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Michael D. Eisner College of Education

California Science Project

 

DRAFT Report Outline
Lodestar 10/5/00
 
Program Implementation: October 2000
 
Did the program reach the target teachers?
  • API rankings
    Student population
    Grade levels
    Add other descriptive information on participants, e.g., breakdown by gender, ethnicity, years teaching, etc.
    •
    Did teachers attend the program regularly?
    Attendance by teacher at the four-week program
    Attendance by teacher at the follow-up sessions (how many offered?)
     
    Did teachers find the program useful / satisfactory?
    Teacher evaluation forms
    Program Immediate Impact
     
    Did the program improve teachers' content understanding?
    Biology: pre/post
    Geology: pre/post
     
    Under what circumstances is the program most effective in improving teachers' content understanding?
    Biology & Geology individual pre/post tests by variables including:
    attendance at the four-week session & follow-up sessions
    • grade level
      gender
      ethnicity
      years teaching
      credential status
      prior NSF program participation
      subject taught
      college degree
      college major
    Did teachers utilize their new knowledge in the classroom?
    December form
    Did teachers share their new knowledge with other teachers at their school?
    December form
  • Did teachers also improve skills & techniques?
    Skills in scientific inquiry
    Knowledge of lab techniques
    Effective instructional techniques
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    Program Outcomes
    Did workshops truly enhance content understanding of all participants?
    Second post-test completed xx months after program completion
     
    Will high quality classroom implementation occur?
    On-site observation by scientist
     
    Will these teachers become science leaders who can provide quality in-service training for their colleagues?
    December form
    Really only answerable by getting information from other science teachers or
    the administrator at their school