Overview of UTeach and UTeach Replication

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Overview of UTeach and UTeach Replication

• Tennessee Higher Education Commission and the
  Tennessee State Department of Education
• March 10, 2009

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Tennessee UTeach Replication

• Partnership
• Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC)
• Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE)
• The UTeach Institute
• THEC and TDOE Grants
• Two 5-year Grants
• Each grant 1.4m plus technical assistance
  funding
• UTeach Institute
• Site Selection and Technical Assistance
• Program technical assistance and evaluation

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Workshop Overview

• Morning
• Overview of the UTeach Program
• Overview of National UTeach Replication
• History, Progress and Institute Services
• Afternoon
• Elements of UTeach Replication
• Sustainability
• Program Specifity
• Implementation Schedule
• Evaluation and Reporting
• RFP Overview and Evaluation of Proposals

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UTeach InstituteWorkshop Presenters

• Tracy LaQuey Parker, Director
• Mary Walker, Manager of Instructional Evaluation
  and UTeach program co-founder
• Kim Hughes, Manager Instructional Team
• Melissa Dodson, Manager Operational Team

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What is UTeach?

• A Secondary Math and Science Teacher Preparation
  Program

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The Problem

• Rising Above The Gathering Storm
• National Academies Report
• http//www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id11463
• In the global competition to educate students in
  math and science, Americans are losing ground
• The United States public educational system is
  acceptable by international standards at 4th
  grade, and improves somewhat in 8th grade.
  However, we look quite bad by 10th grade. Our
  retention remains low and our dropout rates are
  awful.
• A great barrier to the improvement of schools is
  the absence of fully qualified teachers,
  particularly in science and mathematics.

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UTeachThe Texas Situation

• Texas State law in 1987 required that high school
  teachers have a degree in their discipline and no
  more than 18 hours of pedagogy courses
• Results? Limited number of graduates at UT Austin
  were being certified for secondary Math and
  Science Teaching
• Summer of 1997 Dean of Natural Sciences, Mary Ann
  Rankin, hired math and science teacher leaders to
  design an innovative teacher preparation program
  based on practice and experience in public
  schools
• Strong support from Provost, President and the
  Chairman of the Board of Regents additional
  faculty positions were provided to Education at
  request of Dean of Natural Sciences.
• Leadership by highly respected science and
  mathematics faculty helped gain acceptance in
  Natural Sciences.
• Innovative faculty leaders in the College of
  Education were interested in partnership, to
  assure that courses focus on current research in
  learning sciences
• Interested donors provided early funding that
  allowed a pilot program to start immediately and
  ultimately established an endowment

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What do you think?

• What is the compelling interest and need for
  developing and implementing UTeach replication at
  your institution of higher learning?
• What is the current production of mathematics and
  science teachers in Tennessee?
• Is it adequate for future needs as
• baby boomers retire?
• your state and the nation move to require more
  and more rigorous science and mathematics courses
  be offered at the pre-college level?
• Business and industry demand more mathematics and
  science literate high school graduates?

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One Solution UTeach

• What is UTeach?
• Highly successful and innovative teacher
  preparation program for math science majors
• Originally developed in 1997 at The University
  of Texas at Austin to help address disturbing
  shortage of qualified/certified math and science
  teachers
• Collaboration between Colleges of Natural
  Sciences, Liberal Arts and Education
• Integrates a rigorous math or science major,
  research experience, application of theory into
  practice through multiple field experiences
  resulting in certification in a 4-year program

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Myth vs. Reality at UT Austin

• Elite science and math students are not
  interested in teaching careers.
• Actually when UT surveyed science and math
  students, 25 had seriously considered teaching
  as a career but had been discouraged by parents,
  classmates or professors. Not to mention that
  fifth year
• Training teachers is the sole responsibility of
  Colleges of Education.
• Colleges of Science have a responsibility to
  become engaged and find solutions in math/science
  education AND will directly benefit from that
  solution.
• Colleges are unwilling to cooperate in creating a
  joint program, so why should we bother.
• It is possible to create a win/win situation that
  will elicit full cooperation and leadership from
  both Science and Education leadership and
  faculty.

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Myth vs. Reality at UT Austin

• Science/Math research faculty do not value and
  would not/could not participate in a teacher
  training program.
• Science/Math faculty are full and proud
  participants in UTeach at UT Austin. Some
  accomplished research faculty chose UT over
  competing offers BECAUSE of the ability to
  participate in UTeach.
• All you really need to be a great teacher is
  knowledge of your discipline. Education courses
  are a waste of time.
• Professional development courses based on current
  research in learning sciences is critical to
  developing strong, well prepared teachers AND it
  needs to be focused on student learning in
  mathematics and science.

