This planning grant seeks to expand a National Science Foundation Teacher Enhancement Program, Idaho SOARS (Science Objective Assessment and Resuructuring System), to provide for the identification of K-12 leadership teams throughout Idaho school districts with special emohasis on urban and suburban schools. The project will utilize and evaluate a school science improvement system. The Planning Grant will allow the SOARS II team to do the following: (a) Revise the rural SOARS assessment instrument to better model urban and suburban schools; (b) Provide state-wide meetings to identify schools interested in and willing to fully engage in the SOARS II process for site based changes in science education; (c) Identify and refine teacher-as-leader materials for use in SOARS II; and (d) Establish a broad- based network of business and industry support for the SOARS II process.

Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1992-12-15
Budget End
1993-11-30
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1992
Total Cost
$49,969
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Idaho
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Moscow
State
ID
Country
United States
Zip Code
83844