Project Timeline

Component

2011

2012

2013

Tools and Services

  • Define portal, tool, widgets and services requirements and specification
  • Add 21st Century Skills database and services
  • Collaboration with NSDL’s TNS team to connect to NSDL
  • Develop portal and core widgets
  • Focus-group testing of portal and widgets
  • Plan for incorporation/transition to Common Core standards
  • Develop collaboration and review system into iCPALMS
  • Refine and enhance tools delivered in Year 1
  • Phase in Common Core standards
  • Provide resource submission tools into iCPALMS
  • Refine and enhance tools

Content

  • Identify/recruit math/science coordinators at participating districts
  • Continue resource identification and review activities using existing CPALMS tools
  • Implement and align 21st century skills to existing resources
  • Coordinate resource reviewers to provide peer and expert resource reviews
  • Coordinate resource reviewers to provide peer and expert resource reviews

Professional Development

  • Complete Module 1 for online training
  • Identify and train Tiers 2 and 3 in partner districts
  • Professional Development focus: Tiers 1 and 2
  • Create online professional development
  • Professional Development focus: Tiers 1, 2, and 3
  • Complete online professional development modules for sustainability
  • Revise online professional development for final delivery

Dissemination and Outreach

  • Release 1st and 2nd issues of newsletter
  • Coordinate Math and Science Day
  • Coordinate state-wide Math and Science day
  • Intern coordination
  • Mini-grants program coordination
  • Release 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th issues of newsletter
  • Coordinate state-wide Math and Science day
  • Dissemination of impacts
  • Intern coordination
  • Mini-grants program coordination
  • Release 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th issues of newsletter

Research

  • Refine and test instruments, surveys, and protocols
  • Collect and analyze Year 1 data
  • Conduct focus group sessions
  • Collect and analyze Year 2 data
  • Conduct focus group sessions
  • Conduct usability tests
  • Collect and analyze Year 3 data
  • Analyze cross-years data
  • Submit publications