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STEM Beyond SchoolState-wide Learning Community

Project Goal“STEM Beyond School” (SBS) Communities of Practice project seeks to establish a networked learning community of STEM providers and support organizations aimed at improving STEM learning opportunities for underserved students.

Leadership & Communication Structure

Region Regional Coordinator

4-H -Program Providers/Site-Partner-Insurance/Checks

Other Sites/Program Providers

STEM Hubs -Program Providers/Site-Partner

Other Sites/Program Providers

Community of Practice: Local, Regional Partners and Practitioners

To larger CoP To larger CoP

Site Example

Site Program Providers

Point of Contact

Community of Practice:Partners, Practitioners

Topic Area

#8 - Site Name

4-H - Lead Stacey Metro Parks Nat Resources

STEM Hub Name Clean Water Services Water Quality

Community College

Name Airport

Agencies

Confirmed by SBS Team; name/primary location determined by region

Coordinates 70 hours STEM planned programming,InvoicesReporting,Site Details

Evolve, grows, changes based on studentInterests. Local, regional and state resources

Track this by Area of Interest

What do we mean when we say...● Program Provider● Programs will invoice OSU directly (through their Regional Coordinator)● Additional guidance and templates are in development

Goal Areas● Improving STEM learning opportunities for underserved students by…

○ Professional Development - some required, some optional (NGSS, STEM Identity, youth-adult partnerships, etc.)

○ Sub-community coaching/convening (Maker, fieldwork, engineering, STEM and girls, engaging w/ STEM professionals, etc)

○ Co-leading programming, identifying partners to lead components, etc.

Goal Areas - cont.

● Supporting programs to continually improve by…

○ Providing a path and multiple opportunities that meet their needs when they have those needs.

○ Honoring the educators, their time, skills, contribution, ○ Support sites in recognizing good programming, foster it, and continually improve what

they offer.

● Creating robust Communities of Practice through a peer-driven and peer-led learning community network

○ Set up a statewide network that will live forever. Determine and put into place the infrastructure support to accomplish this.

Grant Programming Requirements● Programming to 30 or more youth in grades 4-8

○ 70% underserved as defined by poverty, students of color, English Language Learners, and/or students with disabilities

● 70 hours of more of high quality STEM programming that includes at least five different “out of school” STEM experiences

○ Examples: Quarterly full-day field programs; family STEM nights per quarter; summer STEM Camp; after-school programs; capstone projects during breaks

● Programming needs to be predominantly off-site○ Of the 70 hours of required programming, 36 hours of your programming needs to occur

off your school grounds. We consider high schools, community colleges, and universities “off school grounds”

Grant Programming Requirements● Sites must utilize SBS Risk Management Best Practices

○ Work with your local OSU Extension 4-H Office to register your program and coordinate

registration of educators and volunteers with OSU Extension’s volunteer orientation and background check procedure

Site Educator Requirements● Participate in the SBS Community of Practice

○ estimated at 80 hours between launch through August 2017

● Utilize the SBS Community Website (in development)● Attend two “All Project Gatherings”

○ June 14 & 15, 2016○ TBD

● Support assessment and evaluation efforts (details coming)

Site Budgeting and Invoicing● Each Program Provider Site will have an expense budget● Programs will invoice OSU directly (through their Regional Coordinator)● Additional guidance and templates are in development

Your Questions?

Contact Us ● As a project team, we’re here to answer your questions.

● Send an email to Program Coordinator Beth St. Amand, OSU-Extension beth.stamand@oregonstate.edu

● For specific questions on Site Identification: Pat Willis, OSU-Extension Patrick.Willis@oregonstate.edu, Kristen Harrison, Portland Metro STEM Partnership, kristen.harrison@pdxstem.org

● Assessment and Evaluation: Jerian Abel, Portland Metro STEM Partnership, jerian.abel@pdxstem.org