State And Federal Needs Assessment 2006
Goal
Provide an analysis to members detailing opportunities and challenges facing the dissemination of hands-on science materials into school districts across the nation
Activities
The full report, available to members only, focuses on:
- Competitive trends and analysis
- Obstacles to selling hands-on materials into school districts
- Opportunities: bills, appropriations
- Adoption and "open territory" states
- Negotiating positions from perspective of a district decision maker
- Corporations invested in science education and their role
Advocacy
Goal
Build a presence by leveraging and cultivating federal and state contacts, educating them about HOSP and hands-on science education
Activities
- Conduct preliminary information and outreach meeting with STEM Caucus and others on Capitol Hill
Strategic Alliances
Goal
Begin cultivating and building strategic alliances with similar and credible organizations which are also invested in hands-on science education
Activities
- NSTA - National Science Teachers Association - explore opportunities
- ASMC - Association of Science Material Centers - discuss long range partnership
- NASMC - National Association of Science and Math Coalitions - discuss partnership to leverage its funding from the Department of Education and NASA to form 50 state coalitions across the US to support better science and math in public and private schools
Membership
Goal
Increase membership to provide HOSP members with the greatest leverage in the marketplace over the next year
Activities
Information reception for prospective new members at NSTA 2006
April 7, 2006 12-1 pm
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