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UTeach Graduates
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UTeach Enrollment at The University of Texas at
Austin
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UTeach Majors
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UTeach Student Grades
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Retention of UTeach Graduates
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UTeach 10th Anniversary - 2007
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Hallmarks of UTeach

• Ongoing Collaboration between Colleges of
  Sciences, Education and Liberal Arts and Austin
  ISD
• Win/win situations all around
• Early and continuing positive experience teaching
  in classrooms
• Field experiences arranged and supervised by
  UTeach master teachers create satisfaction and
  commitment and prepare students more effectively
  for subsequent PD coursework
• First two courses offered at no cost to students
• Intensive recruitment of all CNS freshman and
  transfer students to try out teaching tuition
  free for the first courses
• Degree plans in all science and math majors that
  allow students to
• Graduate in four years or within 120 126
  credits
• Internships and scholarships
• Provide financial help in an educational
  setting, augment student training, and maintain
  commitment

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Hallmarks of UTeach

• A focus on developing deep-level understanding of
  the
• subject material
• research on how students learn math and science
• UTeach course design principles lead to
  streamlined courses and
• Integrate both mathematics and science content
  and students,
• Illustrate and analyze appropriate use of
  technology,
• Develop strategies to address issues of equity in
  classrooms and school systems
• Provide meaningful, multiple forms of assessment
  that validates what all students know

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UTeach Team
Larry Abraham, Chair of Curriculum and
Instruction Jill Marshall, Science
Education Jennifer Smith Math Education Walter
Stroup, Math Education Tony Petrosino, Science
Education Lupita Carmona, Science Education
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Hallmarks of UTeachCo-directors

• College of Education co-director and College of
  Natural Science co-director
• Champions of the program
• Represent both colleges in
• Shared decision making
• Presentations and community building with
  students, faculty, administration and potential
  donors
• Dealing with day-to-day details of program
  effectiveness
• Communicating What is UTeach? to all audiences
  at local, state and national level

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Hallmarks of UTeachFaculty

• CNS, COLA and COE Faculty who are actively
  engaged in research in mathematics and science,
  history of math and science and in the teaching
  and learning of mathematics and science
• College of Natural Sciences faculty teaching
  discipline-specific courses in science and
  mathematics
• College of Education faculty teaching
  professional development courses based in current
  research on learning and knowing mathematics and
  sciences
• College of Liberal Arts faculty teaching
  professional development courses based in
  research on the history and philosophy of science
  and mathematics

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Hallmarks of UTeachMaster TeachersSharing
passion for education with future teachers

• Experienced, successful teacher leaders - full
  time clinical faculty
• Teach and/or co-teach all field based courses
• Recruit, nurture and support UTeach pre-service
  students as they become teachers
• Share experiences and understanding of real
  classrooms and how to innovate within them
• Knowledgeable connections with school district
  teachers and administrators

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Mentor TeachersExperienced Classroom Guides

• Mentor teachers are full-time K-12 classroom
  teachers that host UTeach students for field
  experiences
• UTeach students teach first lessons in presence
  of experienced mentor teachers
• Mentor teachers are carefully selected, trained
  and paid a stipend for services
• UTeach students receive direction, written
  feedback and support from mentor teachers

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UTeach InternshipsStudents gain valuable paid
experience preparation for teaching profession

• Students volunteer to work in non-profit
  educational settings and get paid for it
• Competitive pay for students who must work to
  stay in school flexible hours
• Paid by UTeach with gift and foundation monies
• Tasks range from mentoring kids to working in
  museums to preparing educational software
• Recruits and retains students in UTeach
• Helps students to become better teachers
• Assists non-profit organizations

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UTeach

• Curriculum Overview

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UTeach Curriculum Overview
Priorities?
to attract and retain the widest range of
students
to provide high quality preparation to teach
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UTeach Curriculum Overview
Attracting Students Removing Barriers

• 4 year degree plans between 120 126 hours
• Manageable field requirements
• Teaching option increases and does not limit
  post-graduate options One degree, Two careers
• Allow flexible entry into the program

