Math and Science Partnerships grants unite elementary and secondary teachers and administrators with collegiate science, technology, engineering and mathematics faculty and representatives from stakeholder institutions. The partnerships focus on enhancing the quality, quantity and diversity of science and mathematics teachers, raising student achievement and offering challenging curricula at all grade levels.
"The Math and Science Partnerships are about reinvigorating mathematics and science instruction and strengthening curriculum across the United States," said Dr. Judith A. Ramaley, who leads NSF's Directorate for Education and Human Resources. "These awards are an investment in the talent pool of the nation's future scientists, engineers and mathematicians."
The awards will directly impact at least 2.85 million students nationwide and in Puerto Rico who learn in urban, rural, suburban and tribal nation schools.
This year's MSP funding comes in four forms: comprehensive awards, targeted awards; research, evaluation and technical assistance awards, and a Prototype Institute Partnership award.
The comprehensive awards specifically marry institutions of higher education and stakeholder organizations with elementary and secondary schools to continuously improve student achievement from the earliest grades through 12th grade.
Targeted awards are provided to improve achievement in a specific grade range or disciplinary emphasis in mathematics or the sciences.
Research, evaluation and technical assistance awards are for a broad range of research and development efforts that support the work of the partnerships, including assessment of teacher knowledge of mathematics and science.
This year's single Prototype Institute Partnership award places emphasis on improving middle and high school mathematics by emphasizing the development of school-based intellectual leaders and master teachers.
This year's MSP participants and FY2003 awards can be found at: http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr03112.htm#attachment
NSF Program Officer: Diane M. Spresser, 703-292- 4600, dspresse@nsf.gov
Web resources:
NSF's Math and Science Partnerships: https://www.ehr.nsf.gov/msp/
NSF's 2003 Press Releases for Inaugural MSP Awards:
Education Reform: http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/education/
No Child Left Behind: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/reports/no-child-left-behind.html
NSF's Directorate for Education and Human Resources, under the leadership of Dr. Judith A. Ramaley, guides the nation's research-based education programs and initiatives at the elementary through high school, undergraduate and graduate levels to foster academic and professional pursuits in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The directorate's 2003 funding by Congress was $903.17 million.
The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering, with an annual budget of nearly $5.3 billion. National Science Foundation funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives about 30,000 competitive requests for funding, and makes about 10,000 new funding awards. The National Science Foundation also awards over $200 million in professional and service contracts yearly.
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