NASA’s Education Enterprise

National Council of Space Grant Directors

March 27, 2004

Dr. Adena Williams Loston Associate Administrator for Education

“The greatest Mission this Agency has ever accepted is helping to open the mind of a child to unimagined possibilities.”

NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe

“The fascination generated by further exploration will inspire our young people to study math and science and engineering and

create a new generation of innovators and pioneers.”

President George W. Bush

A Renewed Spirit of Discovery

January 14, 2004: President Bush announced a new vision for the Nation’s space exploration program

•Advance US scientific, security, and economic interests through a robust space exploration program

•Long-term human and robotic program to explore the solar system

•Return to moon and ultimate exploration of Mars and other destinations

“Mankind is drawn to the heavens for the same reason we were once drawn into unknown lands and across the open sea. We choose to explore space because doing so improves our lives and lifts our national spirit.”

-- President George W. Bush

A Renewed Spirit of Discovery

January 15, 2004: Office of Exploration Systems established to set priorities and direct the identification, development, and validation of exploration systems and related technologies

•Admiral Craig E. Steidle is the new Associate Administrator, Office of Exploration Systems

January 30, 2004: President Bush established the Presidential Commission on Implementation of US Space Exploration Policy

Education Strategy: Strategic Approach

•Education Strategy: Strategic Approach

–Embed education in all NASA research and program activities

–Unify all NASA-sponsored educational activities

•Scientific and Technical Enterprises

••10 NASA Field Centers 10 NASA Field Centers

–Support national and state education goals and objectives

–Cooperate with the Offices of Equal Opportunity and Human Resources to increase the supply and diversity of high achievingSTEM graduates for . . .

•NASA

•Industry

•University partners

The Education Enterprise, in cooperation with Equal Opportunity and Human Resources, will expand and implement programs that “build, sustain and effectively deploy the skilled, knowledgeable, diverse, and high-performing workforce needed to meet the current and emerging needs of Government and its citizens”

—President’s Management Agenda

PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION (Aldridge Commission)Charter

The Presidential Commission on Implementation of US Space Exploration Policy shall examine and make recommendations to the President regarding:

Methods for optimizing space exploration activities to encourage the interests of America’s youth in studying and pursuing careers in mathematics, science, and engineeringThe Commission’s public hearings will focus on

Competitiveness and Prosperity

Science and Technology

Management and Sustainability

Education and Youth

EDUCATION ENTERPRISEPriorities

Expand the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) pipeline

(Pre-college)

Increase the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce

(Post-secondary)

EDUCATION AND THE VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION A Renewed Spirit of Discovery

Build education into all aspects of the President’s Initiative

Lunar MissionsExpanded Mars ProgramProject PrometheusCrew Exploration VehicleMore focused Life Sciences Program

Reexamine all other education programs and redirect as appropriate

Education Implementation Goals Related Actions

Realign Ed Enterprise to emphasize exploration; assess & adjust Ed tools & techniques to emphasize exploration

•Establish Exploration Systems Enterprise Ed Lead (1/04)•Address technology tools, products & techniques with Centers @ Ed Leadership Retreat (9/04)

Refocus Ed Enterprise Strategies and evaluate current Higher Education Grants, scholarships, recruitment etc. activity in light of the new vision

Review all NASA Higher Education Programs to ensure support of Agency’s critical competency needs relative to Exploration vision (1/05)

Partner with S&T Enterprises to ensure that NASA Education theme is embedded in the Exploration vision and activity

S&T Enterprise Ed leads assess how Enterprise supports Vision & report to the Office of Education with impact & alignment strategy (10/04)

EDUCATION AND THE VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION A Renewed Spirit of Discovery

Dr. Ming Ying Wei

Earth Science (Y)

Dr. Philip J. Sakimoto (Acting)

Space Science (S)

Ms. Bonnie McClainBiological & Physical

Research (U)

Mr. William AndersonAeronautics

(R)

Ms. Debbie Brown Biggs (Acting)

Space Flight (M)

Office of Education: Code NDr. Adena Williams Loston

Associate AdministratorMs. Barbara Fuller Cherry

Deputy Associate Administrator

Dr. Katie BlandingDesignated Federal Official forEducation Advisory Committee

Ms. Carolyn KnowlesExecutive Officer

Ms. Kimberly AllenSecretary

Ms. Diane Bray (Acting)AAA for

Organizational Effectiveness& Accountability

Dr. Clifford HoustonDeputy Associate Administrator

for Education Programs

Dr. Bernice AlstonElem. & Secondary Education Division

Mr. James StofanInformal

Education Division

Dr. Brad Weiner Dr. Carl Person (Acting)Minority University Programs

Dr. Shelley CanrightTechnology &Products Office

General Counsel

Public Affairs

Human ResourcesEqual Opportunity

LiaisonsAstronaut Office

Legislative Affairs

External Affairs

Higher Education Division

Mr. William Anderson (Acting)

