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Virginia's Mathematics Specialist Institute Project: A Summary of Evaluation Findings

Abstract

"Horizon Research, Inc. (HRI) serves as the external evaluator for the NSF Institute's
"Preparing Virginia's Mathematics Specialists" project, described in a previous article.
Participants in this project do coursework at each of three Summer Institutes. These five-week
residential experiences have been held on the campuses of Norfolk State, Virginia
Commonwealth University, and George Mason University. During each Institute, participants
complete two of the five required mathematics courses and the first half of an Educational
Leadership course. Participants complete the second half of each Leadership course by February
of the following year. At the third Institute, participants complete the final mathematics course,
as well as a course entitled, Mathematics for Diverse Populations. These nine courses-six
mathematics and three leadership courses-are the major components of the Mathematics
Specialist preparation program."