Program Effectiveness
Assessment
Cost Efficacy
Twelve Science In Motion (SIM) sites are currently supported by a $585,000 appropriation; when fully funded in years past, they were supported by a $2.0 M appropriation. The cost for similar resources and training to be implemented individually by each of the schools impacted by these programs is estimated at $25 M. Thus, the van program provides a 4-fold per subject reduction in costs. Sharing resources makes sense!
Annual Reports
Consortium Service Numbers
School Year |
2003/04 |
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
2008/09 |
2009/10 |
2010/11 |
Biology teaching visits |
958 |
2,432 |
2,184 |
2,372 |
2,090 |
2,216 |
1,127 |
1,576 |
Chemistry teaching visits |
1,261 |
2,676 |
1,961 |
2,247 |
1,830 |
2,001 |
1,407 |
1,604 |
Other teaching visits |
1,171 |
1,091 |
1,020 |
948 |
1,283 |
1,204 |
896 |
980 |
Total teaching visits made |
3,390 |
6,199 |
5,165 |
5,567 |
5,203 |
5,421 |
3,430 |
4,160 |
Total equipment loans |
1,517 |
3,986 |
6,447 |
7,492 |
8,271 |
7,775 |
6,403 |
14,755 |
Total student contacts |
96,235 |
179,990 |
217,366 |
262,566 |
280,224 |
236,359 |
188,622 |
207,380 |
Different schools served |
235 |
280 |
307 |
331 |
337 |
324 |
291 |
294 |
Different teachers served |
449 |
589 |
698 |
776 |
715 |
752 |
612 |
768 |
Different labs taught |
565 |
724 |
986 |
1,050 |
1,143 |
1,286 |
1,059 |
1,046 |
Total students in accelerated classes |
19,083 |
31,289 |
48,819 |
69,366 |
72,298 |
18,993 |
48,010 |
49,124 |