Science Technology Engineering Mathematics

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PRESENTATION

• INTRO/PROBLEM
• BACKGROUND INFORMATION
• DATA SOURCES
• STANDARDS FOR ANALYSIS
• FINDINGS
• RECOMMENDATIONS

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION/PROBLEM

• LACK OF EQUITY IN STUDENT POPULATION ACCESSING STEM/STEAM PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES
• DISPROPORIATE NUMBER OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING SUCCESS BY PARTICIPATION IN STEM/STEAM PROGRAMS

INTRODUCTION/PROBLEM

• LIMITED ACCESS AT EARLY EDUCATION PREPARING STUDENTS TO MASTER RIGOR - MATH AND SCIENCE
• LIMITED DISTRICT FUNDING TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT TEACHERS TO MAKE PEDAGOGICAL SHIFT TO STEM/STEAM PROGRAMMING

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• EARLY ACCESS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP./TRAINING FOR TEACHERS
• CULTURAL AND RACE - BELIEF STUDENTS CANNOT EXCEL IN STEM/STEAM AREAS
• STANDARDIZED TESTING VS APPLYING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• STEM IN HAIR

BACKGROUND

CURRICULUM EXAMPLES

• INNOVATION CENTER - ST. VRAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
• DSST - DENVER
• NATIONAL - HIGH TECH HIGH SCHOOL - NEW JERSEY
• THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECH - FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA
• DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT WIDE

METHODOLOGY

DATA SOURCE

MONITORING, FOUNDATION, STUDENT CENTERED

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY

• DEGREE OF FIDELITY
• ENGINEERING PROGRAM
• RIGOR, RELEVANCE, AND RELATIONSHIPS

FINDINGS AND CORRELATIONS

FINDINGS

• STANDARD 3 PHI DELTA KAPP
• LEADERS ASSESS CURRENT LEVELS OF ACCESS
• SUPPORTS EQUITABLE ACCESS - ADDRESS BARRIERS
• ALIGNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO IDENTIFIED NEED

RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

• STRATEGIC STAFF RECRUITMENT: TEAM MINDSET, CHARACTER AND BELIEFS
• STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS
• STRATEGIC PLAN FOR PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED, PERSONALIZED, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SUPPORT

RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

• STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SUPPORTING A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS LEARNING THAT IS ANCHORED IN EQUITY