ED MSP Program
The US Department of Education Mathematics and Science Partnership (ED MSP) program is intended to increase the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science by enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of classroom teachers. Partnerships between high-need school districts and the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) faculty in institutions of higher education are at the core of these improvement efforts. Other partners may include state education agencies, public charter schools, other public schools, businesses, and nonprofit or for-profit organizations concerned with mathematics and science education.The MSP program is a formula grant program to the states, with the size of individual state awards based on student population and poverty rates. No state receives less than one half of one percent of the total appropriation. With these funds, each State is responsible for administering a competitive grant competition, in which grants are made to partnerships to improve teacher knowledge in mathematics and science.
Showcase
Findings from Year 1 of an MSP project designed to professional development to elementary schools related to the standards-based mathematics curriculum.
Library
In this article, we describe a framework and instrument for measuring the mathematical quality of mathematics instruction. In describing this framework, we argue for the separation of the mathematical quality…
This paper reports select findings from a comprehensive multi-year mixed methods case study and impact evaluation of California's Math and Science Partnership (CaMSP). As the state with the largest MSP…
Resources
A list of resources recommended by participants during the Math Working Session at the 2012 ED MSP Regional Meeting in Chicago.
"The push for higher standards in K-12 education has been underway for the better part of two decades. But even as some states have created clearer and more rigorous academic…
