GEM Group SETUP Project The Science Education Teaching Unit Preparation Project SETUP Project Prepared for the National Science Foundation NSF 01-136:

GEM Group SETUP Project

The Science Education Teaching Unit Preparation Project

SETUP ProjectPrepared for the National Science Foundation

NSF 01-136: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teacher Preparation (STEMTP)

Prepared by Dr. Chris HasegawaCalifornia State University, Monterey Bay

CST 308Fall 2001

Professor Carolyn SabinTeam Members Gillian Keisker, Enrico Monteleone and Maria Valladares


Executive Summary• In California there is a shortage of science teachers

with each type of degree. Because of this, instructors are assigned to teach classes in areas they have not studied.

• The quality of classroom instruction is compromised.

• Students are not meeting standards set by the state and nation.

• SETUP will provide instructors with complete, well thought out lesson plans and also unique features such as how to manage a science activity.

• SETUP will take the guesswork out of planning and replace it with proven concrete instructional methods.

• A positive impact will be made on academic achievement for the students.

• Teachers will be well rounded to all facets of teaching a lesson.


Introduction

• SETUP is committed to meeting the needs of teachers in grades 9-12 in science.

• A web-based tutorial will be available to assist in the formulation of instructional strategies,lesson plans, resources, and troubleshooting.


Objectives

• Primary audience

• New and existing High School teachers instructing Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in the Salinas High School District.

• Have a degree in some area of science but not directly credentialed in the subject they are teaching.

• Secondary audience

• Students grades 9-12. In general, an overall poor academic performance on California/U.S Standardized Tests.

• 40% of the students are White, 50% are Latino, the other 10% represents a broad demographic. In regards to the Latino population, over 70% of these students come from families that work in the surrounding agriculture fields.


Needs Analysis: Teachers

The Salinas High School District needs standards-based teaching

One in five teachers in the Salinas Valley and neighboring communities does not have a proper teaching credential

Eighty of the district's 540 teachers are in the first or second year of service.

The majority who are teaching Math, and Science, are teaching with a substandard credential.


Needs Analysis: Students

Student Population

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Alvarez Alisal High North Salinas HS

Latinos

Others

Test Scores

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Top 50 CSTP

Remaining LatinoStudents

The Salinas High School District is ethnically diverseMajority population is Latino (Mexican-American labor)


Needs Analysis: Students

Dropped out of Secondary School (2000-2001)

6016

24

All other MontereyCounty School Districts

Non Latinos f romSalinas High SchoolDistrictLatino f rom Salinas HighSchool District


Needs Analysis: MPUSD Teachers

• Every year about 5% are new to the profession

• From those 11% lack full credentials

• By their fifth year 20% have left the district

• Different ethnic background

26% non white teachers

40% of the students are minority

• Little or no training in teaching to state/national standards


Needs Analysis: MPUSD students

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

MPUSD students outscores Salinas High School District, but

results are also dismal

20% of its graduates are UC/CSU eligible

36% statewide are UC/CSU eligible

This disparity affects all racial/ethnic groups

Low income families


Needs Analysis: Conclusion

• Under-prepared teachers

• Low income

Factors to the poor academic performance


Content Description: The Site

• Lesson Plan

Objectives

Background

Procedures

Resources

Troubleshooting

• Troubleshoot

• Forum


Budget

Initial Equipment Startup $13,000

Monthly Personnel (20 months) $432,000

Monthly Equipment (20 months) $26,000

Total $471,000

Budget spreadsheet


Detailed Design Document

• Target Audience

• Technical Specifications

• Treatment Overview Simple

Initial science focus

Fun


Detailed Design Document

Web Site Flow Chart

Home PageHome Page

RequirementsRequirementsTrouble-shooting

Trouble-shooting

ForumForumSearchSearch InformationInformation

Search Results List

Search Results List

Search Results Record

Search Results Record

Online Survey


Scope of Work

Internet Web Site Delivery system

Content Acquisition and Copyright

Content Translation

Evaluation —

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Work Plan: Tasks

1. Analysis and planning

2. Design

3. Production

4. Quality assurance

5. Distribution and marketing

6. Maintenance and support


Work Plan Timeline

Timeline

Jan 2002 – Alpha Version

Jun 2002 – Beta Version

Jan 2003 – Release Version 1

Feb 2003 – Distribution

Jun 2003 - Maintenance


Sample Web Site

http://languagelab.csumb.edu/enrico/cst308/


Questions?

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GEM Group SETUP Project The Science Education Teaching Unit Preparation Project SETUP Project Prepared for the National Science Foundation NSF 01-136: