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Learning Opportunities 2005/2006, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Oct 2005

Learning Opportunities 2005/2006, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Course Catalogs

Students must enroll in a core mathematics course each semester, advancing to the highest level possible during their six semesters at IMSA. Numerous elective options are available for expanded exploration.


2004-05 Annual Report, Igniting Talent And Leadership For Our State, Nation And World, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Apr 2005

2004-05 Annual Report, Igniting Talent And Leadership For Our State, Nation And World, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Annual Reports

In the mid 1980s, the state of Illinois, recognizing that the nation was on the verge of unprecedented technological advances and a sharply increased need for highly skilled leaders, founded the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy®. Twenty years later, the national demand for science and technology leaders has never been greater. The National Academies new report - Rising Above the Gathering Storm and the President's American Competitiveness Initiative address the growing concern that the U.S. is losing its competitive advantage as countries abroad invest heavily in the education and training of scientists and engineers. The report and the initiative call …


2005 Seventeenth Annual Imsa Presentation Day, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Apr 2005

2005 Seventeenth Annual Imsa Presentation Day, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMSAloquium Event Booklets

"The Student Inquiry and Research Program fosters the development of students as highly skilled and integrative problem finders, problem solvers, and apprentice investigators, all skills required to succeed in the global workplace of the 21" Century."


Science Inquiry At The Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy, Judith A. Scheppler, Donald Dosch, Susan Styer, Steven Rogg Jan 2005

Science Inquiry At The Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy, Judith A. Scheppler, Donald Dosch, Susan Styer, Steven Rogg

Faculty Publications & Research

Located in Aurora, Illinois, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) is an internationally recognized, pioneering educational institution created by the State to develop talent and stimulate excellence in teaching and learning in mathematics, science, and technology (Marshall 2002). IMSA's advanced residential college preparatory program enrolls 650 academically talented Illinois students in grades 10—12. Students come from across the state of Illinois, applying as freshmen to enter the Academy in the sophomore class. The student body is 50% female and 50% male. Of the 2003-04 student profile, 69% of students were from the Chicago/Metropolitan area and 31% were from other …


2005 Intersession Catalog, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Jan 2005

2005 Intersession Catalog, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Intersession Catalogs

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