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PrISM

Preparation for Instruction of Science & Math

prismA statewide collaboration of public and private colleges and universities to build the capacity of Oregon’s K-8 teachers in math & science instruction.

Math and Science Education faculty at Eastern Oregon University, George Fox University, Lewis & Clark College, Oregon State University, University of Portland, and Western Oregon University are working together to develop graduate-level courses and professional development modules that will be available in various online and face-to-face formats.

For more information visit their website at: http://prismoregon.org/.

PrISM Courses at OSU:

For complete information about PrISM courses offered at OSU please download this document.

PrISM Faculty at OSU:

Larry Flick, Rebekah Elliot, Larry Enochs, Nam Hwa Kang, Margaret Niess, Emily Van Zee

PrISM Information at OSU:

PrISM Tuition Assistance:

The new common tuition for PrISM courses beginning fall 2009 is $1,102 for a 3-credit course offered by a public university and $1,102 for a 2-credit course offered by an independent college/university (2 semester credits = 3 quarter term credits, so the tuition is identical on a per course basis). PrISM Oregon has tuition assistance available for courses that are listed on the PrISM website. Tuition assistance support is provided through the federally funded University/School Partnership Title II-A program and is restricted to teachers who are employed in Oregon pK-12 schools (public or private, full or part-time). PrISM partner Lewis & Clark College is administering the tuition assistance program on behalf of all PrISM students. The new tuition assistance amount is 60% of tuition/fees if you are employed by a non-high-need school and 80% if you are employed by a high-need school. (See the link to the high-need schools below.)

You must submit a PrISM application to be eligible for tuition assistance. The PrISM application only needs to be submitted one time unless key contact information changes in the future, e.g., new address, new email, new school.

You must submit a tuition assistance application for each term that you are requesting assistance. You should first register for the course, then submit the tuition assistance application. Your partial tuition reimbursement check will be issued after you successfully complete the course.

Here is a list of the eligible high-need schools for 2008-2009. According to the regulations of the Title II-A program that is funding the PrISM Oregon scholarships, the school district must first qualify as high-need according to U.S. Census figures AND with at least 2.5% of teachers who are considered non-highly qualified. Once the district has qualified, then schools with 40% or more students on free/reduced lunch are considered high need. We are aware that some districts that don't meet the federal high-need definition do have high poverty schools, but we are unfortunately unable to categorize these schools as high need for this program.

Additional tuition assistance for GEAR UP teachers

Oregon's second-round GEAR UP project is providing additional tuition assistance so that teachers at the following middle and high schools will be reimbursed for the remainder of the course tuition not covered by PrISM tuition assistance. Email Bonnie Morihara to be sure your tuition assistance application gets to both PrISM and GEAR UP if you teach at one of these schools and are taking a PrISM course.

  • Aurora: North Marion MS, North Marion HS
  • Brookings: Azalea MS, Brookings-Harbor HS
  • Cottage Grove: Lincoln MS, Kennedy HS, Cottage Grove HS
  • Glendale: Gendale 7-12
  • Grants Pass: Fleming MS, North Valley HS
  • Irrigon: Irrigon Jr/Sr HS
  • LaPine: LaPine MS, LaPine HS
  • Lincoln City: Taft 7-12
  • Merrill: Lost River 7-12
  • Myrtle Creek: Coffenberry MS, South Umpqua HS
  • Stanfield: Sanfield Secondary
  • Sweet Home: Sweet Home Jr. HS, Sweet Home HS