ATD and STEM Students

1. ATD and STEM Students Building Campus Bridges for Workforce Readiness

2. Ann Beheler, Collin College, TX Robert Farinelli, College of Southern Maryland, MD William Serrata, South Texas College, TX Vince DiNoto, Jefferson Community and Technical College, KY D.R.E.A.M., Dallas, March 1, 2012

3. STEM Matters • STEM jobs will grow from about 6 million to 9 million over the next decade, according to Anthony Carnevale, Director of Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce. Science Technology Engineering Math

4. Think about key skills needed in today's workplace: problem solving, analytical thinking, and the ability to work independently. What do they all have in common? They're all related to STEM

5. STEM careers are concentrated in the following fields • Agriculture, Agricultural Operations, and Related Sciences • Computer and Informational Sciences and Support Services • Engineering and Engineering Technologies • Biological and Biomedical Sciences • Mathematics and Statistics • Physical Sciences and Technologies

6. Which Jobs are STEM Jobs?

7. Underrepresented Progress? • Although students begin STEM degrees, they don’t always finish them. Nearly 70% of white students will complete the bachelor’s degree they started in a STEM discipline, but only 42% of African Americans and 49% of Hispanics will complete the same degree. • Although minorities make up 28.5% of the national population, they are only 17.7% of the graduate population. Further, only 5.4% of STEM doctorate graduates are minorities. Despite these statistics, minority students express as much desire to pursue STEM careers as their white and Asian peers. • A report from McKinsey & Co. shares statistics that indicate the gap between minority and white student performance has an effect on the national GDP. In 2008, the GDP would have been $310 billion to $525 billion higher if the gap between minority and white student performance had been narrowed.

8. STEM Fact • The United States ranked 28th in math literacy and 24th in science literacy, according to a 2008 report by the Congressional Research Service • On September 28, 2010 data derived from the United States Center for Education Statistics. The data showed that U.S. public school students rank 21st in the world in science literacy and 25th in mathematics literacy.

9. Current Events in STEM • Mar 2012: Rep Mike Honda Introduces Bill to Boost STEM Education. • Feb 21: Girl Scouts of North Texas team up with Texas Instruments to launch a new badge to interest local girls in STEM. • Feb 21: Education Secretary Arne Duncan helps launch ambitious teacher training plan 100kin10.

10. National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Program • ~$64,000,000 in grants annually • Aimed at improving programs for technician education • ~40 Centers and over 200 projects at any given time • Multitude of resources openly available

11. National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Program • Advanced Manufacturing • Agricultural and Environmental • Bio and Chemical • Engineering • Information, Security and Geospatial Technologies • Micro and Nano-technologies • General ATE

13. Achieving the Dream: Broad Engagement

15. Developmental Math/project –based Learning Robert Farinellirfarinelli@csmd.edu

16. Math Redesign Models • Acceleration Models • Modules • Alternative Pathways • Quantway • Statway • Early Intervention • Placement Testing Preparation • High School Testing

17. Redesign Elements • Enabling to Empowering • Emotionally Distant to Emotionally Invested • Renting versus Owning • Process and Procedure versus Conceptual Understanding

19. Policy Changes are Good … But to make any substantial changes to developmental mathematics education, we MUST change what is happening within the 4 walls of our classrooms.

20. Significance of Dual Enrollment Programs in Designing Hispanic Student Success: Becoming College Ready Early William Serrata, Ph.D.Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment ManagementSouth Texas College

21. Location (South Texas College, 2010)

22. Service Area • 93% Hispanic Enrollment • 75% First Generation-Low, Income College Students • Over 90% on Financial Aid (State/Federal) • McAllen MSA Fastest Growing in the Nation • Youngest Population in the Nation (South Texas College, 2010)

23. Dual Credit Snapshot – Fall 2011 • Enrollment • 10,459 – unduplicated • 18,069 – duplicated • Courses/Sections • 1,040 – duplicated • 88 – unduplicated • Students • 10,164 – traditional • 295 – independent • 285 – Academies

25. Snapshot - continued • Programs • DEMSA – Medical Science Academy • DEEA – Engineering Academy • DECSA – Computer Science Academy • 5th Year Senior Recovery Programs • Early College High Schools • Contract Training • McAllen College and Career Transition Initiative

26. Dual Enrollment Academies • Encourage high school students to enter STEM careers • 2-Year dual enrollment programs for rising juniors • Associate of Science Degrees • Biology (61 Credit Hours) – Created in 2005 • Engineering (74 Credit Hours) Created in 2006 • Computer Science (61 Credit Hours) Created in 2010 • Tuition Free • ½ Day in High School – ½ Day on College Campus • University Campus Tours & Field Trips • NASA, Mt. Sinai Hospital • Seminars Series by Professionals

27. Dual Credit Grades – Fall 2010 (All Students)

28. Dual Credit Grades – Fall 2011 (All Students)

29. Results & Highlights • 275 Graduates to date & 107 expected in May • 155 DEMSA & 71 pending for May 2012 • 120 DEEA & 31 pending for May 2012 • 5 DECSA in May 2012 • Over $6M in scholarships to date • Transferred to Stanford • UT-Austin • Texas A&M University • Baylor University • UT-Pan American

31. Dual Enrollment Matriculation at STC

32. Preparing them well…

33. First Fall 2008 GPA’s at UTPA

35. GIS to Empower STEM Vince DiNotoDean of College and Systemic InitiativesJefferson Community and Technical CollegeVince.dinoto@kctcs.edu

36. 1937 Flood • The studying of the flood pattern for the record flood of Louisville, KY. A total for Civil Engineering and Planning.

39. Study of Telecommunications for Upload, Download and Ping speed for various cell phone providers for rural areas. • The purple represents reported coverage, the circle represent download rates for one provider.

41. 1906 Sanborn Map of the Jefferson Community and Technical College Downtown Campus.

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