Vision: Our vision is to see South Carolina become a national leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and to provide leadership toward this end through education.

Mission: Our mission is to be an advocate/catalyst for constancy and quality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in South Carolina.

South Carolina is one of the states featured in the Linking Leaders Community for Change Book. Click the image to go to the Linking Leaders book main page and learn more about South Carolina's Linking Leaders program activities.

2006 Highlights

• SCCMS Participation in STEM Leadership Events:
  • NASA Explorer Schools National Sustainability Conference: July 5-9
  • PA Strategic Planning Institute: October 8-13
  • STEM Ed Partners Upstate Planning Meetings: August 9 and 28
  • Horizon Research Local Systemic Change Conference: September 13-14
• National Governors Association Innovation America Conference: December 4-6
• Designed and delivered Professional Development Institute (PDI) - Coaching as a Pathway to Reflective Practice at NSTA National Conference in partnership with SC Department of Education Mathematics & Science Unit (2007).
• Implementing middle school instructional coaching initiative (iCoach) in partnership with SC Mathematics & Science Unit Program began in June of 2006. Planning for Phase II has begun.
• Facilitated opportunity for SC Mathematics & Science Unit to present data on coaching at NSTA National Conference (2007).

NASSMC State Summits Implementation Program (NSSIP): The NASSMC State Summits Implementation Program (NSSIP) provides assistance to state based organizations with planning, developing, administering, implementing, following-up and sustaining state mathematics and science education summits. NSSIP grants have been awarded to seven states in April 2005 through funding provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Additional support is provided through a separate grant from the U.S. Department of Education. South Carolina held its Summit April 14-15, 2005 at the South Carolina Archives and History Center in Columbia. 100 invited leaders from business and industry, public policy, education and the community gathered together to further define the coalition's specific work plans. Their input will help develop the Coalition’s five main work areas: advocacy, professional development, research and development, instructional materials support and program evaluation. Four of South Carolina's leading corporations have joined forces with the State Department of Education to create a coalition that will support high-quality math and science education for the state's K-12 public schools. The founding partners for South Carolina's Coalition for Mathematics and Science (SCCMS) - BMW Manufacturing Co., DuPont, Michelin North America, and Progress Energy - see the partnership as an effective means of utilizing resources. The research and development arm of SCCMS will support programs such as Math Out of a Box, a K-5 research-based math curriculum developed by Clemson University's College of Engineering and Science that uses a hands-on approach and is tied to South Carolina and national math standards. The other two areas of focus for the coalition are Instructional Materials Support and Program Evaluation. Visit www.sccoalition.org/ for more information.

Linking Leaders: The South Carolina Coalition for Science and Mathematics Education convened its in-state meeting of business, education and public policy leaders in Columbia, South Carolina on May 1, 2001 and conducted its Linking Leaders Workshop in October 2001 in Columbia, South Carolina.

SCCMS facilitates the development of iCoaches, middle school based science and/or mathematics coaches in partnership with the SC Department of Education's Mathematics and Science Unit.

Founding Partners: BMW Manufacturing Co., DuPont, Michelin North America, Progress Energy, SC Department of Education.

Affiliations: National Alliance of State Science and Mathematics Coalitions, SC Association of Non-Profit Organizations, Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education