QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MINORITIES (QEM) NETWORK

Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Program Technical Assistance Workshop

for Minority-serving Institutions and their K-12 Partners

Washington Marriott Hotel, 1221 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC

February 14-15, 2008

 

AGENDA

 

Workshop Purpose

To assist participating teams in further developing their ideas for proposals they are

planning to submit to the National Science Foundation (NSF)Ős Math and Science

Partnership (MSP) Program FY2008 Competition

 

Thursday, February 14

AM        

11:30     Registration                                                                                   Second Floor - Foyer

PM

12:30     Opening Luncheon Session                  (First Floor)                      Georgetown I & II

               - Welcome, Introductions, and Review of Workshop Purpose and Agenda

                  Shirley McBay, President, QEM Network

 

  1:30     Plenary Session:                                      (Second Floor)                Salons C, D, and E

               The Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Program

               - Overview of the MSP Program

                        Dan Maki, Program Director

                        Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

                        Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR)

                        National Science Foundation (NSF)

               - Review of the MSP Program Solicitation

                        Elizabeth VanderPutten, Program Director, DUE/EHR, NSF

              

  2:30     Break

 

  2:45     Plenary Session: Strengths and Weaknesses of funded/unfunded Targeted

                        and Institute Partnership Proposals

                        James Hamos, Program Director, DUE/EHR, NSF

 

  3:15     Plenary Session: Presentations from two MSP Grantees

                        - Marilyn Strutchens, Professor, Auburn University, and

                          Co-Principal Investigator, East Alabama Partnership for the

                                    Improvement of Mathematics Education

                        - Phillip McNeil, Professor, Norfolk State University, and

                          Co-Principal Investigator, Preparing VirginiaŐs Mathematics

                                    Specialists

 

  4:15     Break

  4:30     Plenary Session: Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3)

                       Wanda E. Ward, Deputy Assistant Director, EHR, NSF

 

  5:00     Five Concurrent Sessions: Feedback on Draft Concept Papers

                        (Participants - See Session Assignment Sheet)

 

                        Session I (Targeted)   Dan Maki, NSF, and                                   Room 3015

                                                                J. Arthur Jones, QEM Senior Associate

 

                        Session II  (Institute)    Elizabeth VanderPutten, NSF, and

                                                                 Monica Mitchell, QEM Associate            Room 3016

 

                        Session III (Targeted)   Costello Brown, QEM Consultant, and

                                                                 Althea Burns, QEM Associate           Thomas Room

 

                        Session IV (Institute)    James Hamos, NSF, and

                                                                 Toks Fashola, QEM Consultant              Room 3017

 

                        Session V  (START)     Ginger Rowell, Program Director, DUE/EHR,

                                                                 and Shirley McBay, QEM             Salons C, D, and E

 

  6:15     Working Dinner: Partnerships (Composition, Expectations of partners,

                        Management structure, and Sub-awards)                                   Salons A & B

                        Costello Brown, QEM Consultant and

                                    Former NSF Program Officer

 

  7:30      Adjournment

              

               Overnight Assignment: Revise Concept Papers based on feedback

                                                         and plenary discussions

 

 

Friday, February 15

 

AM

  8:00     Continental Breakfast                                                                      Salons C, D, and E

 

  8:30     Plenary Session: Mock MSP Review Panel

                        Dan Maki, NSF

                        Elizabeth VanderPutten, NSF

                        Joyce Evans, Program Director, DUE/EHR, NSF

                        James Hamos, NSF

                        Costello Brown, QEM Consultant

              

  9:15     Five Concurrent Sessions: Discussion of Revised Concept Papers

                        Session I (Targeted)    Dan Maki, NSF, and                                   Room 3015

                                                                J. Arthur Jones, QEM Senior Associate

 

                        Session II  (Institute)    Joyce Evans, NSF, and

                                                                 Monica Mitchell, QEM Associate             Room 3016

 

                        Session III (Targeted)   Elizabeth VanderPutten, NSF, and

                                                                 Costello Brown, QEM Consultant       Thomas Room

 

                        Session IV (Institute)    James Hamos, NSF, and

                                                                 Toks Fashola, QEM Consultant               Room 3017

 

                        Session V (START)      Ginger Rowell, NSF, and

                                                                 Shirley McBay, QEM                      Salons C, D, and E

10:15     Break

 

10:30     Plenary Session: Rigor in Education Research                         Salons C, D, and E

                                    Olatokunbo (Toks) Fashola, Adjunct Research Scientist

                        Johns Hopkins University

 

11:30     Plenary Session: Evaluation of Targeted and Institute Partnership Projects

                                    Amber Winkler, Senior Study Director, Education Studies Group

                                    Westat

PM

12:30     Luncheon Session                                                                             Georgetown I & II

               - Reflections/Questions from Workshop Participants

              

  1:30     Plenary Session: Panel on Other NSF/EHR  Programs            Salons C, D, and E

               Noyce – Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Fund

               CCLI – Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement

               DR-K12  – Discovery Research

               REESE – Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering

               ITEST – Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers

                             Programs in the Human Resource Development (HRD) Division, EHR

 

                        Warren Hein, Program Director, DUE/EHR, NSF – Noyce and CCLI

                        Karen Marrongelle, Program Officer, Division of Research on

                                    Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL), EHR

                                                DR-K12 and REESE

                        Sylvia James, Program Director, DRL/EHR - ITEST

                        Camille McKayle, Program Director, HRD/EHR - HRD Programs

 

  2:30     Fastlane Session (for New/Inexperienced Users)

               Use of NSFŐs FastLane for Submitting Proposals/Required Reports

                        Evelyn Baisey-Thomas, Computer Specialist

                        Division of Information Systems

      Office of Information and Resource Management, NSF

 

  3:30     Adjournment