The goal of the Howard Hughes Science Institute (HHMI) supported science program is to train one staff member to become a science lead within each of the elementary schools in the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) district. The specific objectives of the first year of HHMI grant project were to: (1) provide approximately 20…

THE OUTCOMES OF THE 1960 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION-SPONSORED SUMMER SCIENCE TRAINING PROGRAMS (SSTP) FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE EXAMINED THROUGH A DETERMINATION OF PARTICIPANTS' CHARACTERISTICS BEFORE, AND THEIR ACTIVITIES AFTER, PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAMS. THIS ANALYSIS PROVIDED A MEANS OF COMPARING PROGRAMS IN TERMS OF THE TYPES OF…

The purpose of this paper is to provide summary data relative to the instruments developed for analysis of in-service institutes. This paper initiates a slightly different form of offering instruments for use by others. Rather than presenting a finished instrument with only summary data provided and all of the subjective decisions made, the reader…

Reports the results of a study relating to the effectiveness of the 1972 National Science Foundation summer institute at Ball State University. Participating teachers were motivated to increase, in their own teaching, the level of emphasis given to 45 of 55 instructional topics stressed in the institute. (JR)

Presents the results and conclusions of a survey of 121 participants of the 1961-65 Academic Year Institutes at the University of Mississippi to determine (a) the participants employment status one to five years after the Institute, (b) the extent to which participants had continued their formal education, secured advanced positions and changed…

This document presents a study related to teacher education programs in general, but with specific attention directed to, National Science Foundation (NSF) institute programs for in-service teachers. The study was designed to answer questions pertinent to an assessment instrument designed and used with the Ball State University NSF institute…

Questionnaires sent to participants and their principals were used to evaluate the academic year institute programs attended by 572 secondary teachers of science and mathematics at selected Southeastern universities. Some 348 participants responded. Of these 148 were no longer teaching at the secondary level. More than two-thirds of the…

Investigated effects of an environmental science education program on inservice teachers (N=51) views of science and attitudes toward environmental science education. Results indicated that the year-long program had positive impact on attitudes of those in the control group. (SK)