Science and Mathematics Program Improvement

Science and Mathematics Program Improvement
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5442 USA
(269) 387-3791

Completed K-12 Science and Mathematics Projects

IMPROVING MATHEMATICS PEDAGOGY AND CONTENT FOR TEACHERS (IMPACT)—MATH/SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP

 (2016 to 2017)

  • Client: Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education
  • Description: Improving Mathematics Pedagogy and Content for Teachers (IMPACT) is a project funded by the Michigan Mathematics and Science Partnership competitive grants program of the Michigan Department of Education. The purpose of the project is to implement an 80-hour mathematics content course designed for K-8 teachers called Intel® Math. The course is being implemented by the Manistee, Wexford-Missaukee Regional Mathematics and Science Center and the following partner sites: Mecosta-Osceola Mathematics/Science/Technology Center, and the Grand Traverse Regional Math, Science & Technology Center. It is designed to deepen the teacher participant knowledge of elementary and middle school math concepts and emphasizes a problem-solving approach.

  • MATH RECOVERY®—MATH/SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP

    • (2015 to 2017)
    • Client: Muskegon Area ISD Regional Math and Science Center
    • Funder: Michigan Department of Education
    • Description: SAMPI provided comprehensive external evaluation services to this Michigan Mathematics and Science Center Partnership grant. Evaluation activities included: development and analysis of teacher surveys, development, administration, and analysis of a teacher pre/post mathematics content test and a teacher video pre/post test, analysis of NWEA testing data, interviews with teachers, administrators, and project staff, and observation of professional development sessions. SAMPI participated in regular project staff meetings to share results of the data collection and analysis, as well as provided regular written reports.

    MICHIGAN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE CENTERS NETWORK

    • (1992 through present)
    • Client: MI Math and Science Centers Network
    • Funder: State of Michigan
    • Description: SAMPI provided comprehensive external evaluation services to this Michigan Mathematics and Science Center Partnership grant. Evaluation activities included: development and analysis of teacher surveys, development, administration, and analysis of a teacher pre/post mathematics content test and a teacher video pre/post test, analysis of NWEA testing data, interviews with teachers, administrators, and project staff, and observation of professional development sessions. SAMPI participated in regular project staff meetings to share results of the data collection and analysis, as well as provided regular written reports.

    MICHIGAN'S UPPER PENINSULA SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS INTEGRATED THROUGH LITERACY AND ENGINEERING (UP SMILE)–MATH/SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP

    • (2016 to 2017)
    • Client: EUP Mathematics and Science Center
    • Funder: Michigan Department of Education
    • Description: The Upper Peninsula Science and Mathematics Integrated through Literacy and Engineering (UP-SMILE) project is funded by the Michigan Department of Education’s Mathematics and Science Partnership competitive grants program. The purpose of UP-SMILE is to support the efforts of middle and high school teachers across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to bring an integrated approach to their mathematics and science classrooms. Five Upper Peninsula Mathematics and Science Centers have partnered to implement a 10-day workshop for secondary teachers focused on 3-D printers, Scratch programming, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Vernier probes. Additionally, participants attended a 5-day workshop series on NGSX, a web-based system designed to engage them in the three major dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): core ideas of science, scientific and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts. UP SMILE also received expansion funding to implement three Math Recovery® trainings in the Upper Peninsula. Math Recovery® consists of two courses designed to provide a detailed understanding of how children develop understanding of early numeracy (Course 1) and number domains of place value and multiplication and division (Course 2).

SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEL® MATH—MATH/SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP

  • (2012 to 2017)
  • Client: Saginaw Valley State University Regional Math and Science Center
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Description: Achieving with Intel® Math (AIM) is a project funded by the Michigan Mathematics and Science Partnership competitive grants program of the Michigan Department of Education. There have been three phases of the project and an extension of the third phase through the Saginaw Valley State University Regional Mathematics and Science Center. AIM is the fourth phase. The project is implementing the 80-hour Intel® Math course designed for K-8 teachers. Topics covered in the course include integer arithmetic, the decimal number system, place value, rational number arithmetic, rates, linear equations, functions, and more. The course material is taught to K-8 teacher 

INTEL® MATH STUDENT TEST—MATH/SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP

  • (2014 to 2016)
  • Client: Lenawee ID
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education


THE W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION'S WOODROW WILSON MICHIGAN TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS AT WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

  • (2011 to 2015)
  • Funder: Woodrow Wilson Foundation

RET SITE ON MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING RESEARCH FOR RURAL MICHIGAN’S FUTURE

  • (2012 to 2015)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

BAY COLLEGE

  • (2010 to 2014)
  • Funder: U.S. Department of Education Title III program

GREATER PROFICIENCY IN MATHEMATICS—MATH/SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP

  • (2012 to 2014)
  • Funder: U.S. Department of Education

SAM3—SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS MISCONCEPTIONS MANAGEMENT

  • (2011 to 2014)
  • Funder: State of Michigan

Western Michigan University Student STEP II Program (Next STEP)

