The Mathematics and Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia (MSPGP)
The Mathematics and Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia (MSPGP) focuses on improving secondary mathematics and science, grades 6-12. In an effort to build the required linkages that address issues such as bringing strong local successes to scale and preventing program erosion over time, the MSPGP brings together as core partners 46 school districts and 13 institutions of higher education in eight Pennsylvania and four New Jersey counties in the region outside of Philadelphia. The MSPGP model includes a "Core Connector" organizational structure that provides a way to facilitate and grow partnerships between grades 6-12 teachers and administrators and faculty from higher educational institutions. To assess the progress of mathematics and science programs and college/university preservice programs, the MSPGP uses five-stage "On the Road to Reform" rubrics and customizes project activities to each circumstance depending on where any particular partner is on the journey.
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"This paper describes results from collaboration between ETS researchers and facilitators from the Math Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia (MSPGP). The two organizations piloted a district-wide...
"This paper explores [issues surrounding the integration of higher education faculty into teacher professional development] by investigating a program of the Math and Science Partnership of Greater Philadelphia...
Library
"This case study describes a Virtual Tutoring (VT) pilot project funded through a National Science Foundation (NSF) Math Science Partnership (MSP) sub-award. The project investigated the efficacy of using internet…
Drawing upon survey data of 19 MSP grantees and 130 non-MSP NSF grantees in STEM-related disciplines from three Mid-Atlantic States, this study employs a mixed-method approach to explore to what…
Resources
See Also: Letter from NCTM President (Skip Fennel) on this topic. "In 1980 the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) published An Agenda for Action (NCTM 1980), launching an...
Learningscience.org is an organization dedicated to sharing the newer and emerging "learning tools" of science education. Tools such as real-time data collection, simulations, inquiry based lessons, interactive...
Higher Education Partners
School District Partners
- Allentown City District
- Bangor Area District
- Bensalem Township District
- Bethlehem Area District
- Bristol Township District
- Centennial District
- Cheltenham Township District
- Colonial District
- Easton Area District
- Hatboro-Horsham District
- Haverford Township District
- Interboro District
- Lancaster District
- MaST Community District
- Nazareth Area District
- New Hope-Solebury District
- Norristown Area District
- North Penn District
- Northampton Area District
- Octorara Area District
- Palisades District
- Pennridge District
- Quakertown Community District
- Radnor Township District
- Ridley District
- Rose Tree Media District
- Saucon Valley District
- Southeast Delco District
- Springfield Township District
- Wallingford-Swarthmore District
- William Penn District
- Berlin Borough District
- Camden County Vocational District
- Cherry Hill Township District
- Collingswood Borough District
- Eastern Camden County Regional District
- Gloucester City District
- Gloucester County Vocational District
- Haddon Heights District
- Haddon Township District
- Lindenwold Borough District
- Northern Burlington County Regional District
- Pennsauken District
- Phillipsburg District
- Riverton Borough District
- Winslow Township District
