Systemwide Change for All Learners and Educators (SCALE)
www.scalemsp.org/
Summary
SCALE is a national network of more than 50 working groups of educators and researchers focused on improving mathematics and science teaching and learning at all levels.
Funded in the 2002 Math and Science Partnership (MSP) competition, this 5-year comprehensive MSP project currently includes four major urban school districts (Denver Public Schools, Los Angeles Unified School District, Madison Metropolitan School District, and Providence (RI) Public Schools), and three universities (University of Wisconsin-Madison, California State University, Dominguez Hills and Northridge).
The vision of the SCALE partnership is to make it the rule, instead of the exception, for every student, every year, to experience high-quality teaching of core mathematics and science concepts. The partnership brings together mathematicians, scientists, engineers and education practitioners to build a new approach to reforming K-12 mathematics and science education.
The partnership seeks to improve the mathematics and science achievement of all students at all grade levels in the four partner school districts by engaging them in deep and authentic science and mathematics instructional experiences. Simultaneously, the partnership seeks to improve pre-service and in-service mathematics and science professional learning.
Finally, the partnership seeks to improve models of collaboration among K-12 and post-secondary institutions in ways that more fully integrate engineering, mathematics and science faculty. The goal is to provide a seamless K-through-Infinity education system in the service of mathematics and science education for all.
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