Appalachian Math and Science Partnership- Marshall University
2008-2009
PARTNERSHIP ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (PEP)
PROJECT IMES
School District: Cabell County
2008-2009
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Summer Institute
2008
Proposal Instructions and Application
Cover Sheet
1. School District:
Cabell County
2. Project Title:
PROJECT I.M.E.S.- INTEGRATING MATH AND EXPLORING SCIENCE
3. Dates and Location of Staff Development:
Fall 2008 and June of 2009
4. Discipline/Grade Levels:
Mathematics ______
Science _______
Math & Science ___X____
Grade Levels: ___4-6_____
5. School District Contact:
NAME:
Dr. H. Jeffrey Smith
Title:
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Address:
Telephone:
Cabell County Schools
Address:
304-528-5063
Fax:
2850 5th Avenue
City, State, Zip
304-528-5050
Email:
Huntington, WV 25709
hsmith@access.k12.wv.us
6. Proposed Budget:
Requested from AMSP-MU:
$27738.60
Provided by school district:
$6100.00
Other:
TOTAL
$
$33838.60
7. School District Superintendent:
Name:
William Smith
Signature:
Title:
Superintendent
Date:
8. AMSP – MU Regional Coordinator
Name:
Steve Beckelheimer
Signature:
Title:
Regional Program Coordinator
Date:
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Section 1:
Overview of Fall/Summer Institute:
This will be the third phase of Project IMES – Integrating Math and Exploring Science.
This proposal will consist of a three day follow up from the Mindbugs Academy held in
August 2008 for sixteen participants to improve the general understanding of math and
science concepts. The three day follow up will involve a one day pull out for the
participants to revisit the activities from the summer academy and reflect on ways to
improve implementation of integrating math and science through exploration and handson activities.
The new goal will be to provide transition from 5th grade to 6th grade by building an
understanding through a vertical teaming process. Each elementary will be able to send
a 5th grade representative to the 2009 summer institute along with the current 6th grade
science teachers. Staff development will be done by Cabell County teachers who have
been involved in trainings funded by West Virginia STEM initiatives. The purpose will be
to provide opportunity to engage in exploration of science kits that would be available for
use in the teachers’ classrooms. Furthermore, the transition from 5th to 6th grade science
would be eased by both levels understanding the skills needed to be successful active
participants in the 21st Century global economy.
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SECTION 2: Evaluation Plan for Summer Institute and 2008-2009 Implementation:
EVALUATION PLAN: Provide a description of the data collection to be gathered through this Summer Institute and following school year
Evaluation: All driven by objectives from your 3-Year Project Plan
OBJECTIVE
Decrease the level of
anxiety in teachers
implementing
Increase the amount of
time students are
involved in active
exploration of science
concepts
Provide a transition
from 5th to 6th grade
through vertical teaming
ACTIVITY TO BE
EVALUATED
EVALUATION
INSTRUMENT TO BE
USED
DATE OF EVALUATION
PERSON
RESPONSIBLE FOR
SHARING DATA
Pre-packaged science
concept kits
Teacher Survey and
Participant blog
June 2009
Lenora Richardson
Teacher lesson plans
Monthly Talley
submitted
2009-2010
Participants
Teacher discussion
and reflection
Survey
June 2010
Lenora Richardson
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SECTION 3:
SUMMER INSTITUTE Engagement Strategies, Activities and Products:
FOSS K-6 Program Components Details
Each FOSS module has its own teacher guide, which consists of:
An Introduction to the FOSS program.
•
A Module Overview, which addresses specific information on science background and
national science standards, and offers a teaching schedule for the module.
•
A Materials folio that lists the kit inventory and outlines how to prepare, store, and
maintain your kit.
•
A series of investigation folios that include: materials lists, preparation outlines, detailed
lesson plans, questioning strategies to encourage discussion, interdisciplinary extensions
for reading, language arts, math, and social studies, and assessment opportunities to
monitor student learning.
Duplication masters of student sheets to help students record, organize, and interpret
their observations (in English and Spanish).
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An Assessment folio include embedded assessment is both formative (to provide
diagnostic information throughout the module) and summative (to provide end-of-module
evaluative information). Scoring guides are included to help you effectively interpret
student responses. There is also a section on portfolio assessment.
