Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching TASA MidwinterConference January 29, 2007 Austin, TX Dynamic Partnerships for 21 st Century Science Education

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 2 TRC - 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.

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 3 Geographic Distribution Austin Amarillo Lubbock Abilene Denton Kilgore Waco Houston Galveston Corpus Christi Brownsville Edinburg San Antonio Gainesville Wichita 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 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

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 4 1,715 Teacher Leaders High Intensity Professional Development 5,567 Teachers Mentoring and Professional Development Outreach 35 Regional Science Collaboratives Students Impacted = 473,330 (Based on average of 65 students per teacher) One Year Data: September July 2006 (Science) Multiplier Effect

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching School Districts Served 1,689 Campuses Served 7,282 Teachers Served** Data compiled from September 1, July 31, 2006 ** 1,715 Teacher Leaders + 5,567 Outreach Teachers = 7,282 Total Teachers Statewide Impact

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 6 Activities: 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.

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 7 Bridging II TAKS/ 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.

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 8 Total Number of Students Impacted 100 Elementary to 750 Secondary Students Students Students Students Students One Science Teacher Mentor Elementary/Secondary Cadre Member Teachers Mentoring Teachers MENTORING IMPACT STUDENT IMPACT

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 9 Poverty 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.

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 10 Title I Status of Participating Campuses 79% 21% Based on a sample of 6,450 Teachers reporting campus Title I status from September July 2006

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 11 Educator Demographics - Teaching Level Data based on a sample of 771 teachers for funding period September May 2004

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 12 Educator Demographics - Teaching Level Data based on a sample of 6,429 teachers for funding period September July 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.

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 13 Ethnicity of Students Served by Collaborative Teachers 12% 34% 51% 1% Based on actual classroom data reported by a sample of 1157 teachers from September May %

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 14 Statewide Impact on Teachers: Science Content Knowledge 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.

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 15 Student Achievement-Regional Snapshots

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 16 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 Rice University Regional Collaborative

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 17 Student Achievement on TAKS: Longitudinal Data Elementary Science TAKS (2005) A Three-Year Analysis

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 18 Mathematics Regional Collaboratives TMT 3 – 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

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching 19 Contact Information Kamil A. Jbeily Executive Director Texas Regional Collaboratives Carol L. Fletcher Assistant Director/R&D Coordinator Texas Regional Collaboratives Mary Hobbs Coordinator for Science Initiatives Texas Regional Collaboratives