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Title: Proceedings of the precollege-university partnerships for science and mathematics education conference

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OSTI ID:6879755

In April of 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia, nearly 50 elementary and secondary educators and about 100 postsecondary educators convened to explore their common interests in the conference on precollege-university partnerships. This report summarizes the remarks and conclusions of speakers, panelists, and of attendees gathered in regional work groups. During the course of the conference, attendees heard from federal agencies and foundations which fund education-related projects and learned of their enthusiastic support of partnerships. In our national need to manage education and training resources wisely, these funding agents see partnership benefits such as renewed excitement for teaching at all levels, effective and technologically up-to-date in-service training, more and better-prepared high school graduates entering colleges, and a general enhancement of understanding among educators at all levels of teaching. As an added benefit, the partnership concept promotes discussion and understanding in an atmosphere of respect, appreciation, and self-esteem. Several hours of the conference were devoted to panels addressing five questions important to education coalitions. The panelists represented a wide variety of teaching levels, geographic locations, educational experiences, and ethnic groups.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge Inst. for Science and Education, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76OR00033
OSTI ID:
6879755
Report Number(s):
CONF-9204219-; ON: DE93005278
Resource Relation:
Conference: Precollege-university partnerships for science and mathematics education conference, Atlanta, GA (United States), 24-25 Apr 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English