Florida PROMiSE addresses the need to improve the mathematics and science achievement of students through professional development. Florida PROMiSE is a partnership among the three Florida Public Research - Flagship Universities (USF, FSU, & UF), four large school districts (Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Duval & Seminole), educational consortia (Heartland Educational Consortium (HEC), North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC) & Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC)), Florida Virtual School, and Horizon Research, Inc. PROMiSE lays the foundation and leads development and implementation of large-scale, systemic professional development and teacher education programs to significantly improve learning in mathematics and science of all students by working collaboratively with a statewide network of stakeholders to implement the new mathematics and science standards.

Goals:

• Increase familiarity with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) for Mathematics and Science (M/S) and the implication of the Standards for M/S instruction and achievement




• Enhance the content-specific knowledge and skills of teachers of M/S to effectively deliver the NGSSS

• Build the capacity of schools and districts to support the implementation of the M/S standards through sustained professional development of a core cadre of individuals who can support and sustain the implementation of the NGSSS in their local context

• Develop online resources that teachers and other stakeholders can use to understand and support the implementation of the NGSSS for M/S

• Align university M/S teacher education and content courses with the content and pedagogy used in PROMiSE teacher training

• Operate as a well-functioning partnership that provides well-designed and implemented professional development programs and supports activities to support the implementation of the M/S standards

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Year 1 RFP   Year 1 Grant Proposal   Funded at $5,900,000.00