Exploration Systems (T)

Center Education Directors

Mr. Donald G. James, ARC

Dr. Dewey Herring, SSC

Ms. Susan Miller, DFRCMr. John Hairston, Jr., GRCDr. Robert Gabrys, GSFCDr. Parvin Kassaie, JPLMr. Mike Kincaid, JSCMs. Pamela Biegert, KSCDr. Samuel Massenberg, LRCMr. Jim Pruitt, MSFC

Assistant Associate Administrator for Education Programs

Dr. Jeffrey Rosendhal

EDUCATION ENTERPRISE ORGANIZATION

Ms. Debbie Brown BiggsFlight Projects Office

NASA EDUCATION PROGRAMSHigher Education

•Institutional Science, Engineering and Technology Awards

•Principal Investigator Awards

•Partnership / Consortium Awards

•Mathematics and Science Education Awards

•Fellowship and Scholarship Awards

S&T ScholarshipProgram (STSP)

S&T ScholarshipProgram (STSP)

Pathfinder Initiative

NASA EDUCATION PROGRAMSUnderrepresented and Underserved

Minority University Research and Education Programs (MUREP)•To increase the agency's responsiveness to Federal mandates related to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Other Minority Universities (OMUs), including Hispanic Serving Institutions and Tribal Colleges and Universities.

Identifying meteorites at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institution.

NASA Corporate Recruitment

Blending Polynesian

traditions with space science at

UH Hilo.

NASA EDUCATION PROGRAMSElementary & Secondary Education

•Student Participation

•Educator Support

•Family Support

•Institutional/ Systemic Support Educator

AstronautEducator Astronaut

Summer High School Apprenticeship Program

(SHARP)

Explorer SchoolsExplorer Schools

Pathfinder Initiatives

NASA EDUCATION PROGRAMSInformal Education

Space Weather Center

Mars Museum Visualization Alliance

Cosmic Questions: Our Place in Space and Time

ExplorerInstitutesExplorerInstitutes

Pathfinder Initiative

Centennial of Flight

NASA EDUCATION PROGRAMSe-Education

e-Education: “Next Generation Learning Support System”Build technology infrastructure to support delivery of

and increase access to NASA content, programs, and projects to students, educators, and public

INSPIREINFORM

INVOLVE

NASA Portal and Education Enterprise

Digital LearningNetwork

NASA (Digital) TV Education File

EDUCATIONPipeline

K - 9Students

10 - 12Students

UndergraduateStudents Post Doctorate

Researchers

Community CollegeStudents

GraduateStudents

Jobs

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Explorer InstitutesNASA• Civil Servants• Contractors

Other• R&D Agencies• NASA affiliated Univ.• Private Research facilities

Corporate Recruitment

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OUTREACHPartnerships & Alliances

Federal Agencies (i.e. DoEd and NSF)

National/State/Local Education Professional Associations

National/State/Local Science and Engineering Professional Associations

Business and Industry

National/State/Local Associations/Organizations Serving the Underrepresented/Underserved

Networks of Informal Education Organizations

NASA Education Enterprise

State and Local Entities

LEGEND

NASA Field Centers <11 Locations>

NASA Educator Resource Center Network <69 Locations>

Space Science Support Network <12 Locations>

Space Grant Consortium Network <835 Affiliates>

ARCDFRC

JPL

GRC

GSFCHQ

LaRC

KSCSSCJSC

MSFC

Guam

OUTREACHNASA’s Physical Assets

SPACE GRANTNASA’s Representatives in the States

• The strength of Space Grant is the network and the benefits that the long-term relationship of the consortium structure brings to NASA and the states

• Space Grant clearly makes significant contributions to the workforce and pipeline priorities of the Education Enterprise

• Space Grant partnerships and collaborations with the S&T Enterprises, the Centers, and the Education Enterprise is critical to long-term sustainability of the Pathfinder Initiatives and to meeting the Agency goals for education

ONE TEAM, ONE JOURNEY, ONE NASA…“Building the Future Together”

In summary, the NASA Education Enterprise

•Promotes education as an integral component of every major NASA research and development mission

•Unifies all NASA-sponsored educational activities to contribute to Agency education goals, objectives, and outcomes

•Supports national and state education goals and objectives

•Expands the pool of human capital to meet workforce needs

See Learning in a Whole New LightSee Learning in a Whole New LightSee Learning in a Whole New Light

