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The West Texas Middle School Math Partnership's primary goal is to improve the mathematics performance and mathematics appreciation of middle grades students in West Texas by developing teacher leaders who have a deep understanding of the elementary mathematics taught in the middle grades, of special pedagogy knowledge required to teach mathematics to diverse student populations, and of the ability to employ proven strategies for enhancing the mathematics self-efficacy of diverse student populations. The partnership team uses four components to support these principles:

• Summer courses are taught with graduate credit awarded to in-service teachers.
• A virtual community of middle school mathematics teachers and mentors is used to maintain a supportive environment for the participants throughout the academic year.
• Regional conferences are held at each university campus for participants and their administrators.
• Case portfolios and training modules are created and used for professional development of both in-service and pre-service teachers.