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Professional Organizations
Northeast Center
http://www2.uakron.edu/cci/NEOCEx/
Aims: Four universities will form a partnership and collaborate with the
Ohio Resource Center to leverage existing strengths in science and
mathematics education to engage two critical populations - college
faculty and middle school teachers in science and mathematics - in
inquiry teaching and learning. These populations provide essential
foundations of student learning and represent critical points at which
failure may have a profound impact upon students' persistence and career
choices related to science and mathematics.
Northwest Center
http://www.nwocenter.org
Aims: To begin new initiatives on and off campus, to recruit pre-service
teachers, to improve preparation of pre-service teachers, to improve
retention of in-service teachers, to provide leadership development for
school administrators, to provide professional development to higher
education faculty, to expand research, and to further community/business
partnerships through internships, community study groups, graduate
programs suited to teachers' academic and life-style needs, and
opportunities for postdoctoral fellows in mathematics and science.
West-Central Center
http://www.wright.edu/excel/
Aims: Increase the human resources to support higher education and
school districts as they deliver high quality science and mathematics
education from precollege through graduate preparation. Recruit,
prepare, and retain science and mathematics teachers in grades 7-12 and
increase the capacity to prepare science and mathematics teachers
through collaborative partnerships. Establish systemic models of
recruitment of non-traditional students to teacher education, successful
induction and retention of teachers into the profession, and produce
leaders in science and mathematics education.
Southwest Center
http://www.excellentscimath.org
Aims: The mission of the Southwest Ohio Center for Excellence in Science
and Mathematics Education is to improve the teaching and learning of
science and mathematics in the region. To fulfill its mission,
partnerships will be developed within and between area colleges and
universities, school districts, the Ohio Resource Center, informal
science and mathematics educators, business and industry, professional
organizations, and the larger community to combine and amplify resources
and insights. The partners will collaborate to identify and prioritize
needs in the region and respond by developing and sharing approaches to
better educate all students (K-16) with the requisite knowledge, skills,
and attitudes in science and mathematics to explore and qualify for
careers and full participation as citizens in a highly technological
society.
Evaluation & Assessment Center for M/S Education
http://www.ohioeval.muohio.edu
Aims: Provide expertise and services in delivering reliable and valid
information concerning the outcomes of mathematics and science education
efforts and activities to state agencies, Centers of Excellence, higher
education institutions, school districts, regional and local
professional development centers, and informal science/mathematics
education groups.
Centers of Excellence
Coe Brochure (PDF)
Coe Extended Brochure (PDF)
Steve Meiring, Contact
