PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM MEETING

AGENDA, 3/24/99

2:00 pm. Student Lounge, Young Center, BHSU

Introductions

Project Advisory Team -

- job descriptions and responsibilities

- types of decisions made by management team

- establish calendar of meetings (dates, duration)

Discussion of New Project Orientation in D.C.

Discussion of Rapid City School District

- letter of support from RCSD

- letter of agreement (CoPIs)

- development of sampling frame

Discussion of Summer Inservice

- kit-oriented workshops - targeted for teachers inexperienced with national curriculum kits

(90 total)

- content-oriented workshops - targeted for teachers experienced with national curriculum kits (30 total) ----- establish date and content

- budget information

Identify Professional Development Subcommittee

The task of the subcommittee will be to determine-

How many academic year day-long seminars do we need to serve up to 120 teachers?

What will be the topics of the academic year seminars?

What content scientists are needed for summer workshops?

Who will conduct the seminars?

Note: the consultant will receive $800 to develop and teach the first workshop and $400 for each repeat.

Discussion of Curriculum Content Focus

Background on Project Evaluation

- evaluation activities

- evaluation schedule

Background of Cost Sharing

- accountability issues

- definitions

Kit Purchasing Assignment:

We would like the kits you purchase for next year to initially come to the materials refurbishment center for cataloguing consumables and non-consumables. We would like to have these kits on site no later than August 1, 1999.

Information on Piloting

CoPIs may call and request kits for piloting

If you do not purchase the kit you are responsible for sending it back and in the case of STC and MSST/INSIGHTS you must replace any consumed items.

IF you decide to purchase piloted STC kits they are only half price.

STC--- 800-227-1150 Gina Wofford -- Carolina Biological

FOSS--- 888 824 6180 Jeff Lorton -- Delta Education

MSST and INSIGHTS: 800 542 6657 Ext. 1074 Matt Lovell-- Kendall Hunt