| In January of 2002, the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) became law. Title II,
part B of this legislation authorizes a Mathematics and
Science Partnership (MSP) competitive grant program.
The intent of this program is to encourage institutions
of higher education, local school districts, elementary
schools, and secondary schools to participate in professional
development activities that increase the subject matter
knowledge and teaching skills of mathematics and science
teachers. Professional development activities must
be sustained, intensive, classroom focused, and aligned
with state and local standards and mathematics and science
curricula. These activities must result in a measurable
improvement in student academic achievement in mathematics
and science. In Indiana, these funds will
be used to promote and enhance science content area reading,
to improve the foundation and student readiness for future
coursework in algebra and biology, and to support Pre-AP
and AP school programs. |