•
A Web site folio adds additional opportunities to extend content and knowledge through
interactive simulations, bulletin boards, and specific links to other Internet sites to reinforce
and enhance the topic.
•
A Resources folio recommends student readings (fiction and nonfiction), software,
videotapes, and teacher resources for an even more meaningful experience.
Teachers will be asked to correlate related Content Standards to develop and plan units of
instruction that are cross-curricular with heavy emphasis on math and science. This is to help
develop student understanding of relevance in learning instead of separating concepts as
independent and non-relational. Pedagological issues will be based on the 5E’s Learning CycleEngagement, Exploration, Explanation, Extension, and Evaluation.
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Facilitators: (brief vitae information and scope of work for Summer Institute)
To be determined at a later date.
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Section 4a: Summer Institute Budgetary Request:
Request participant support expenditures only, including the following allowable expenses: cost
for presenters, trainers, experts, substitute teachers, participant stipends, travel, meetings,
and materials. No AMSP-MU funds may be expended for equipment or classroom sets of
instructional materials. Indirect costs are not allowed.
BUDGET CATEGORY
AMSP-MU FUNDS
DISTRICT FUNDS
STIPENDS
$15,000.00
TRAINING
MATERIALS
$3838.60
$5,000.00
SUBSTITUTES
$2,200.00
$1,100.00
CONSULTANTS
$6400.00
OTHER FUNDS
TRAVEL
***MEETING/TRAINING
COST(S)***
$1,000.00
OTHER
$300
Total
$27,738.60
***Under meeting costs would be the costs for hospitality.
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Section 4b: Summer Institute Budget Narrative;
The proposed budget includes:
Stipends
The stipends will be for the proposed summer academy for 5th and 6th grade teachers. Each
elementary will be able to send 1 representative from each of the nineteen elementaries. Each of
the eleven 6th grade science teachers will be able to attend. The proposal allows for 30 teachers
to attend 5 days at $100 per day stipend. The stipend expenditure will come from ASMP grant
funds for a total of $15,000.
Training Materials
The training materials will include the following FOSS kits:
• Magnetism and Electricity
• Measurement
• Levers and Pulleys
• Mixtures and Solutions
• Variables
The total expenditure by AMSP will be $3838.60 to purchase the kits upon which the summer
academy will train each participant. Classroom sets of materials will be purchased by district
funds totaling $5000.
Substitutes
AMSP will be paying $100 per participant per day of pullouts for reinforcement of skills and
reflection. The eight 4th Grade summer Mindbugs Academy participants will be pulled 2 days in
the fall of 2008. The 5th grade participants will be pulled 1 day. This AMSP will reimburse Cabell
County at $100 per day per substitute for $2,200. The county will pick up the remaining cost of
the substitutes at an estimated cost of $1100.
8 subs x 2 days @$100/day = $1600 (4th Grade)
6 subs x 1 day @$100/day = $600 (5th Grade)
Consultant
Foss will provide an instructor for 5 days at $5,400 which is an all inclusive price. AMSP will
provide funding in the amount of $5800. Teachers who have been trained in the weeklong WV
STEM Project Simple will be asked to attend and serve as consultants on two days at $200 per
day for a total of $600 to AMSP. Total consultant costs to AMSP will be $6400.
Other
AMSP will pay Marshall University $300 for costs to set up course to offer 3 hours graduate credit
for the Mindbugs Summer Academy for the summer participants at participants’ expense.
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BENCHMARKS FOR AMSP
AMSP BENCHMARKS
BENCHMARK 1: Increased mathematics and science learning for all
students, leading to both improvements in overall performance and
elimination of gaps among sub groups of students.
BENCHMARK 2: Increased enrollment and successful completion of
students in advanced mathematics and science courses, including
elimination of differences in course-taking/completion patterns by
subgroups of students.
BENCHMARK 3: Increased student entry into and successful
completion of college/university programs for mathematics, science,
technology, and mathematics or science teaching.
BENCHMARK 4: Increased numbers of well prepared pre K – 12
mathematics and science teachers delivering high quality instruction
in a well-aligned and supported program.
BENCHMARK 5: Increased numbers of pre-service mathematics
and science teachers entering the profession well prepared to deliver
high- quality standards-based instruction.
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