GEM Group SETUP Project The Science Education Teaching Unit Preparation Project SETUP Project Prepared for the National Science Foundation NSF : Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teacher Preparation (STEMTP) Prepared by Dr. Chris Hasegawa California State University, Monterey Bay CST 308 Fall 2001 Professor Carolyn Sabin Team Members Gillian Keisker, Enrico Monteleone and Maria Valladares

GEM Group SETUP Project 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.

GEM Group SETUP Project 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.

GEM Group SETUP Project 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 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.

GEM Group SETUP Project 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.

GEM Group SETUP Project Needs Analysis: Students The Salinas High School District is ethnically diverse Majority population is Latino (Mexican-American labor)

GEM Group SETUP Project Needs Analysis: Students

GEM Group SETUP Project 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

GEM Group SETUP Project 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

GEM Group SETUP Project Needs Analysis: Conclusion Under-prepared teachers Low income Factors to the poor academic performance

GEM Group SETUP Project Content Description: The Site Lesson Plan  Objectives  Background  Procedures  Resources  Troubleshooting Troubleshoot Forum

GEM Group SETUP Project Budget Initial Equipment Startup $13,000 Monthly Personnel (20 months) $432,000 Monthly Equipment (20 months) $26,000 Total $471,000 Budget spreadsheet

GEM Group SETUP Project Detailed Design Document Target Audience Technical Specifications Treatment Overview  Simple  Initial science focus  Fun

GEM Group SETUP Project Detailed Design Document Web Site Flow Chart Home Page Requirements Trouble- shooting Forum Search Information Search Results List Search Results Record Online Survey

GEM Group SETUP Project Scope of Work Internet Web Site Delivery system Content Acquisition and Copyright Content Translation Evaluation —  ©

GEM Group SETUP Project Work Plan: Tasks 1.Analysis and planning 2.Design 3.Production 4.Quality assurance 5.Distribution and marketing 6.Maintenance and support

GEM Group SETUP Project Work Plan Timeline Timeline Jan 2002 – Alpha Version Jun 2002 – Beta Version Jan 2003 – Release Version 1 Feb 2003 – Distribution Jun Maintenance

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