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UTeach Curriculum Overview
How to provide highest quality preparation within
limited course hours?
UTeach Philosophy
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UTeach Curriculum Overview
UTeach Approach
design a streamlined, field-intensive curriculum
that is firmly situated within the domains of
math and science
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UTeach Curriculum Overview
UTeach Course Sequence
Total Course Hours 24 30 Professional
Development Course Hours 18 Field Experience
Hours approx 325 (48 before AT)
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UTeach Curriculum Overview
Foundational Program Elements
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UTeach Curriculum Overview
Trying Out Teaching Step 1 Course Video
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UTeach Curriculum Overview

• Designed to recruit math science majors to
  consider teaching
• Taught by Master Teachers
• Offered at no cost
• Focus on inquiry (5E lessons)
• research-based/nationally recognized curricula
  materials

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UTeach Curriculum Overview

• Integration of content and pedagogy
• Strong connection between theory and practice
• Make explicit the connections between mathematics
  and science

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UTeach Curriculum Overview

• Integration of content and pedagogy
• Strong connection between theory and practice
• Make explicit the connections between mathematics
  and science

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UTeach Curriculum Overview

• Integration of content and pedagogy
• Strong connection between theory and practice
• Make explicit the connections between mathematics
  and science

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UTeach Curriculum Overview
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UTeach Curriculum Overview

• Make explicit the connection between math and
  science
• Provide content knowledge of particular
  importance for teachers

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UTeach Curriculum Overview

• Make explicit the connection between math and
  science
• Provide content knowledge of particular
  importance for teachers

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UTeach Curriculum Overview

• Make explicit the connection between math and
  science
• Provide content knowledge of particular
  importance for teachers

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UTeach Curriculum Overview

• QA

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UTeach

• Replication of UTeach

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Replication of UTeach

• Historically much interest in UTeach from many
  universities
• National math and science teacher shortage
• UTeach identified as a National Model
• Members of Congress
• US Department of Education
• National Research Council
• Rising Above the Gathering Storm Report
• Replication of UTeach is one of the solutions for
  solving the math and science teacher shortage.

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Replication of UTeach

• February 2006 UTeach Institute formed
• Spring 2006 Partnership with the Texas High
  School Project (THSP) initiated
• May 2006 Pilot with the University of Houston
  initiated
• December 2006 Partnership with the National Math
  and Science Initiative (NMSI)

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UTeach Replication 2007 SelectionPre-proposals

• First Round of Selection in 2007
• Request for Proposals issued March 2007
• Preliminary proposal review (April 27, 2007)
  focused on institutional data and assessment of
  capacity and commitment 52 submissions
• Number and quality of math and science majors
• Number of students being certified in current
  program
• School district size, diversity, commitment
• Major faculty participants and commitments from
  relevant colleges (science/math and education)
• Administrative commitments

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UTeach Replication 2007 SelectionFull Proposals

• 29 universities were invited to attend the UTeach
  Institute conference (June 13-14, 2007)
• Full proposal (26 submissions) review (July 20,
  2007) focused on
• knowledge of UTeach program understanding the
  elements of success and the new curriculum
• commitment to replication with fidelity
• capacity for program growth and impact
• ability and commitment to provide ongoing
  assessment data
• In-depth phone interviews with each applicant
  site
• Selections made in October 2007
• NMSI awarded 10 sites for 5-year grants for up to
  1.4 million
• UTeach Institute selected 3 Texas sites as part
  of the Texas High School Project

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UTeach Replication Progress

• Current group of 13 universities replicating
  UTeach
• Planning Process in January 2008
• Implementation Year 1 2008-2009
• Began teaching Step 1 in Fall 2008
• Began teaching Step 2 in Spring 2009
• 2008-2009 Progress
• Fall 2008
• 544 Step 1 students (new recruits)
• 692 total students
• Spring 2009
• 500 Step 1 students (new recruits)
• Number of Graduates w/ certification May 2012
  500-550
• 5 Year estimate (2012-2017) of total number of
  teachers (retained in field) 2500

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Estimate of Secondary Students Affected by UTeach
Graduates
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UTeach Replication 2009

• Competitive RFP Spring/Summer 2009
• Texas Texas High School Project/TEA
• Up to 3 universities selected
• Tennessee THEC and TDOE
• 2 sites selected
• National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI)
• Planning for another round of funding

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UTeach Institute Products and Services

• Operational Support
• Resources such as the UTeach Operations Manual
  and the Institute web portal
• Technical Assistance, Oversight and Support
• Site coordinators
• Instructional Support
• 10 UTeach Courses
• Workshops
• Web conferences
• Faculty Consultants
• Site visits and observations

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UTeach Institute Products and Services

