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High-Quality STEM EducationIn Michigan
Chris CiucaDirector of EducationSAE International [email protected]
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The Roots: Engagement through Integrated STEM Education
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WHY STEM EDUCATION?
By the time these students are in 4th grade, 1/3 have “lost an interest in science”
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X X X X X X X X X X X XBy the 8th grade, “50% of students have deemed science irrelevant to their
education or future plans”
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XBy the time they graduate high school, “only 32% are qualified to attend 4-year colleges”
Let’s start the conversation considering a Kindergarten class of 24 students…
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Is STEM Exposure & Excitement the Answer?
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WHAT IS HIGH-QUALITY STEM?
• Much more than an acronym for “hands-on” or “doing science”
• Culminating, inclusive approach that provides students with practical applications of conceptual material and information
• Enables students to use conceptual knowledge to develop solutions to real world problems in a practical manner
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STEM Exposure, Excitement & Engagement
STEM Literacy
STEM Fluency
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Moving from Exposure to Fluency…
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We MUST Look at Classroom-Based Instruction in Multiple Dimensions….
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STEM EDUCATION & “STANDARDS-BASED”
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STEM EDUCATION & “STANDARDS-BASED”
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STEM EDUCATION & “STANDARDS-BASED”
Practices Behaviors that scientists engage in as they investigate and build
models and theories about the natural world;
Key set of engineering practices that engineers use as they design and build models and systems.
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STEM EDUCATION & “STANDARDS-BASED”Content Broad Importance across multiple sciences and
engineering disciplines or a key organizing concept of a single discipline;
Provide a key tool for understanding or investigating more complex ideas and solving problems;
Relate to the interests and life experiences of students or be connected to societal or personal concerns that require scientific or technological knowledge;
Be teachable and learnable over multiple grades at increasing levels of depth and sophistication.
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STEM EDUCATION & “STANDARDS-BASED”
Cross Cutting ConceptsCrosscutting concepts have application across all domains of science.
Linking the different domains of science:
• Patterns, Similarity & Diversity• Cause & Effect• Scale, Proportion & Quantity• Systems & System Models• Energy & Matter• Structure & Function• Stability & Change
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Program Evaluation - STEMworks
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What is Change the Equation?• 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit to ensure all
students are STEM literate• Non-partisan and independent• Supported by CEOs of major
companies operating in the U.S.• Focus on scaling the best programs
and strategies
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What is STEMworks?• Rigorously-vetted
programs
• Tool to raisereturn on public investments
• Careful third-party reviews
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Principles for quality• Created by
CSR leaders
• Based in research
• Refined by Experts
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Principles for quality
• Well-defined Need
• Rigorous Evaluation
• Sustainability
• Replication/ Scalability
• High-impact Partnerships
• Capacity to meet goals
• Challenging, relevant Content
• STEM Practices
• Inspiration of STEM interest, engagement
• Focus on Underrepresented Groups
OVERARCHING STEM-SPECIFIC
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Example: STEM Practices
Realizes the vision
Good intentions, but…
Doesn’t even address the issue
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Example: STEM Practices
Evidence to prove assertions
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Feedback for programs
• Every program gets feedback
• Some programs reapply
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Very selective process
• Rougly 30% of applicants have been admitted
• Some are admitted as “promising”; some as “accomplished”
• All have to “re-certify” after 3-4 years.
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• Simply select programs from the existing STEMworks list
• Use STEMworks to identify additional programs for scaling in the state
How state leaders partner with us
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• Reviewers who dedicate review time (Ca . 2-3 hours/program)
• Administrator to coordinate reviewers • Outreach to STEM program providers
in the state• Pledge not to alter the STEMworks
principles; states can add principles
What states provide
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• Online application and review portal• Training of state reviewers• Technical assistance and support to
state partner and program applicants• Quality control to ensure consistent
high standards
What CTEq provides
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Thank you
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Claus von ZastrowCOO/Director of ResearchChange the Equation [email protected]
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Building the Future of Engagement
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POSTIONING ALL FOR HIGH-QUALITY STEM
To succeed in the society of tomorrow, students need to understand and apply concepts in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in a real-world integrated setting.
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POSTIONING ALL FOR HIGH-QUALITY STEM
In addition to becoming literate in these disciplines, students must also:
• Learn to solve complex problems• Communicate clearly• Raise & resolve questions/problems• Assimilate information• Work cooperatively toward common goals
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ROLES IN THE STEM COMMUNITY
STEMPrograms
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Some Possible SolutionsBUT…Evaluation MUST Build this List!!!
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Michigan - PreK-12 Programing
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A WORLD IN MOTION (AWIM)
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AWIM PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
CriticalThinking
Teamwork & Collaboration
Inquiry & Analysis Project
Management
Engineering Design ExperienceCommunications
A World In Motion
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AWIM CHALLENGE CLUSTERS
Primary• Rolling Things• Inspired by Nature • Straw Rockets• Making Music• Pinball Designers
Elementary• JetToy • Skimmer • Gravity Cruiser
Primary• Fuel Cell• Motorized Toy Car• Glider• Keeping Our
Networks Secure
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AWIM ENGINEERING DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Set Goals
Build Knowledge
Design
Build & Test
Present
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AWIM – By the Numbers…
• Over 5,000,000 students served• More that 36,000 classroom volunteers engaged• Standards-based (local & national standards)• Over 112,000 student reached in 2016
• 72% of students displayed a significant increase in the math and science scores• 81% of students displayed a change of attitude toward math and science• 84% of students demonstrate decreased intimidation toward learning science• 91% of students demonstrated increased awareness of the engineering profession
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Michigan - High School Programing
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Michigan - University Programing
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COLLEGE DESIGN SERIES (CDS)
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CDS PROGRAM PHILOSOPHYStudents participating in CDS Competitions experience Xtreme Engineering. The student experience includes:
• Student led, hands-on team experience• Project-based learning beyond textbook theory • Budgeting, communication, time, production and
resource management• Designing, building and testing a vehicle• Global student teams • Direct access to mobility industry employers
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
Supermileage
Aero Design
Clean Snowmobile Challenge
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
Formula SAE
Baja SAE
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CDS – By the Numbers…
• Served over 10,000 collegiate students through CDS in 2016 • 100% of the Top 100 Engineer Degree Granting Universities (as rated by ASEE)
participate in CDS – many in multiple programs
• 91% of students demonstrated an improvement in Leadership Skills • 96% of student demonstrated an improvement in Teaming Skills • 93% of students demonstrated an improvement in Project Management Skills • 92% of students demonstrated improvement in Communication Skills • 71% of students demonstrated an improvement in Finance & Budgeting Skills
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Michigan STEMQ & A / Open Discussion