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Missouri METS School Grants Program

Please note that the eMINTS National Center does not provide funds to teachers, schools, districts or other educational organizations interested in implementing the eMINTS instructional model. Schools, districts and other educational organizations may fund equipment, software and/or eMINTS professional development programs using a variety of funding sources.

Please note that all Missouri METS School Grants applications must be sent to:
Instructional Technology
MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO
65102-0480

About

In December 2007, Governor Blunt recommended funding 36 school-wide projects as part of his Mathematics, Engineering, Technology and Science (METS) Initiative.

The FY09 METS Grant Program solicits competitive applications from educators in Missouri public school districts and charter schools, grades 4-12.

The Missouri Mathematics, Engineering, Technology and Science (METS) Coalition was formed following the METS Summit held by Governor Blunt in April 2006. The Coalition includes business leaders, educators, and policy makers from a diverse group of stakeholders across Missouri. The METS Coalition created a set of strategies based on discussions held since the Summit and in September 2006 presented Governor Blunt with a set of recommendations to achieve each strategy. The Coalition worked throughout 2007 to secure state-wide awareness of and support for the initiatives embedded in the strategies.

The five strategies include

1. Improving the performance of all pre-school through graduate school students.
2. Expanding the pool of students motivated to pursue METS careers.
3. Expanding the pool of quality METS educators.
4. Establishing a technology plan to support METS efforts.
5. Increasing public awareness of the value of METS knowledge and METS-related careers.

Expanded for FY09, the Missouri METS Grants Program supports eMINTS implementation grants AND mathematics and science implementation grants. The goal is to increase the number of school-wide eMINTS implementations focused on mathematics and science and for Missouri LEAs to obtain high quality National Science Foundation (NSF) research-based mathematics or science curriculum materials.

One-year grants are provided through a competitive grant process. The one-year grants support programs that require a two-year implementation commitment.

The intent of the Missouri METS Grants Program is to support schools in creating school-wide reform that results in improved instruction and student achievement, with focus on mathematics, science and technology.

Specifically, the program supports school-wide implementation of

1. eMINTS technology and professional development focused on mathematics and/or science, OR
2. NSF research-based mathematics curriculum and professional development, OR
3. NSF research-based science curriculum and professional development.

Districts may submit applications for one program only. Further, districts may only submit an application that covers only one school, according to the following grade spans:

• elementary (grades K-6),
• middle or junior high (grades 5-8), or
• high school (grades 9-12).

Process

The Missouri METS School Grants are administered and awarded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

• For complete information about the application process and all required forms, see the DESE website.
• Information meeting scheduled
  Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008
  9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  Truman Hotel & Conference Center
  1510 Jefferson St.
  Jeffrerson City, MO
• Application deadline - March 31, 2008

For questions about grant awards, contact DESE's Division of School Improvement - Education Technology at instrtech@dese.mo.gov or (573) 751-8247.

For information about eMINTS implementations or for specific questions about eMINTS professional development programs, contact the eMINTS National Center at emints-info@emints.org or (573) 884-7202

Information

1. eMINTS program information
• Descriptions - Find specific information and frequently asked questions about each eMINTS professional development program.
2. Fact sheet - Use this fact sheet to share basic information about eMINTS with team members who may be writing a proposal
3. Equipment - This link provides current, minimum specifications for equipment and software required for eMINTS implementations
4. Cost estimator for Missouri METS grants (XLS 49 KB) Cost estimator for Missouri METS grants - Use this downloadable spreadsheet to begin developing a budget for your eMINTS implementation. Please note that this cost estimator is not meant to include all possible costs or situations; it is a starting point.
5. Professional development schedules - Use the links below to determine the number of hours program participants will engage in when planning stipends and sibstotite costs. The schedules also outline the time commitment for each program.
• Comprehensive eMINTS professional development (for fully equipped classrooms and teachers participating in Comp PD program)
  • Year 1 schedule (PDF 21 KB)
  • Year 2 schedule (PDF 20 KB)
6. Evaluation results/reports - Use these reports to provide in-depth information about eMINTS results to team members writing the proposal as well as other stakeholders.
• Analysis of 2005 MAP Results (PDF 235 KB)
• Analysis of 2004 MAP Results (Executive Summary, PDF 32 KB)
• Analysis of 2003 MAP Results (Executive Summary, PDF 53 KB)
• Analysis of 2002 MAP Results (PDF 262 KB)
• Analysis of 2001 MAP Results (PDF 229 KB)
• The Effects of eMINTS Enrollment on Title I Students (PDF 309 KB)

Request eMINTS services estimate now

Preliminary online request for eMINTS services estimate - Use this request form to obtain a preliminary estimate of participation fees and costs for eMINTS professional development services.

For more information

Contact the eMINTS National Center office at emints-info@emints.org or (573) 884-7202.

Reviewed June 5, 2008.