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Nature of Science/Quality of Science Teacher/Faculty Preparation and Enhancement Curriculum Support Program Evaluation Student Support Partnerships Functional Partnerships Institutional


PARTNERSHIPS -- FUNCTIONAL & STRATEGIC (We involve the educational community in our endeavors)

Users & Customers | Collaborative Relationships | JPL Strengths | NASA | Planning & Length | Resource Sharing | K-12 Agencies | Higher Education


Users & Customers Top of page
INDICATOR What should educational programs be able to do?  
SUPERIOR Program exceeds the needs and expectations of educational community customers  
GOOD Program always meets the needs and expectations of educational community customers  
ACCEPTABLE Program usually meets one or more needs and expectations of educational community customers  
NEEDS REVISION Program seldom meets a need or expectation of educational community customers  


Collaborative Relationships Top of page
INDICATOR What is the nature of the relationship with partners?  
SUPERIOR Partnership is both intellectual (knowledge shared at the inception of the relationship) and in-depth, capitalizing thoroughly on JPL/NASA enterprises, explorations, or discoveries  
GOOD Partnership is in-depth, capitalizing on JPL/NASA enterprises, explorations, or discoveries  
ACCEPTABLE Partnership is in-depth, capitalizing on JPL/NASA enterprises, explorations, or discoveries  
NEEDS REVISION Partnership is symbolic, superficial or non-intellectual  


JPL Strengths Top of page
INDICATOR What are our strengths in a partnership?  
SUPERIOR Program builds on unique strengths of access to ideas and data, technology-knowledgeable people, enthusiastic people for education  
GOOD Program builds on unique strengths of technology-knowledgeable people, enthusiastic people for education  
ACCEPTABLE Program builds on unique strengths of enthusiastic people for education  
NEEDS REVISION Program builds on unique strengths of enthusiastic people for education  


NASA Top of page
INDICATOR What are NASA's interests?  
SUPERIOR Highly aligned with Strategic Education Plans of NASA Codes FE, S, and Y  
GOOD Aligned with Strategic Education Plans of NASA Codes FE, S, and Y  
ACCEPTABLE Aligned with Strategic Education Plans of NASA Codes FE, S, and Y  
NEEDS REVISION Not aligned with Strategic Education Plans of NASA Codes FE, S, and Y  


Planning & Length Top of page
INDICATOR What is good planning like?  
SUPERIOR Long-term planning such that JPL can complete it's role in a timely, effective and economical fashion; links across themes.

Partnership is both long-term and limited

 
GOOD Ample details in plan, realistic and clear objectives; links to themes

Partnership is either long-term or limited

 
ACCEPTABLE General deliverable dates, budget, links to other local products

Partnership is short-term but limited

 
NEEDS REVISION No plan, ad hoc implementation

Partnership is both short-term and unconstrained

 


Resource Sharing Top of page
INDICATOR How should resource-sharing be addressed?  
SUPERIOR Wide sharing of resources is clearly evident in all areas  
GOOD Some sharing of resources, wide usage of NASA or JPL enterprises or materials  
ACCEPTABLE Some sharing of resources, limited usage of NASA or JPL enterprises or materials  
NEEDS REVISION Some sharing of resources, limited usage of NASA or JPL enterprises or materials  


K-12 Agencies Top of page
INDICATOR How are K-12 agencies involved?  
SUPERIOR Includes extensive participation and guidance of recognized classroom teachers, curriculum developers, or curriculum framework experts  
GOOD Includes some participation and guidance of recognized classroom teachers, curriculum developers, or curriculum framework experts  
ACCEPTABLE Includes marginal participation and guidance of recognized classroom teachers, curriculum developers, or curriculum framework experts  
NEEDS REVISION Internally developed (to JPL)  


Higher Education Top of page
INDICATOR How is Higher Education Involved?  
SUPERIOR Includes extensive participation and leadership by faculty recognized for their leadership and their expertise in the content area  
GOOD Includes some participation by faculty recognized for their expertise in the content area  
ACCEPTABLE Very limited participation by faculty in the content area  
NEEDS REVISION Internally developed (to JPL)  


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