Comprehensive and Targeted MSP Projects

• Annual Survey for Comprehensive and Targeted Partnership Projects (This survey collects information on each of the project's partner organizations (e.g., IHEs, K-12 school districts, project evaluators), the grades and subject areas the project will address, project activities by key feature, and involvement with MSP RETA awardees. It can be completed by the principal investigator (PI) or someone designated by the PI. Included in the survey is an Administrative Module that must be completed in order that K-12 district partners, IHE partners, and IHE participants can have access to the system to complete the survey modules for which they are responsible.
• Annual IHE Participant Survey for Comprehensive and Targeted MSPs (This survey module collects information about the characteristics and contributions of IHE faculty members and administrators who are active participants in an MSP Comprehensive or Targeted project. Information collected includes demographic characteristics, current fields of research and instruction, and contributions to their MSP. The survey must be completed by each individual IHE faculty member and administrator who is directly supported by the MSP grant and/or directly participated in the development or implementation of MSP-related activities during the previous school year.
• Annual Institution of Higher Education Survey This survey, completed by each MSP IHE partner participating in a Comprehensive or Targeted partnership, obtains information on the number of individuals who developed and/or delivered MSP activities and the number of individuals who were recipients of MSP activities.
• Annual K-12 District Survey This survey, completed by participating K-12 school districts in a Comprehensive or Targeted partnership, collects standardized data about each district and the participating K-12 schools within the district. At the district level, the survey collects information about professional development, K-12 personnel involvement with the development and/or delivery of MSP activities and the number of participating schools within the district. At the school level, the survey collects information about all mathematics and science teachers in the schools with significant MSP involvement, participating mathematics and science teachers, school enrollment, student course enrollment in mathematics and science courses, and student achievement on statewide, criterion-based, mathematics and science accountability assessments.

Institute Projects

• Annual Survey for Institute Partnership Projects This survey collects information on each of the project's partner organizations (e.g., IHEs, K-12 school districts, project evaluators), the scope of the project (e.g., grades and subject areas the project addresses and criteria for selecting teachers) and project activities by key feature. It also collects information about the demographic characteristics of students and teachers in the schools of the K-12 Institute enrollees. It can be completed by the principal investigator (PI) or someone designated by the PI. Included in the survey is an Administrative Module that must be completed in order that IHE participants can have access to the system to complete the survey modules for which they are responsible.
• Annual IHE Participant Survey for Institute MSPs This survey collects information about the characteristics and contributions of IHE faculty members and administrators who are active participants in an Institute MSP project. Information collected includes demographic characteristics, current fields of research and instruction, and contributions to their MSP. The survey must be completed by each individual IHE faculty member and administrator who is participating in an Institute MSP.
• Initial Survey for K-12 MSP Institute Participants This paper-based survey collects information about the characteristics of K-12 teachers and administrators prior to their participation in an Institute MSP project. Information collected includes demographic characteristics, school characteristics, instructional and administrative responsibilities, and educational preparation and certification. The survey must be completed by each K-12 teacher and administrator who is participating in an Institute MSP at the beginning of their participation in the program.
• Annual Survey for K-12 MSP Institute Participants This survey collects information about the characteristics and professional development of K-12 Institute participants. Information collected includes participant's current professional status, degrees and certifications earned, leadership responsibilities, Institute and professional development activities, and professional community building. This survey is completed annually by each individual K-12 Institute participant who has completed the Initial Survey for K-12 Institute Participant, are active in the MSP Institute program, and whose participation is directly funded by NSF MSP grant.

RETA Projects

• Annual Survey for RETA Projects This survey, completed by the PIs for RETA projects, collects information about each RETA's level of involvement with MSP partnership projects. Annual information is obtained on the numbers of participants, the types of activities that have been conducted (e.g., creating assessment materials or conducting surveys), and who the RETA collaborated with during the previous year.