Mathematics and Science Partnership APR Updates

1. Mathematics and Science Partnership APR Updates apr.ed-msp.net

2. Section I. MSP Project InformationSubsection A. Project A new question has been added asking for the APR Performance Period

3. In Section I. MSP Project Information, Question number 3, - Type of Lead Organizationsreduced the options to LEA, IHE, and Other

4. In Section I. MSP Project InformationSubsection C., Partner OrganizationsPartner’s Role – added a check box to note the specific roles the partner has engaged in.

5. No Changes to II. MSP Project AbstractHowever, project directors must cut and paste information into the narrative box. Copy and paste abstract here

6. Section III. ResponsibilitiesSubsection A. Administer Overall ProgramReduced the options to LEA, IHE, and Other

7. Section IV. Professional Development ParticipantsMoved questions beginning with the “Number of Higher Ed Faculty” to Section IV., Professional Development Participants Technology Faculty are now combined with Other Faculty

8. Section IV. Professional Development ParticipantsSubsection B. Indicate the Primary Goals and Target for the InterventionNew Question Added Projects whose goal is to increase teacher content knowledge must submit information on teacher gains for all teachers that participated in professional development and student achievement data for students of teachers participating in the MSP program Projects whose goals it to train teacher leaders must submit information on teacher gains for all teachers that directly participated in professional development and school-level student achievement data.

9. Section IV continuedSubsection B., Indicate the Primary Goal and Target for the InterventionPrimary Target of Projects –Reduced the options to Individual Teachers and Schools

10. Section IV continuedSubsection B(i) and B(iii)Teacher/School Selection Criteria Reduced the options to focus only on whether or not the selection is based on the need of teachers and /or schools.

11. Section IV ContinuedSubsection C. Total Number of Participating TeachersAdded a new question on Overall Total Number of Participating Teachers.

12. Section VSubsection B(i)Deleted the individual questions on duration and frequency, and addedtotal duration for each major type of activity (i.e. summer institute, follow-up activities, other activities)

13. Section V. Subsection B(ii) and B(iii)Combined some of the categories. Changed from “select all that apply” to “select the one option that most accurately describes the activities” Section VI. No changes

14. Section VII. Program EvaluationDeleted initial question of Description of Evaluation DesignDepending on the evaluation type, projects are asked to describe their evaluation design under the appropriate question Type of Evaluator – Changed from “select the option that best describes your evaluator” to “select all that apply”

15. Section VII. Program EvaluationSubsection B. Evaluation DesignChanged the options available for this question

16. Section VIISubsection C. Phase of ImplementationMoved from prior section on assessments for the question to flow more logically.

17. Section VII.Subsection D. Assessment Measures1. Projects enter the type of assessment (i.e. teacher content knowledge – math, teacher content knowledge – science, etc.)2. The projects will only see the assessments relevant to that category.3. Some of the available options for measures have changed. 1. 2.

18. Section VIISubsection D. continuedAdded question on whether specified assessment was used to report the Section VIII on Teacher Gains for GPRA reporting Under Assessment Measures, deleted questions on numeric scales used. 3.

19. Section VIII. Government Performance & Results Act ReportingAdded question on:Total Number of Teachers Receiving PD in Math or Science

20. Section VIII. GPRA Reporting continuedChanged options for Student Scoring to “Basic and Below” and “Proficient or Above” No Changes to Section IX. Lessons Learned

21. Section X. State ReviewAdded question on Current Year ImplementationAdded Question specifying whether this is a Project’s Final Report