Year I

  • Development of undergraduate
    course/laboratory curricula/equipment

  • Offering of first observational astronomy
    summer program

  • Development of planning groups, and initial
    planning for, K-12 curriculum and
    assessment/evaluation tools

  • Establishment of linkages with appropriate
    cultural and professional groups

  • Initial cooperative research and student
    internship programs with cooperating
    observatories

Year II

  • Incorporation of observational astronomy
    courses/laboratories into undergraduates
    curriculum

  • Summer programs both for undergraduate
    astronomy students and K-12 teachers

  • Implementation of curricular tools into K-12
    classes in cooperating schools; continued
    evaluation/assessment

  • Placement of 4-6 UHH astronomy students as
    observatory interns

  • Continuation of cooperative research
    programs with observatories

Year III

  • Continuation of major program offerings:
    summer schools, curricular implementation
    at both UHH and in K-12 schools; continued
    assessment and evaluation of impact on
    K-12 education; continued cooperative
    research and student internshuip programs

  • Extension of K-12 curricular assistance to
    schools throughout the State

  • Recruitment of high school students to the
    UHH astronomy program
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