Need-Unique Teachers
Non-High Need-Unique
Teachers
Total number of Unique
Teacher Participants
Projected
Grade Levels of Students
Taught by MMSP Teachers
Estimated Number of
Students
List Supplemental/Follow-up
Activities and Total Hours for
each**
0
0
0
0
**List contact hours; indicate required online hours in parentheses, where applicable.
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Name of Grant Program:
Title II-B: Massachusetts Mathematics and
Science Partnership Program (MMSP)
Fund Code: 150-A
PART III – REQUIRED PROGRAM INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
D. Contact Information
Name
Telephone
Number
Affiliation
Email Address
Project Director
Partnership
Coordinator
Fiscal Contact
Partnering
District/IHE
Contact
Partnering
District/IHE
Contact
Partnering
District/IHE
Contact
*Please be sure that each partner has at least one key contact listed; insert additional rows as needed.
E. Summary of Participation: In the table below, list all courses, and the number of participants who
completed them in all previous years of your grant. Estimate participation in courses not yet
completed. Insert rows as necessary. Attach the syllabus of all completed courses.
Name of Course
Number of
Contact
Hours
Semester
Year
Number of Participants
HighNon-High
Total
Need
Need
PLCs or other Follow-up
F. Recruitment plan for this year of the grant: Provide an estimate of the number of educators in the
participating districts who impact STEM instruction and would benefit from your professional
development (PD) courses. (Include SPED, ELL, coaches, para-professionals, administrators, etc.)
Based on the percentage of staff members who can reasonably be expected to participate, describe
the strategies you plan to use for recruiting and selecting participants in 2014-2015.
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Name of Grant Program:
Title II-B: Massachusetts Mathematics and
Science Partnership Program (MMSP)
Fund Code: 150-A
PART III – REQUIRED PROGRAM INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
G. Description of Courses and Follow-Up Activities
For each course proposed for this year of the grant, please provide the information requested in the table below. Insert rows as need.:
NOTE: For course or follow-up hours include the number of hours per activity with online hours in parentheses if applicable. Do
not include homework hours..
Attach proposed course syllabus to this proposal. A template of key elements of a MMSP syllabus and sample is included in the
Additional Information section of the RFP. As part of this syllabus, there should be a detailed description of one session/class. All course
syllabi are required in the end of grant report.
Course Title and
Location
For
Educators
of Grades
Course Follow-up or
Other PD Activities
(i.e. curriculum design
team work, learning
communities,
assessment
workshops, etc.)
Contact
Hours
+ (Online
Hours, if
applicable)
Objectives, learning standards
(content, and/or practice) coded
to the appropriate framework
and possible student growth
measures (DDMs).
Instructors &
Affiliations (if IHE,
Include
Department)
Course Description
Describe the follow-up activities. Explain how the
activities will help teachers implement standards
and/or DDMs from the course of study into their
classrooms to improve student learning.
Facilitator or Lead
for the Activity,
Affiliation (if IHE
Include Dept.) and
Location (school,
district or higher
ed. institution)
List the courses for which this is required
follow up; tell if it is open to others in the
district(s) and/or if it is designed as PD not
related to a specific course.
Contact Hours
+ (Online
Hours, if
applicable)
Please Provide a summary of the STEM initiatives in the partnering district(s) and an explanation of how the proposed activities align and complement the
work (i.e. learning community work on incorporating the Standards for Mathematical Practice into lessons, curriculum mapping, alignment, and unit planning,
development of STEM instructional leaders, etc.)
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Name of Grant Program:
Title II-B: Massachusetts Mathematics and
Science Partnership Program (MMSP)
Fund Code: 150-A
PART III – REQUIRED PROGRAM INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
H. Evaluation Plan
Summarize the projected outcomes, evaluation measures, how the data will be collected and by whom. Insert rows as needed. If the
evaluation plan has not changed, submit current plan.
GOAL
OBJECTIVES
SPECIFIC
RESEARCH
QUESTION
NAME AND
FREQUENCY OF
ACTIVITY
MEASURE
(Pre- post content
test from
instructor, LMT,
Survey, etc.)
DESIGN (Random
assignment, Matched
Comparison groups with preand post-tests; Non-matched
Comparison Group, Onegroup, Qualitative /
descriptive, Other)
TIME (when
will tests,
surveys,
observations
be done?)
PROCEDURES FOR DATA
COLLECTION (e.g. Who collects
the data, how are data
collected and reported, etc.)
Goal 1
Goal 2.
Goal 3.
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Name of Grant Program:
Title II-B: Massachusetts Mathematics and
Science Partnership Program (MMSP)
Fund Code: 150-A
PART III – REQUIRED PROGRAM INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
I.
Project Timeline
Include a monthly timeline for implementation of this year‘s activities, including estimated course
start dates, course end dates, leadership meetings, planning/designing meetings, data review
meetings, and follow-up activities. Insert rows as needed.
Timeline for Implementation FY15
September
Activities
October
Activities
November
Activities
December
Activities
January
Activities
February
Activities
March
Activities
April
Activities
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Name of Grant Program:
Title II-B: Massachusetts Mathematics and
Science Partnership Program (MMSP)
Fund Code: 150-A
PART III – REQUIRED PROGRAM INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
May
Activities
June
Activities
July
Activities
August
Activities
J. Budget Breakdown
In the table below, include only expenditures for this fiscal year (September 1, 2014 to August 31,
2015). Proposals for FY2015 must include the allocation of 10% of the grant request for the state
evaluator. The budget items, entered in the tables below, should be tied clearly to the scope and
requirements of the project. The budget information should identify the items used in determining the
amounts shown on the separate Budget Expenditures form (Required Program Information: Part II –
Project Expenditures).
Partnership Staff Budget Information
For partnership staff expenditures, include: name; institution; primary type of activity (such as program
coordination, course planning and instruction, evaluation, onsite support of teachers in their classroom, travel,
etc.) rate per hour or day; and number of hours/day, where applicable. Use multiple lines for the same
person if different rates apply for different activities. Insert rows as needed.
Name of Partnership Staff
and Institution
Type of Activity
Rate per
Hour/Day
Number
of Days
Number
of Hours
Total
Total Staff Expenditures
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Name of Grant Program:
Title II-B: Massachusetts Mathematics and
Science Partnership Program (MMSP)
Fund Code: 150-A
PART III – REQUIRED PROGRAM INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
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Name of Grant Program:
Title II-B: Massachusetts Mathematics and
Science Partnership Program (MMSP)
Fund Code: 150-A
PART III – REQUIRED PROGRAM INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
Materials, Supplies, Incentives, Indirect and Other Costs
Specify the materials, supplies, and incentives (stipends, graduate credits, MTEL, or substitutes) reported
in the Budget Details form. Include the cost per unit and number of units. Add Indirect costs in this table.
Insert rows as needed.
Course/Activity
Material, Supply, or
Incentive
Cost per
Unit
Number
of Units
Total
Total materials, Supplies
Incentives and Indirect
Costs
Fund Allocation by Partner
Approximate the amount of funds allocated to each partner. The total should be equal to the total funds
requested. (Insert rows as needed.)
Partner Name
Funds Requested
UMass Donahue Institute
(statewide evaluation) 10%
Total Requested:
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