MSP Grant

Mathematics And Science Partnership (MSP)
Grant Information

The U.S. Department of Education´s Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP) program is administered by the Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Program (AITQ) in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title II, Part B. The MSP supports partnerships between the mathematics, science, and/or engineering faculty of institutions of higher education and high-need school districts. Other partners may include schools of education, business, and nonprofit organizations. The program´s goal is to increase student achievement through increasing teachers´ content knowledge and pedagogical skills.
The MSP is a formula grant program to the states; each state administers a competitive grants program, monitors their grantees´ progress, and documents their effectiveness, working with the U.S. Department of Education. All MSP projects funded by the states report to the federal government on an annual basis information on MSP´s impact on increasing teachers´ content knowledge and student learning. In FY 2003, the program converted from a department-administered competitive grant program to a state-administered competitive grant program.

Awards (2016)

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Auburn University:
STEM Enrichment in Physics, Mathematics, and Project Based Learning: Meeting K-12 Needs in Alabama

Auburn University Montgomery:
Bridging the Gap with Citizen Science

Jacksonville State University:
Jacksonville State University's MSP Grant Program - AMSTI

Troy University:
Growing Local Math and Science Leaders

Information  Regarding MSP Applications

Request For Applications (RFA)
Download the MSP Request For Application (RFA) Here.
RFA Application in Word Here.
Due Date - June 29, 2015

MSP RFA Questions Help
Overview
Resources

Education Department General Administrative Requirements (EDGAR)
EDGAR Guidelines
Title II-B Project Requirements

Obtaining a DUNS Number
Info from Grants.gov

AMSTI & ASIM Guidelines
AMSTI Guidelines
ASIM Guidelines
Ineligible Costs

Immigration Law
ALSDE Guidance for Compliance With E-Verify
E-Verify

MSP Webinar Info
April 2015 MSP Webinar

Alabama Quality Teaching Standards
Alabama Standards for Effective Professional Development
EDUCATEAlabama
Webinar PowerPoint
Notes for Webinar

Pre-test/Post-test Resources
MSP-developed instruments for measuring teacher content knowledge.

Math
MSP Knowledge Management & Dissemination Instruments Database
Learning Mathematics for Teaching (LMT) - Grades K-8
Diagnostic Mathematics Assessments for Elementary Teachers
Praxis (Math)
Knowledge of Algebra for Teaching

Science
AIM Assessments and User Manuals
ALSISE (Assessment of Life Science for Intermediate School Educators)
Diagnostic Science Assessment for Middle School Teachers (DTAMS) - Middle School
Misconceptions-Oriented Standards-Based Assessment Resources for Teachers (MOSART) - Grades K-12
Praxis (Science)
Assessing Teacher Learning about Science Teaching
Force Concept Inventory

Awards 2013

Athens State University:
AMSTI - Athens

Auburn University:
The RE2-FoCUS Initiative

University of Alabama Birmingham:
Greater Birmingham Mathematics Partnership: Professional Development to Support Teachers Implementation of CCRS Project Summary

University of North Alabama:
Collaborative Partnership to teach mathematical Reasoning through Computer PRogramming (CPR^2)

University of South Alabama:
The AMSTI-USA Fellows Program for Middle School

Awards 2012

Auburn University
AMSTI- Auburn

Gadsden State Community College:
Aiming Higher High School Project

Jacksonville State University
AMSTI-JSU

University of Alabama/University of West Alabama (UA/UWA):
Improving Mathematical Practice for Alabama Classroom Teachers (IMPACT)