Back-Up Slides

EDUCATION ENTERPRISEStrategy

A core component of NASA’s education strategy is to embed education in all research and program activities•The educational efforts within the S&T Enterprises contribute tothe Agency education goals, objectives, and outcomes•The Education Enterprise is responsible for unifying all NASA-sponsored education program activities in the S&T Enterprises and the NASA Field Centers, while supporting national and state education goals and objectives

NASA education programs will be centered around and draw upon NASA’s unique assets:•Missions

•People

•Facilities

FY 2004Budget Appropriations

Total Education Program BudgetFY 2004 FY 2005

Education Programs 230.4 169.1Education 138.6 77.8

Base Program 64.3 64.3Congressionally Directed 61.3Pathfinder Initiatives 13.7 13.5

Minority University 91.8 91.3Base Program 77.1 77.8Congressionally Directed 1.0Pathfinder Initiatives 13.7 13.5

Budget Authority ($ millions)

•S&T Enterprises fund approximately $70 million a year in education programs •NASA obligations to universities total approximately $1.249 billion (FY2003)

EDUCATION ENTERPRISEGoals & Objectives

7.1•Informal Education

6.4•e-Education

6.3•Under-represented and Underserved Participation

6.2•Higher Education Capability

6.1•Elementary and Secondary Participation

Education Strategic Objectives

To inspire the next generation of explorersTo inspire the next generation of explorers…as only NASA can…as only NASA can

Goal 6 – Inspire and Motivate Students to pursue careers in STEM

Goal 7- Engage the Public in shaping and sharing the experience of exploration and discovery

Six Operating Principles

Programs achieve high leverage and/or sustainability through intrinsic design or the involvement of appropriate local, regional, or national partners in their design, development, and dissemination.

Partnerships/ Sustainability:

Programs implement an evaluation plan to document outcomes and demonstrate progress toward achieving objectives.

Evaluation:

Programs reach identified targeted groups.Diversity:

Programs make a demonstrable contribution to attracting diverse populations to careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics.

Pipeline:

Programs make direct use of NASA content, people, or facilities to involve educators, students, and/or the public in NASA science, technology, engineering, mathematics.

Content:

Programs have been designed to respond to a need identified by the education community, a customer, or a customer group.

Customer Focus:

EDUCATION ENTERPRISEOperating Principles

OUTREACHNational Campaign Impact

LEGEND

Visits Completed

Visits Planned

Rotary National Award Achievement Foundation- League City, TXNational Educational Computing Conference- Seattle, WAKenai College/ Geophysical Institute/ UAA- AlaskaMiddle School Aerospace Scholars Banquet- Houston, TXTeachers Workshop Day, Festival of Flight- Oshkosh, WIInternational Astronautical Congress- Bremen, GermanyAmerican Astronautical Society- Houston, TXSally Ride Festivals- San Antonio, TXSummit for Presidents of Color- Miami, FLUniversity of Puerto Rico- San Juan, Puerto RicoU of Arizona and Arizona State UniversityInventing Flight- Dayton, OHCongressional Black Caucus- Washington, DCUniversity of Arizona and Arizona State UniversityAmerican Council on Education- Atlanta, GAFestival of Flight- Fayetteville, NCVolvo Ocean Race- Annapolis, MDNASA Awareness Days- Clark Atlanta, Northwestern, UTEPAssociate State Supervisors of Mathematics- Houston, TXNational Alliance of State Science and Math Coalitions- Nashville, TNNational Co-necting to Kids Annual Conference- Atlanta, GAGreater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science- Hartford, CTCouncil of Institutions of the Universities Space Research Association- Washington, DC

Education Enterprise Visits by Dr. Loston

EDUCATION ENTERPRISEObjectives & Outcomes

Education Strategic Objectives

7.1.1National Program

7.1.2Instructional Materials

7.1.3Professional Development

6.4.1Education Technology R&D

6.4.2Learning Tools & Materials

6.4.3Digital Learning/ Content Services

6.3.1Student Pipeline

6.3.2Teacher/Faculty Support

6.3.3Researcher & Institutional Support

6.3.4Family Support

6.1.1Student Participation

6.1.2Educator Support

6.1.3Family Support

6.1.4Institutional & Systemic Support

7.1•Informal Education

6.4•e-Education

6.3•Under-represented and Underserved Participation

6.2•Higher Education Capability

6.1•Elementary and Secondary Participation

6.2.1Student Pipeline

6.2.2Faculty Competitiveness

6.2.3Preservice Education

6.2.4Student Research

Education Strategic Outcomes