• Evaluation Services
• Site Visits
• Student Surveys
• Course Content Reviews
• Progress and Evaluation Reporting System (PEARS)
• Networking and Community Building Services
• Annual conference, May 27-29, 2009
• Co-Director meetings
• Master Teacher meetings
• National Research Consortium
• Development Workgroup
• National Student Organization

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UTeach 10th Anniversary - 2007
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Afternoon Workshop Overview

• Elements of UTeach Replication
• Sustainability and budget planning
• Program Specificity
• UTeach Elements of Success
• UTeach Curriculum
• Planning and Startup Time
• Implementation Schedule
• Evaluation and Reporting
• Overview of RFP and Evaluation of Proposals
• Next Steps

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Initiating a UTeach Program

• Institutional Commitment and Sustainability
• Establishing Certification and Degree Plans
• Partnering with a Local School District
• Planning and Budgeting for Program Growth

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Commitment and Sustainability

• UTeach as permanent program, not outreach
• UTeach Program has characteristics of academic
  department housed in Arts Sciences
• Independent cost unit
• Permanent funding lines for master teachers,
  support personnel
• Administrative responsibility for program
  oversight and student advising
• Requires university-wide commitment and
  partnership
• Arts Sciences Dean and Education Dean
• President and Provost
• Memorandum of Understanding for Full Proposal
• Shows understanding of program requirements and
  commitment to implementation at university

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UT Austin UTeach Program Startup

• Dean of Natural Sciences, Mary Ann Rankin
• Committed resources and space
• Partnered with College of Education
• Early meetings with UTs Provost Sheldon
  Ekland-Olson for institutional commitment
• Benchmarks and goals
• Steady recruitment of students
• Total students in program goal
• Clear understanding of resource and budget needs
• Available resources
• Resources needed from university
• Involvement of development to raise additional
  funds
• Collection of data to monitor progress

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Endowment at UT Austin

• Promotes sustainability
• Endowment goal is 15m
• From 2001-2009 have raised 10m
• Funds key elements of UTeach program
• Internships, tuition stipends, mentor teacher
  stipends
• Discretionary/flexible funding
• Endowment Amount Opportunities
• 25,000, Annual distribution of 1,250 funds one
  of these
• 1 student merit/need scholarship
• 10 recruitment course (Step) tuition rebates
• 10 Master Teacher fellowships
• Discretionary addresses highest need
• 1 internship

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UTeach Task Force at UT Austin

• Started in 2001
• Members
• Dean, co-directors, UTeach master teacher
  representatives, Natural Sciences Advisory
  Council representatives, community volunteers,
  development officers
• Meeting Frequency
• In beginning met about once a quarter
• Now meets every month
• Two Goals
• Complete the endowment
• Fundraising activities
• Create public awareness of UTeach model, locally
  and nationally
• Community involvement
• Awareness events

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Demonstration of Commitment and Sustainability
MOU

• Pre-proposal letter from administration
  indicating willingness to sign the MOU
• Full-proposal MOU signed by PI, deans, provost
• MOU
• Commitment to fidelity of the UTeach model
• University Contribution to Funding
• Faculty and Staff Lines
• Physical Space
• Recommendation for Certification
• Report and Data Submissions
• Development Efforts

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Planning and Budgeting for Program Growth Overview

• UT Austins Funding
• Budget Planning Resources
• Funding Sources for Program Elements
• Startup, Ongoing and Variable Costs
• Grant Percentages
• 2008 Planning Period Budget Data
• 2008-2009 Implementation Year Data

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Summary of FundingUTeach at UT Austin

• Mature Program 500 students
• Primary Funding Support from UT Austin
• 1m supports master teacher salaries, advising,
  support staff
• Significant UT and private contributions for
  dedicated classroom facilities and student work
  room
• Sustainable private funding supports special
  UTeach features
• Endowment goal 15m (will provide 750,000/yr)
• Operating Funds for internships, mentor teachers,
  tuition, induction support, masters program
• Tuition for first 2 courses 50,000/year
• Mentor teachers in AISD classrooms 200,000/year
• Internships 200,000/year
• Induction support 100,000/year

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UTeach Program Budget Planning Resources

• Budgeting for a UTeach Program, page 19-32 in
  Initiating a UTeach Program
• Example Model Budget for Replication
• Tutorial for creating a 5-year budget estimate
• Uses 25 students/semester as example growth
• Budget for ENTIRE PROGRAM, not just budget for
  the grant
• Interactive Model Budget Spreadsheet
• Available on Institute website
• http//www.uteach-institute.org/publications
• 1st Sheet change variables to reflect local
  situation
• Provide estimate of student growth
• Salary ranges
• 2nd Sheet provides 5-year budget estimate

