2007 ANNUAL REPORT - cosmos - Bowling Green State University

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Introduction The external evaluation team from MetriKs Amérique conducted the second year (2006-<strong>2007</strong>) external evaluation of the Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics (further referred to as the NWO Center or the Center). This report is organized by the revised goals of the NWO Center and focuses on the progress made by the Center in the attainment of these goals. The revised goals of the NWO Center are presented first (see Part I), followed by the evaluation questions that were researched to obtain evidence of the success of the NWO Center (see Part II). The evaluation results are summarized next by each goal of the NWO Center (see Part III) and triangulating all the data sources to allow for a more comprehensive evaluation. The report concludes with the evaluation highlights and recommendations for the next year. Back to top PART I. NWO Center Goals and Evaluation Questions In preparation of this annual external evaluation of the Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics the evaluation team examined all the collected information for its relevance to each of the goals and objectives set by the Center, as listed below. These goals and objectives were revised by the NWO Center to better address its mission and vision as well as match the research agenda. These are introduced in this part of the report to set the ground for the interpretation of the evaluation results presented in subsequent sections. NWO Mission The mission of the NWO Center is to advance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education for people of all ages. NWO Vision The Northwest Ohio Center of Excellence aims to advance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education for people of all ages. The purpose is to work with community partners to (a) generate new knowledge about the science of teaching and learning, (b) apply this knowledge by developing the expertise of K-12 educators and higher education faculty, (c) increase public support for, and understanding of, the STEM subject areas, and (d) to stimulate the interest of young people, especially those in underrepresented groups, in these rewarding fields of study and career opportunities.
Back to top Original NWO Goals The following goals were originally formulated by the NWO Center: Goal #1: Increase the capacity of urban and other at-risk districts to enhance student achievement in science and mathematics through partnerships among universities, K- 12 schools, and the Ohio Resource Center Goal #2: Increase the recruitment of pre-service teachers and retention of in-service teachers of science and mathematics Goal #3: Improve in-service teacher preparation programs in science and mathematics Goal #4: Strengthen coordination/communication among college faculties (teacher education, sciences and mathematics) and with funding agencies to improve the sustainability, cultural and financial foundation for the Center Goal #5: Establish on-going collaboration among institutions of higher education, school districts, professional development centers, and the Ohio Resources Center to identify and solve root barriers to science and mathematics achievement Last year’s evaluation of the Center conducted by the <strong>University</strong> of Cincinnati Evaluation Services partially addressed these goals and focused mostly on the annual sub-goals. To better align the initiatives of the Center and avoid compartmentalizing evaluation of the Center in the future, the original goals have been revised (see Revised NWO Goals and Objectives below) and matched with the NWO Center activities, evaluation questions and data courses (see Table 1). Back to top Revised NWO Goals and Objectives Goal #1: Enhance the preparation of pre-service and in-service teachers though researchbased professional development focusing on investigative mathematics and science teaching and learning. The Center addressed Goal 1 through the following initiatives/activities/ programs/events: • Modification of undergraduate and graduate courses or programs • Undergraduate professional organizations (BG-UT SECO and CTM) • Praxis II Preparation Workshop • Graduate MAT program scholarships • NWO Symposium
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Table of Contents 2 NWO Mission 2 N
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NWO Activities and Accomplishments
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mathematics and a new interdiscipli
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Research Learning Community In the
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Research in Science and Mathematics
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Learning Sciences PhD Program BGSU
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In sum, we are both proud of our FY
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Appendix A Higher Education Faculty
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