SCALE 2005 Education Partnership Conference

2005 Education Partnership Conference

The SCALE/QED/FOCUS Education Partnership Conference is being co-sponsored by:

System-wide Change for All Learners and Educators (SCALE),
A National Science Foundation Math and Science Partnership (MSP)

Quality Educator Development (QED),
A U.S. Department of Education TQE Grant

Faculty Outreach Collaborations Uniting Scientists, Students and Schools (FOCUS),
A National Science Foundation Math and Science Partnership

In cooperation with the California Math Project and the California Science Project.

The conference will be organized around the five key features of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Math and Science Partnership Initiatives:

Partnership Driven
Teacher Quality, Quantity, and Diversity
Challenging Courses and Curricula
Evidence-based Design and Outcomes
Institutional Change and Sustainability

The conference goal is to extend and strengthen existing partnerships among educational organizations to better serve the mathematics and science education of all students. The Education Partnership Conference is intended to be of interest to mathematics and science educators at all educational levels, K-through-infinity, and to administrators and trainers.