  • (2010 to 2012)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

MTU/ITEST—High School Enterprise Program

  • (2008 to 2012)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

CCLI: Engaging STEM Students from the Beginning: An Interdependent Approach to Introductory Chemistry and Cellular Biology

  • (2009 to 2011)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Algebra for All

  • (2010 to 2011)
  • Funder: State of Michigan

Upper Peninsula Math/Science Partnership—Greater Proficiency in Science and Investigate the State

  • (2008 to 2011)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

CAUSEmos

  • (2006 to 2011)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

CAUSEway Professional Development Project

  • (2005 to 2011)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

CAUSEmos

  • (2006 to 2011)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

High School Math and Science Success

  • (2006 to 2010)
  • Funder: Michigan Mathematics and Science Centers Network

Study of Inquiry-Based Science

  • (2004 to 2010)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Large Enrollment Physical Science

  • (2007 to 2010)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Michigan Lewis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in STEM Disciplines

  • (2005 to 2010)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Problem-Based Learning to Support Professional Development in Science

  • (2004 to 2009)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Western Michigan University Student STEP Program

  • (2004 to 2009)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Michigan Mathematics and Science Teacher Leadership Collaborative

  • (2007 to 2009)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Mars Exploration Public Engagement Program

  • (2006 to 2009)
  • Funder: NASA

Muskegon Math/Science Partnership

  • (2004 to 2008)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Northern Michigan Math/Science Partnership

  • (2005 to 2007)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Upper Peninsula Math/Science Partnership

  • (2005 to 2007)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Jackson County ISD Science Project

  • (2005 to 2007)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Design Center for Science Learning

  • (2003 to 2007)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation and Learn and Serve America

Physics of Everyday Thinking and Physical Science of Everyday Thinking

  • (2001 to 2007)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

High School Math and Science Success II

  • (2006 to 2007)
  • Funder: State of Michigan

Jackson County Middle School Mathematics Improvement Project

  • (2005 to 2006)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Grand Valley State University Building Mathematics Leaders Program

  • (2004 to 2006)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

BRIDGES to Biomedical Sciences

  • (2004 to 2006)
  • Funder: National Institute of Health

Impact Study of the Math Workshop Elementary Mathematics Curriculum

  • (2003 to 2006)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Evaluation of the University of Michigan-Dearborn Materials Development Project in Undergraduate Mathematics

  • (2003 to 2006)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Wayne State University GK-12 Fellows Program

  • (2003 to 2006)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

E3 (Enlist, Equip, and Empower)

  • (2002 to 2006)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Grand Valley State University Building Science Leaders Program

  • (2003 to 2005)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

M3RP (Michigan Middle School Mathematics Reform Project)

  • (1999 to 2004)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation and various Michigan-based private foundations

SEALS (Science Education-Adapted Learning for Students)

  • (2003 to 2004)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Evaluation of Constructing Science Understanding for Elementary Physics

  • (2003 to 2004)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Evaluation of Bridges to Engineering

  • (2003 to 2004)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

IKE Review

  • (1999 to 2003)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Techniques for Observing Science and Mathematics

  • (2001 to 2002)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Croswell-Lexington Community Schools Science Education Improvement Project

  • (2001 to 2002)
  • Funder: Goals 2000

Benton Harbor Middle School Mathematics Improvement Project

  • (2001 to 2002)
  • Funder: Goals 2000

Evaluation of In-Math Local Systemic Change Project

  • (1999 to 2003)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Early Childhood Learning Communities

  • (1999 to 2002)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Evaluation of Renewing Mathematics Teaching Through Curriculum

  • (1997 to 2001)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Pre-Service Elementary Education Teachers Project

  • (1995 to 1998)
  • Funder: Western Michigan University

Problem Solving with Mathematical Models and Manipulatives Project

  • (1997)
  • Funder: Madonna University

MSSI: Evaluation of the Michigan Statewide Systemic Initiative in Mathematics and Science

  • (1992 to 1997)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Informed Consumers in Mathematics and Science Education

  • (1996 to 1997)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Evaluation and Review of Accomplishments of the Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center

  • (1996 to 1997)
  • Funder: Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center

Evaluation of Michigan Science and Math Curriculum Frameworks Project

  • (1994 to 1996)
  • Funder: Michigan Department of Education

Local Schools Science Education Projects Cluster Evaluation

  • (1990 to 1995)
  • Funder: W.K. Kellogg Foundation

University of Michigan Biological Station—A Special Summer Institute for Science Teachers

  • (1991 to 1995)
  • Funder: National Science Foundation

Study/Dissemination of MI Eisenhower Exemplary Science/Math Programs

  • (1992 to 1995)
  • Funder: Michigan Eisenhower State Program

Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) National Field Test of Curriculum

  • (1993 to 1994)
  • Funder: Western Regional Environmental Education Council

Collaborative/Comprehensive Science Education Projects Cluster Evaluation

  • (1989 to 1993)
  • Funder: W.K. Kellogg Foundation