QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MINORITIES (QEM) NETWORK

Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Program One-Day Workshop

For Institutions and their K-12 Partners

E-Center ¥ Jackson State University ¥ 1230 Raymond Road, Jackson, MS 39204

Tel: 601/979-5000

 

Friday, March 24, 2006

 

A G E N D A

 

Workshop Purpose

To assist participating teams in further developing their ideas for MSP Institute Partnerships: Teacher Institutes for the 21st Century within the National Science Foundation (NSF)Õs Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Program.

 

AM

  8:30                  Registration and Continental Breakfast

 

  8:45                  Welcome, Introductions, and Review of Workshop Purpose and Agenda

                              Shirley McBay, President, QEM Network

 

  9:00                  Overview

á        MSP Program

á        MSP Solicitation (NSF 06-539)

á        NSF Merit Review Criteria

                              James Hamos, Program Director, Math and Science Partnership

                              Kathleen Bergin (1) (2) Program Director, Math and Science Partnership

                                      Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR)

                                      National Science Foundation

 

10:00                  Break

 

10:15                  Study/Analysis

á        of a Successful MSP Proposal

á        of Workshop ParticipantsÕ Project Summaries

                              Workshop Participants facilitated by NSF/MSP Program Staff

 

NOON/PM

12:00                  Lunch

 

  1:15                  Project Evaluation

                              Amber Winkler, Senior Study Director, Westat

 

  2:15                  Break

 

  2:30                  MSP Grant-related Issues and Questions and Answers

á        Budget and Sub-Awards

á        Institutional Review Boards

á        FastLane

á        Post-Award Responsibilities

                              Tracy Gorman, Staff Assistant, Office of the Director

                              Kathleen Bergin and James Hamos, MSP Program Directors

                                      National Science Foundation

 

  4:00                  Adjournment