CIMS/CSL

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Florida Summit on Mathematics and Science
Education

• Gerry G. Meisels
• Chairman, Florida Coalition for Improving
  Mathematics and Science Literacy (CIMS)
• Director, Coalition for Science Literacy at USF
  (CSL at USF)
• meisels_at_csl.usf.edu

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Secretary's Summit on MathematicsFebruary 6,
2003http//www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/progs/mat
hscience/agenda.html
The National Summits(Participation at Either by
Invitation Only)
Secretary's Summit on ScienceMarch 16,
2004http//www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/progs/mat
hscience/scienceagenda.html
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Secretary's Summit on Science(Marsha Winegarner
and Gerry Meisels Present)

• Among the Conclusions
• Coordinated Action in the States is Essential
• Dr. Sclafani recommended
• Statewide Summits

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Florida Summit on Mathematics and Science
Education

• Lunch discussion at the Secretarys Summit
• There has been no Florida concerted action since
  Science FCAT and MSPD ca. 1998
• US DOE (ED) encouraged us to plan and proceed,
  and promised help
• Consensus adequate funding in excess of 100,000
  would be necessary to conduct an effective Summit
  in a state as large as Florida

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Core Planning Group of CIMS Members

• Robert Bedford, Emergent Design, Inc.
• Penelope Haskins, Radiation Technologies, Inc.
• Marsha Winegarner, Florida Dept. of Education
• Robert Potter, University of South Florida
• Gerry Meisels, Chair CIMS Chair and Director of
  CSL at USF

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Securing the Resources

• Federal support is necessary
• There are no established programs for Summits in
  major agencies
• Special initiatives must be taken

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Discussions Held

• US DOE
• Florida DOE
• NASSMC (National Alliance of State Science and
  Mathematics Coalitions)
• NSF

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Discussion Basis and Outcome

• Concept Paper (distributed in May 2004)
• After inter-agency discussions, NSF agrees in
  early July to entertain an out-of-the-ordinary
  proposal, to be submitted by August 5
• Proposal to NSF submitted August 5
• NASSMC commits funds August 1
• Building a Presence formally commits funds
  September 15
• NSF Proposal funded at full request level
  September 22 (funding begins Oct. 15)

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Resources

• National Science Foundation
• Building a Presence Florida DOE
• National Alliance of State Science and
  Mathematics Coalitions (NASSMC)
• US DOE (through NASSMC)
• NASA (through NASSMC)
• Florida Coalition for Improving Mathematics and
  Science
• Coalition for Science Literacy at the University
  of South Florida

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Steering Committee

• Individuals Representing
• Business/Industry
• State Government
• K-12 Teachers and Supervisors, and
  Superintendents
• Higher Education
• Government Agencies

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Outcomes Objectives

• 1. A well designed, comprehensive set of
• plans,
• policies,
• draft legislation, and
• incremental budget allocations
• that will substantially and measurably
  strengthen learning of K-12 students in Science
  and Mathematics
• 2. Legislators and policy-makers WILL to
  implement them and to provide sufficient funding
  for statewide, systemic strengthening of M/S
  learning

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Target Audience For Action

• The knowledge of how to improve m/s education
  resides primarily in education professionals at
  all levels
• The resources and policies needed are controlled
  primarily by legislators and high level
  administrators (Governor, FDOE, superintendents)

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Four Major Components

1. Pre-Summit - Preparation for the Summit Jan. 5
   and Feb. 2 (am)
2. Summit The Main Event (Feb. 2 3)
3. Post-Summit Work Plan Development (Feb. 4)
4. Post-Summit Follow-up 2005-2007 legislative
   sessions

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Pre-SummitParticipants Educators and
Business-Industry

• Jan. 5 a one-day, statewide meeting of 60 S/M
  education professionals and business partners to
• Build consensus to speak with one voice
• Develop position (white) papers if necessary
• Write position papers, distribute Jan. 28
• Feb. 2, morning 60 S/M education professionals
  and business partners to
• Discuss position papers
• Review main messages to target audience

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2. The Summit (Main Event)Participants All

• Feb. 2 afternoon
• S/M in the workforce and the economy
• Feb. 2 evening
• Conference Social Event and Dinner
• Feb. 3 morning
• The school environment with which teachers must
  now deal
• Feb. 3 afternoon
• Dimensions of needed actions
• Strategies for assisting teachers what matters?

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3. Post-Summit Work PlanParticipants Educators,
Government and District Staff

• Designing Policies and Legislation for Action by
• Legislators
• Governors Office
• Florida Department of Education
• District administrative leaders (such as
  superintendents)

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4. Follow-up

• Legislative and budgetary success is rarely
  achieved the first year it is proposed.
  Therefore, continued advocacy in key offices is
  planned for three years
• The 2005 session promises to be fiscally very
  tight, partly because of our four storms, so
  pursuit in better years must be planned.

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Keys to Success

• Getting good representation of the target
  audience to the Summit
• Providing a consistent message
• Avoiding public disagreements on implementation
  details
• Tight organization and action orientation
  concise, to the point, down-to-earth briefings