Overview of MASSIP Massachusetts Statewide STEM Indicators Project

1. Massachusetts Board of Higher Education STEM Pipeline Fund Overview of MASSIPMassachusetts Statewide STEM Indicators Project Goddard Council November 7, 2007

2. MASSIP Statement of Purpose To annually collect, analyze, and present a set of focused, meaningful, accessible, and perennial measurements that reflect a range of educational and economic conditions that are indicative of the state of the Massachusetts STEM Pipeline.

3. Data Selection Guidelines I. Be Focused – Each indicator should speak directly to Massachusetts’ educational and workforce status in STEM related areas. II. Be Meaningful – Data should be useful for a wide variety of audiences and purposes. III. Be Accessible – Data should be available at no cost through currently existing secondary sources. IV. Be Perennial – Data should be consistently available on an annual (or other cyclical) basis.

4. Annual MASSIP Products Full Data Report: Technical print document primarily consisting of detailed data tables. Associated Data Files: Spreadsheets associated with the Full Data Report that are available electronically to researchers, policy makers, practitioners, etc. Data Highlights Report: User-friendly document of noteworthy findings and trends related to key policy areas.

5. Conceptual Model of the STEM Pipeline Attainment in STEM of HS Graduates in MA Employment in STEM Careers Biological Sciences Computer Sciences Engineering Health Professions Mathematics Physical Sciences Eng. / Sci. Tech. STEM Teachers STEM Educational Opportunities STEM Achievement STEM Interest Biological Sciences Computer Sciences Engineering Health Professions Mathematics Physical Sciences Eng. / Sci. Tech. Preparation in STEM of K-12 Students in MA Completion of College STEM Majors

6. Outline of Indicators III. STEM College Completions IV. STEM Employment V. Multi-state Comparisons California New York Connecticut North Carolina Illinois Pennsylvania Minnesota Virginia New Jersey U.S. / Nation I. STEM Preparation A. Teachers B. Educational Opportunities II. STEM Achievement and Interest A. General Literacy B. National Attainment C. Interest

7. Sample MASSIP Data

8. Time per Week Spent in Science and Math Instruction for MA 4th Grade Students (2005) Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress

9. Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced on MCAS Math and Science Tests Source: Department of Education

10. 4th Grade Math Scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress

11. Percentage of SAT Test-Takers Interested in Majoring in a STEM Area in College Source: College Board

12. MA Public Colleges: Total STEM Degrees as a Percentage of all Degree Completions Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

13. MA Public College Bachelor’s Degree Completions as a Percentage of all Degrees by STEM Subject Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

14. STEM Bachelor’s Degrees Completed by US Residents at Public Colleges as a Percentage of all BAs Completed by US Residents at Public Colleges by State (2005-2006) Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

15. Percentage of All Employed People Who are Employed in STEM Areas Source: American Community Survey

16. For Further Information Contact: Jean M. Supel, M.S. Ed. -- Research Manager UMass Donahue Institute, Research and Evaluation Group 333 South St., Suite 400, Shrewsbury, MA 01545 Phone: 508-856-1210 Fax: 508-856-1218 Email: jsupel@donahue.umassp.edu Susan H. Green, Associate Director of the STEM Pipeline Fund Massachusetts Board of Higher Education One Ashburton Place, Room 1401, Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617-994-6911 Fax: 617-727-0955 Email: sgreen@bhe.mass.edu