texas regional collaboratives for excellence in science and mathematics teaching

Texas Regional Collaborativesfor Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching

TASA MidwinterConference

January 29, 2007Austin, TX

Dynamic Partnerships for 21st Century Science Education

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Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics TeachingTRC - Who We Are

• An award-winning statewide network of P-16 partnerships that provide sustained and high intensity professional development to P-12 teachers of science and mathematics.

• An infrastructure of over 43 institutions of higher education collaborating with education service centers, school districts, informal science educators and business partners.

• A program with a 15-year track record of designing and implementing exemplary science professional development using research-based instructional models, materials, innovative technology, and best practices.

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Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics TeachingGeographic Distribution

Austin

Amarillo

Lubbock

Abilene

Denton

KilgoreWaco

Houston

Galveston

Corpus Christi

Brownsville

Edinburg

San Antonio

GainesvilleWichita Falls

Fort Worth

Mt. Pleasant

El Paso

Victoria

College Station

San Angelo

Midland

Irving Richardson

Dallas

Laredo

Texarkana

Humble

35 Science Regional Collaborative

Over the 2005-2007 biennium, the TRC is providing professional development to approximately 10,000 teachers of science Grades P–12.

Beaumont

Regional Collaboratives are located in every Texas Education Service Center region.

20 Mathematics Regional Collaborative

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Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching

1,715Teacher Leaders

High IntensityProfessional Development

5,567 TeachersMentoring and Professional

Development Outreach

35RegionalScience

Collaboratives

Students Impacted = 473,330 (Based on average of 65 students per teacher)

One Year Data: September 2005 - July 2006 (Science)

Multiplier Effect

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566 School Districts Served

1,689 Campuses Served

7,282 Teachers Served**

Data compiled from September 1, 2005 - July 31, 2006** 1,715 Teacher Leaders + 5,567 Outreach Teachers = 7,282 Total Teachers

Statewide Impact

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Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics TeachingActivities: PDAs and PDPs

Professional Development Programs (PDPs) provide an average of 105 contact hours of TEKS-based professional development through Instructional Teams to 25 or more teachers of science per region to prepare and support them to become Science Teacher Mentors (STMs) serving other teachers at the campus, district, and regional levels.

Professional Development Academies (PDAs) are provided to Instructional Teams that consist of professors of Science and Science Education, Science Specialists and Master Teachers. PDAs focus on the elements of science education reform in Texas. PDAs enhance the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, sustain, and facilitate high quality Professional Development Programs.

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Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics TeachingBridging II TAKS/2005-2007

STMs build their leadership capacity by mentoring Cadre Members (CMs) in their schools and districts and assisting Instructional Team Members in outreach activities.

Every Science Teacher Mentor (STM) across the state receives a minimum of 24 contact hours in Bridging II TAKS Light and Optical Systems. STMs, where appropriate, receive materials to implement the Bridging II TAKS curriculum in their classrooms.

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Total Number of Students Impacted100 Elementary to 750 Secondary

Students20-150

Students20-150

Students20-150

Students20-150

Students20-150

One Science Teacher MentorElementary/Secondary

Cadre Member

Cadre Member Cadre Member Cadre Member

Cadre Member

Teachers Mentoring Teachers

MENTORING IMPACT

STUDENT IMPACT

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Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics TeachingPoverty Levels of Participant Schools

Poverty Levels for public schools are determined by the percentage of students who receive free or reduced lunches.

Percentages based on a sample of 4,399 teachers who provided campus poverty level data from September 2005 – July 2006.

22%20%

28% 30%

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%

TRC Campus Poverty Level 2005-06

Low (<35%)

Medium (35%-50%)High (51%-75%)

Very High (>75%)

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Title I Status of Participating Campuses

Percentage of Teachers at Campuses Eligible for Title I Funding

Title I Not Title I

79%

21%

Based on a sample of 6,450 Teachers reporting campus Title I status from September 2005 - July 2006

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Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics TeachingEducator Demographics - Teaching Level

Data based on a sample of 771 teachers for funding period September 2002 - May 2004

47.9%33.9%

16.2%

2.0%0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Teaching Level

ElementaryMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolOther

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Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics TeachingEducator Demographics - Teaching Level

Data based on a sample of 6,429 teachers for funding period September 2005 - July 2006

77%

13%5% 4%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Teaching Level

ElementaryMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolOther

2005 - 07 TRC professional development priorities as per TEA guidelines focused on providing K-8 training on Bridging II TAKS modules,

hence increasing the percentage of elementary teachers impacted.

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Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics TeachingEthnicity of Students Served by Collaborative Teachers

African AmericanAsian AmericanCaucasianHispanicNative AmericanOther

12%

34%

51%

1%

Based on actual classroom data reported by a sample of 1157 teachers from September 2004 - May 2005.

1%

1%

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Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics TeachingStatewide Impact on Teachers: Science Content Knowledge

60

84

02040

6080

100

Mea

n Sc

ores

Average STM Science Content Knowledge Gains 2005-06

Pre-testPost-test

Summary of 21 different tests of science content knowledge administered to classroom teachers. Test content covered a range of topics including physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, and science process skills.

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Student Achievement-Regional Snapshots

64%63%75%

55%58%66%

81%83% 86%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Grade 5 Grade 10 Grade 11

East Texas Regional Collaborative Science TAKS (2005)

StateRegion 8ETRC

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Students taught by teachers in the Rice University Regional Collaborative showed significant improvement as compared to non-participant teachers in the same school district on a test consisting of items from the Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS).

Student Achievement—Collaborative Vs. Non-Collaborative Teachers

51.5 52.2 53.5

63.3

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

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Stud

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Pre-test Post-test

Non-participant Students

Participant Students

Rice University Regional Collaborative

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Student Achievement on TAKS: Longitudinal Data

64%69%

26%30%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Met Standard Commended

State

TRC Campusesw/ Grade 5 TRCteacher 2002-05(N=21 campuses)

Elementary Science TAKS (2005) A Three-Year Analysis

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Mathematics Regional Collaboratives

• TMT3 – Teaching Math TEKS through Technology

• MTR – Math TEKS Refinement

• MTA – Math TEKS Awareness

• MAP – Math Achievement Project

• MELL – Math for English Language Learners

• Twenty Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching

• The focus will be on training in five math modules developed in Texas with TEA support

• Activities began July 1, 2006

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Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics TeachingContact Information

• Kamil A. Jbeily Executive Director Texas Regional Collaboratives 512-471-9460 [email protected]

• Carol L. Fletcher Assistant Director/R&D Coordinator Texas Regional Collaboratives 512-232-5690 [email protected]

• Mary Hobbs Coordinator for Science Initiatives Texas Regional Collaboratives 512-471-8729 [email protected]

www.theTRC.org

texas regional collaboratives for excellence in science and mathematics teaching

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