Collaborating Organizations 

A major objective of the Institute is to promote sustained interest in science and mathematics reform among educational policymakers and practitioners. To meet this objective, the Interacting with Professional Audiences team identifies and meets with key stakeholders to encourage their participation in NISE activities and to recruit them as Collaborating Organizations of the NISE. For example, key initiatives such as the National Science Education Standards project at the National Academy of Sciences and the professional development initiatives within National Science Teachers Association and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics are targeted for ongoing coordination and sharing of information. In addition, to maximize resources and reach the widest possible audience, NISE identifies and works with other key leaders from mathematics and science reform initiatives and general education reform efforts (e.g., Systemic Initiative projects, Council of Chief State School Officers standards project). Representatives from these initiatives participate in the Annual Forum and receive NISE publications. The IPA team also consults with the Collaborating Organizations to gain input to NISE products and NISE-sponsored conferences and meetings. NISE staff seek to make substantive connections between the findings and outputs from the Institute and the needs and issues of the practitioner and policymaker audiences the Collaborating Organizations represent. To date 19 organizations have been recruited as Collaborating Organizations of NISE, representing scientific societies, mathematics and science education, higher education and educational policy organizations, and business and industry.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science

American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education

American Association of Community Colleges

American Association of Higher Education

American Association of School Administrators

American Chemical Society

American Federation of Teachers

American Institute of Physics

Consortium for Policy Research in Education

Council of Chief State School Officers

Council of the Great City Schools

Council of Scientific Society Presidents

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse

Mathematical Association of America

National Center for Innovation, National Education Association

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

National Governors’ Association

National Science Teachers Association