| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes.
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| Roundtable Rotation I:
Measuring Changes in Teachers’ Mathematical Conceptual Understanding for Evaluation of Math-Science Partnership Professional Development Effectiveness |
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Roundtable Presentation 513 to be held in the Marble Boardroom on Friday, Nov 7, 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM
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Sponsored by the Pre-K - 12 Educational Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| MaryLynn Quartaroli,
Northern Arizona University,
marylynn.quartaroli@nau.edu
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| Hollace Bristol,
Coconino County Education Services Agency,
hbristol@coconino.az.gov
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| Abstract:
The Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) competitive grant program encourages partnerships between local education agencies and universities to collaboratively engage in professional development activities aimed at increasing teachers’ content knowledge and improving pedagogical practices. To facilitate planning and implementation of effective K-5 mathematics teacher training activities, one MSP grant team substantially modified the Frayer model graphic organizer into a new instrument, the Teachers’ Conceptual Understanding and Pedagogical Practice (TCUPP), as a pre-post assessment of teachers’ conceptual understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts and appropriate pedagogical practices. This instrument supplements data from standardized mathematics content tests and teacher self-assessments. In addition to serving as a pre/post measure, the new instrument can also be used to inform specific curricular decisions for summer institutes or other professional development sessions.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Developing Higher Education Institution and University Partnerships in Reform of Science and Mathematics Education: A Three-Year Evaluation Study |
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Roundtable Presentation 513 to be held in the Marble Boardroom on Friday, Nov 7, 9:15 AM to 10:45 AM
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Sponsored by the Pre-K - 12 Educational Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Chad Ellett,
CDE Research Associates Inc,
cderesearch@charter.net
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| Judith Monsaas,
University System of Georgia,
judith.monsaas@usg.edu
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| Abstract:
This round table discusses the findings of a recent qualitative evaluation (individual and focus group interviews) of factors that contribute to changes in organizational culture in four higher education institutions in a southeastern state and traditional policies and practices framing faculty tenure and promotion decisions and incentive/reward structures. The results were synthesized from extensive interviews with university/college level and department level administrators and key faculty informants. The primary focus of the study was to examine whether concerted (four-year) attempts to change higher education norms, values, and policies resulted in changes in organizational cultures supportive of new policy directions in faculty rewards and the enhancement of partnerships between K-16 science and mathematics education faculty and public school teachers and student achievement. The program evaluation results are interpreted and discussed in view of implications for the evaluation of statewide program innovation initiatives in mathematics and science education.
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