250 likes | 391 Views
Why get the SPIRIT? Outreach Partnerships to Improve Student Achievement in High Need School Districts. Tom Babayan, SPIRIT Program Coordinator, UC Irvine Libraries Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Public Services Librarian, Illinois Wesleyan University
E N D
Why get the SPIRIT?Outreach Partnerships to Improve Student Achievement in High Need School Districts Tom Babayan, SPIRIT Program Coordinator, UC Irvine Libraries Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Public Services Librarian, Illinois Wesleyan University Cathy Palmer, Head, Education & Outreach Dept., UC Irvine Libraries Association of College & Research Libraries National Conference, Minneapolis April 9, 2005
Trends in Education • Boyer Report (1998) • Focused attention on undergraduate education in distinct areas • Stanford Bridge Project (2001) • Highlighted need for connections between educational systems • No Child Left Behind & National Science Foundation partnership (2002 ->) • “National effort to unite activities of higher education, school systems […] in support of preK-12 students and teachers.”
Initiatives from Librarianship • “My High School Student is Your First Year College Student” presentations • Academic Library Outreach Discussion Group (ALOUD) • http://www.iwu.edu/~sdaviska/aloud
UC Irvine • Strong tradition of outreach in UC system, at UCI & within libraries • Center for Educational Partnerships • School University Partnership Grants • NSF Math Science Partnership Grant • FOCUS! Program • Compton Unified School District Contract
UC Irvine Libraries Dept. of Education & Outreach Mission: • Addresses student learning developmentally and sequentially as appropriate to the student's level and discipline in order to build information literacy and life-long learning skills. • Provides a variety of venues, modes, opportunities, and activities in order to recognize and accommodate different learning styles and capitalize on the teachable moment. • Actively seeks and responds to outreach opportunities in order to have a positive influence on the academic careers of students.
SPIRIT Mission SPIRIT seeks to: • Teach information literacy and life-long learning skills to high school students and teachers, increasing student understanding and confidence in their ability to locate and use information appropriately; • Facilitate student and teacher access to, and use of, scholarly electronic resources; • Assist students in becoming eligible and competitive to enroll at the University of California, to thrive academically while there, and to graduate.
Outreach Programs School Partnerships in Research & Information Technology (SPIRIT) • Faculty Outreach Collaborations Uniting Scientists, Students and Schools (FOCUS) • Funded by NSF/Math Science Partnership Grant • Compton Teachers Information Literacy Institute (CTILI) • Funded through No Child Left Behind Act
UCI Libraries Outreach Approach • Engage in new or different research experience • Customize to meet California State Educational Standards • Focus on Information Literacy Skills & Concepts • Foster connections & partnerships within campus and beyond • Advocate for pre-college users
How SPIRIT Works With Students • SPIRIT Team members discuss topics, assignments, desired outcomes and logistics with interested school teachers • Research is integrated into the class’ assigned curriculum. • Pre and post activities are planned.
UCI SPIRIT Student Visits • Research skills session • 90 minutes - 2 hours • Instruction • Research Time • Presentation Preparation • Student Presentations • Evaluations • Lunch at residential dining hall • Hands on learning activity
Assessment • Qualitative feedback from both teachers and students • Quantitative feedback includes students’ plans for college and ethnic background
SPIRIT Student Feedback • Student comments • Liked Best: “The part in which we were welcomed to ask questions about anything” • Liked Least: “The part in which we had to present in our own words - I liked the research part” • Improve Session: “For me to eat breakfast before.”
Teacher/Librarian Feedback • Santiago HS Teacher: • Comments: “Excellent workshop - my students actually got valuable info and some will be back to dig deeper. NOT just an oooh-ahhh show.” • Santa Ana HS Librarian: • Most useful: “The students doing hands-on research.” • Comments: “SPIRIT Program is an excellent opportunity for high school students.”
Future Improvements • Further assess program's impact • Pre/Post tests capturing the program’s impact on student perceptions concerning the study of math and science at the college level • Expansion of pre/post activities that support the research session’s goals • Strengthen and increase partnerships
Get Your Own SPIRIT • Where are you on the Outreach continuum? • Resources • Partners • Where do you go want to go from here? • How are you going to get there?
Readings & Resources • Boyer Commission on Educating Undergraduates in the Research University. (1998) “Reinventing Undergraduate Education: A Blueprint for America’s Research Universities.” Online: http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Pres/boyer.nsf/. Accessed March 28, 2005. • Faculty Outreach Collaborations Uniting Scientists, Students and Schools (FOCUS!). Online: http://focus.web.uci.edu/. Accessed April 6, 2005. • Kirst, Michael et al. (2003) “Betraying the College Dream: How Disconnected K-12 and Postsecondary Education Systems Undermine Student Aspirations.” Online: http://www.stanford.edu/group/bridgeproject/. Accessed March 28, 2005. • National Science Foundation. (2002) “Math and Science Partnership.” Online: http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/02/fsmathscipart.htm. Accessed March 28, 2005.
For More Information About SPIRIT • Contacts: • Tom Babayan, tbabayan@uci.edu • Cathy Palmer, cpalmer@uci.edu • Stephanie Davis-Kahl, sdaviska@iwu.edu • Visit our web pages: http://course.lib.uci.edu/ed/outreach/spirit/
Download Presentation and Handouts https://webfiles.uci.edu/xythoswfs/webui/cpalmer