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Overview of Funding Sources for Program Elements

• Institutional funding
• Master teacher (clinical faculty), advisors
  40-50 of budget
• Program support staff 20-30 of budget
• Program and student support (including apprentice
  teacher support) 10 of budget
• Endowment and Gift Funding
• Privately funded UTeach Elements 20-30
• Internships
• Recruitment incentives (tuition stipends)
• Mentor teacher stipends
• Scholarships
• Additional Grant Funding
• Additional scholarships, resources, technology,
  etc.

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Program Startup, Ongoing and Variable costs

• Startup costs
• Step kits, marketing research, lab supplies,
  space rehab
• Ongoing costs
• Program staff (business manager, admin,
  accountant, programmer, etc.)
• Student support recruitment costs and student
  organizations
• Main Variable Costs (based on number of students)
• Master teachers (One master teacher/50 students)
• Advisors (One advisor/250 students)
• Internships
• Mentor teacher stipends
• Apprentice teacher support
• Scholarships

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Grants Provided as Percentage of Overall Budget

• Larger programs (more students) receive more
  grant funds
• Percentages decrease over time in relation to
  overall program budget to promote sustainability

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2008 Planning Period Budget Data
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2008-2009 Implementation Year 1
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UTeach

• Replication Elements of Success

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• UTeach Elements of Success
• Developed to identify the elements necessary for
  a successful UTeach program
• EOS provide the framework for UTeach program
  replication and evaluation
• Elements are further defined by activities

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• UTeach Elements of Success
• Create an organization devoted to preparing
  teachers
• Create an Identity
• Work collaboratively
• Develop institutional support
• Cultivate continuing top level support
• Provide for sustainability
• Secure space
• Hire support staff

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UTeach Elements of Success

• Attract and retain students
• Engage in active recruitment
• Provide financial support for students
• Provide guidance and support for students
• Build community
• Honor students who choose to teach
• Support teachers after graduation

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UTeach Elements of Success

• Create an instructional program
• Offer 4-year degree plans (120-126 hours) for all
  teacher certifications in math, science, and
  computer science
• Incorporate early and continuous field
  experiences
• Create effective, streamlined, and flexible
  course sequences

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UTeach Elements of Success

• Provide a first-rate instructional program
• Assign and hire course instructors
• Employ master teachers
• Employ mentor teachers
• Develop best teaching practices
• Model best teaching practices

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UTeach Elements of Success

• Strive for continuous program improvement
• Review courses
• Assess students
• Collect program data

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UTeach

• Replication Curriculum Resources and Course
  Fidelity

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• Course Fidelity
• UT Austin Model
• Long-term objective national community
  contributing to further development of courses
• Course Review Process
• Observations, Interviews, Surveys
• Review of course materials and Student work
  products

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• Curriculum Resources

• Curriculum Development Objectives
• Completely documenting the curriculum
• Disseminating in a standard format
• Integrating pedagogical support elements
• Instructor notes, student work samples, course
  video, etc.

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• Curriculum Resources

• Members-only Website
• https//institute.uteach.utexas.edu/pc/courses/ind
  ex.cfm

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• Curriculum Resources

• Instructional Support
• Intensive 2 day workshops
• Conference workshops
• Topical Webcasts
• E-mail lists and discussion forums
• Faculty consultation

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• Curriculum Resources

• Curriculum Refinement and Updating
• Course Retreats review and discuss core
  components and objectives
• Annual updating of sample course
• Ongoing submission of content resources

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• Curriculum Resources

• Curriculum QA

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Implementation Schedule(See page 14, Initiating
a UTeach Program)

• Timeline that allows for the UTeach program to be
  fully adopted and real results to be achieved in
  five years
• Planning and start-up time
• Four years of program implementation that rolls
  of the sequence of UTeach courses each semester
• First cohort of graduates expected in last year
  of grant
• Clearly communicates milestones of program
  implementation

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QA Implementation Schedule

• Review and Reactions?

