Mathematics and Science Partnerships: An Introduction for New State Coordinators February 2013...

Mathematics and Science Partnerships:

An Introduction for New State Coordinators

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Road Map For Today

• Conceptual Model of MSP and The Grant Cycle

• APRs

• Who, How, When

• APR Submission

• Full Submission• Partial Submission

• Using The Administrative Site

• Sorting, viewing, editing, creating, archiving APRs

• Common Sources of Confusion on the APR

• Sections: X, III.C., IV.C.1., IV.D(E,F).2., V.B., VII.J., VIII.A., VIII.A.1., VIII.B.

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Develop partnerships between high-need school districts and IHEs’ mathematics, science, and engineering faculty

Develop partnerships between high-need school districts and IHEs’ mathematics, science, and engineering faculty

Improve classroom instruction

Improve classroom instruction

Provide professional development to strengthen teachers’ content knowledge

Provide professional development to strengthen teachers’ content knowledge

Improve student achievement in mathematics and science

Improve student achievement in mathematics and science

Conceptual Model of Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program

MSP Grant and Funding Cycle

States have 15 months to award funds on

a competitive basis to partnerships consisting of

STEM faculty at an IHE and a “high-need” local

education agency.

Funds are released to the states through a formula

grant (number of students at poverty level) each July.

Congress appropriates funds for the program.

Projects submit annual/final reports to U.S. Department of Education within 60 days at the end of each 12-month

reporting cycle. U.S. Department of Education

Program Cycle

States fund winning project proposals.

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Who?• SEC. 2202.(f): Each eligible partnership

receiving a grant or sub-grant shall report to the Secretary…

How?• Partnerships/projects must send their APRs to

their State Educational Agency (SEA), the SEA must review and approve the APR, and submit it to the U.S. Department of Education (USED)

When?• Within 60 days of the end of the performance

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Annual Performance Report (APR)

Three Websites

Public Website http://www.ed-msp.net/ APR Websitehttps://apr.ed-msp.net/users/login

Administration Website https://msp.ed-msp.net/ Public website- Accessible to All

APR website- Accessible to PDs, Evaluators, and State Level Personnel

Administration Website- Accessible only to State level Personnel

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Overview of APR Submission Process

Two Routes to Submission:

1)Full Submission (Normal)

2)Partial Submission (if data are not available)• Requires Approval from ED

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SEA creates APR for project to complete

Project completes APR and submits to SEA by the indicated date.

SEA reviews APR, and determines if it is acceptable OR if revisions are needed.

SEA sends APR to USED. Results are synthesized across projects and reported to Congress.

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Overview of APR Submission Process (Norm)

SEA creates APR for project to complete

Project completes APR, performs partial submission, and requests SEA approval for new completion date

SEA reviews partially submitted APR and determines if the APR is acceptable OR if revisions are needed. SEA negotiates final submission date with USED.

SEA sends APR to USED. Results are synthesized across projects and reported to Congress.

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Overview of Partial Submission Process (Extraordinary)

ONLY When student or teacher data will not be available on time.

• When a partial submission is selected, you must contact us at MSPHelp@abtassoc.com to agree upon a new Revised Due to ED date.

• All sections of the APR must be completed and reviewed, other than the sections for which data are not available.

• Once the data are received, the project will only be able to edit the sections corresponding to the missing information they identified.

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Partial Submissions may be used…

Click arrows to sort by: Project ID, APR ID, Report Status, Project Title, or Due to ED Date

Sorting APRs

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– Sorting capabilities

– Viewing/editing project information

– Updating project user information

– Edit linked Projects

– Creating annual reports

– Archiving annual reports2/2013

Overview: Features of the Administration Website

https://msp.ed-msp.net/

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View Project Information

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Edit Project Information

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Maintain Project Users

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Edit Linked Projects

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Creating an APR: 2 Methods

If this APR is for a project that already exists and is continuing for another year “Create a New APR Form” to copy the Annual Report

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Creating an APR: 2 Methods

If this APR is for a brand new project “Add a New MSP Project”

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When creating a new APR, State Coordinators should:

-Enter all information, paying special attention to:

Award DatesDue Dates

Performance Period Length of Award

-Must enter Project Abstract

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Archiving APRs

Archive if APR is: approval granted, a duplicate, or if funding was discontinued

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Archived ≠ Submitted

APR Website

Use APR website to: – Upload RFPs and State Evaluations– Review APRs – Change APR Status (Including Submit to ED)– Download Completed APRs

Project Directors also have access to this site. They see only their projects.

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Selected APR Items

– X. State Review

– III.C. Delivering Professional Development

– IV.C.1. Total Number of Teachers receiving PD

– IV.D(E,F).2 Total Number of Teachers Who Primarily Work

in a High-Need School

– V.B. Types of PD Activities

– VII.J. Evaluation Report

– VIII.A.1. Teachers Receiving PD in Math and Science

– VIII.A. Administering more than one test

– VIII.B. GPRA indicators of Student Achievement2/2013

In Section X, report your state’s definition of a high-need LEA. You may copy and paste it directly from your RFP.

When you create an APR, you will be immediately prompted to fill out this item. Projects will need it to fill out their items.

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Section X. State Review

IV.D (E,F).2: Total Number of Teachers Who Primarily Work in a High-Need School

• Section IV.D.2 asks for the total number of elementary school teachers who primarily work in a high-need school, as defined by your state

• Sections IV. E.2 and IV. F.2. ask the same of middle and high school teachers.

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Section III.C. asks about delivering PD. -Indicate No PD delivered yet by checking the N/A box. -Automatically skips subsequent questions about PD.

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III.C. Delivering Professional Development

IV.C.1: Total Number of Teachers Receiving PD

• Section IV.C.1 asks for the total number of teachers receiving MSP professional development in Math or Science; projects should NOT double-count teachers who receive PD in multiple content areas here.

• Additionally, questions D.1, E.1, F.1, and G.1 should sum to the total reported in IV.C.1.

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Projects should pay close attention to the definition of summer institute and follow- up

-Summer Institute: minimum of 2 weeks or 60 hours

-Follow-up : at least 3 days in the classroom during the academic year

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V.B. Types of PD Activities

Attach evaluation in section VII.J

If final evaluation report, check the box.

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VII.J. Evaluation Report

Grantees who administer more than one test may report data from all assessments.

Use a separate MSP TCK spreadsheet for each assessment and aggregate results to respond to APR Items VIII 2, 3, 5, 6. 2/2013

VIII.A. Calculating #Teachers with Gains

VIII.A.1. Teachers receiving PD in Math and Science

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Total number of Participants, even if participant received PD in multiple subjects within either math of science

1 and 4. Number of people/courses in which people participated

2 and 5. Number of teachers who participated in PD and were tested

3 and 6. Number with significant gains (based on MSP TCK output)

In Section VIII.B report: -number of students with assessment data in Math and Science

-number of students who scored at basic or below

-number of students who scored at proficient or above for Math and Science.

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VIII.B. Indicators of Student Achievement

These two categories are mutually exclusive within Math and within Science and should sum to the total number of students with assessment data in Math or in Science.

Questions?Most questions can be directed to the MSP support team, and we can also help to redirect questions as needed:

– MSPHelp@abtassoc.com

• Technical questions about using the online form:

– MSP Website Development, msp@wasoftware.com

• Questions about MSP Program, legislation, policy guidance:

– Pat O’Connell Johnson at Patricia.Johnson@ed.gov

– Irene Harwarth at Irene.Harwarth@ed.gov

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Mathematics and Science Partnerships:

Thank YouFebruary 2013

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