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NH Pilot Site Orientation. Webinar Wednesday, June 2, 2010 10 AM. Goals. Build the capacity of the formal education community to provide high quality professional development on gender equity in STEM education
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NH Pilot Site Orientation Webinar Wednesday, June 2, 2010 10 AM
Goals • Build the capacity of the formal education community to provide high quality professional development on gender equity in STEM education • Institutionalize the implemented strategies by connecting the outcomes to existing accountability systems • Broaden the commitment to gender equity in STEM education
Defining STEM • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math • Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources • Health Science • Information Technology • Manufacturing • Transportation, Distribution and Logistics • Architecture and Construction
STEP 1 Document Performance Results STEP 2 Identify Root Causes STEP 5 Implement Solutions STEP 3 Choose Best Solutions STEP 4 Develop an Evaluation Plan The Five Step Program Improvement Process
Team Development • At least four people per school • Administrators • Institutional researchers • Coordinators • Counselors • STEM faculty • Decision makers • Implementers
Commitment and Investment • Support gender equity in STEM • Time • Two days of training • 3-5 days of root cause research • Team meet monthly • Implement action plan • Resources
Data Submission • State level data • CTE Perkins data disaggregated by • Site • Program • Gender • Race/ethnicity • Special population status • Local data • Other data analysis needs
Training • Part I – September 21, 2010 • Step One: Document Performance Results • Step Two: Identify Root Causes • Part II – conducted in early Winter • Step Three: Select Strategy • Step Four: Develop Evaluation • Step Five: Implementation
On-site Work • After Part I training • Conduct additional data analysis • Conduct root cause research • After Part II training • Implement solution • Conduct evaluation • Pilot site Showcase • Share results statewide
Extension Agents • Share what you have learned with others • One on one sharing with peers and colleagues • Presentations at in-service training, workshops or conferences • Write an article for newsletter, online outreach or magazine • Other ways • Complete on-line extension agent reports quarterly
Virtual Learning Community • Public portal for the STEM equity community • Listserv • Organization Links, Articles, Resources, Reports • Calendar of Events in STEM • Webcasts, Webinars, Video, Podcasts, Power Points • Online courses and Tutorials • Five Step Program Improvement Process Training Materials • Professional Development Needs Assessment • Participating State Pages • Expert portfolios and online request portal • “Extension Agent” report portal
Questions? Mimi Lufkin Executive Director National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity P.O. Box 369 Cochranville, PA 19330 610-593-8038 phone 610-593-7283 fax mimilufkin@napequity.org