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UTeach Replication

• Evaluation and Reporting

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Evaluation of UTeach Implementation

• Based on UTeach Austin Data Collection
• Results- recruiting, program retention,
  graduates, retention in teaching profession
• Two Goals
• To assist sites strive for continuous program
  improvements
• To assist the Institute to monitor progress,
  identify specific needs, tailor instructional
  support, and assess the overall replication
  process
• Operational and Instructional Evaluation
• UTeach Elements of Success Indicators
• UTeach Design Principles and Core Course
  Components and Objectives

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Data Collection for Program Evaluation

• Site Visits
• Two-day visits (Fall and Spring)
• Interviews, focus groups, observations, and
  meetings
• Online student surveys
• Entrants survey
• Leaver survey
• Midterm course surveys
• Graduate survey
• Alumni survey
• Course and curriculum reviews
• PEARS

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Progress Evaluation and Reporting System (PEARS)

• Web-based data management system which allows
  sites to enter and access university and program
  profile information.
• University, college, and program student
  comparisons
• Program enrollment and retention
• Key source of data for replication sites, the
  Institute, and financial sponsors.
• Provides useful information for
  fundraising/development
• Secure and compliant with student privacy
  policies.

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Institute Reporting (See Evaluation of UTeach
Programs)

• Cross-site reports
• Individual progress reports
• State-level reports
• Site visit summaries
• Survey summaries

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Research Opportunities

• IRB approval
• UTeach Research Consortium
• Set policies regarding access to Institute data
• Partner on research projects
• Present and publish on research related to UTeach
  and UTeach replication

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UTeach Replication

• Site Selection

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Site Selection Competitive RFP

• 1.4 million in UTeach implementation grants
• Five-year grant based on a percentage of its
  program budget year-to-year
• Grant funds intended to support features of the
  UTeach program that may or may not be paid for by
  university instructional funds. For example

• Master teacher salaries
• Mentor teacher stipends
• Student scholarships/internships
• Faculty release
• Recruitment and promotional materials
• Instructional kits

• Additional funds to subcontract the UTeach
  Institute for yearly technical assistance and
  support

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Site Selection Competitive RFP
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Proposal Process

• Preliminary proposal (due April 17, 2009)
• Profile information about the university setting
  and environment in which the UTeach program will
  be implemented
• Full proposal (due July 24, 2009)
• Describes the universities strengths and
  capability for implementing the UTeach Elements
  of Success
• UTeach Institute Annual Conference (May 27-29,
  2009)
• Learn more about UTeach, the RFP, and UTeach
  replication
• Interviews
• Conference interviews
• Additional interviews may be conducted as needed

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RFP Timeline
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Evaluation Criteria of Proposals

• Preliminary Proposal Priorities
• Level of need for the program
• Capacity to address the need
• Increase the number and quality of math and
  science majors becoming teachers
• Strength of Vision
• Personal statements and CVs of co-directors and
  other project team members
• Strength of commitment from university
  administrators and partnering school districts
• Strength of proposed Co-directors
• College of Science
• College of Education

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Criteria for Evaluation of Proposals

• Full Proposal Priorities
• Strength and capability to implement the UTeach
  Elements of Success
• Strength of institutional support and completed
  MOU
• Commitment of project leadership, faculty and
  staff
• Strength of letters of support
• Appropriateness of cost proposal

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Support for Proposal Development

• Weekly phone calls
• Email
• Rfp-questions_at_uteach-institute.org
• FAQs
• Website resources
• Word templates
• Overview of UTeach curriculum
• Chapters from the UTeach Operations Manual
• Interactive UTeach budget worksheet
• Email Announcements Related to RFP
• Send email to rfp-questions_at_uteach-institute.org
  and ask to be added to TN RFP announcements.

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QA

• Who should be on the proposal development team?
• Who are good candidates for your co-directors?
  Faculty? Master Teachers?
• What school districts will partner to prepare
  teachers through the program?

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Next Steps Creating Pre-Proposal

• Recruit Team and Establish Partnerships
• College of Arts Sciences and Education
• Deans
• Co-Directors
• Faculty
• Data Administrator
• University Administration
• President and Provost
• Development team
• Understand UTeach Model
• UTeach Elements of Success
• Initiating a UTeach Program
• UTeach Curriculum
• Co-Directors Planning
• Download interactive spreadsheet and understand
  program costs
• Show budget estimate to deans and provost
• Begin identifying faculty to teach courses
• Pre-Proposal due April 17, 2009

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For More Information

• The UTeach Institute
• http//www.uteach-institute.org
• info_at_uteach-institute.org
• UTeach at UT Austin
• http//www.uteach.utexas.edu
• The National Math and Science Initiative
• http//www.nationalmathandscience.org
• Texas High School Project
• http//www.thsp.org