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Welcome. The Collection and Use of Data to Support Your PLTW Program . Tom Alderman Blue Springs School District Assistant Principal - Blue Springs High School. Snap Shot of BSSD. Suburban District 14, 000 Students 30% Free and Reduced 93% Graduation Rate
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Welcome • The Collection and Use of Data to Support Your PLTW Program
TomAlderman • Blue Springs School District • Assistant Principal - Blue Springs High School
Snap Shot of BSSD • Suburban District • 14, 000 Students • 30% Free and Reduced • 93% Graduation Rate • 80% Continue on to a 2-4 Year College.
Where BSSD is • 4 Engineering Courses • 4 BioMedical Courses • Piloting Computer Science and Software Engineering Course • Middle School Gateway to Technology Program • Piloting Elementary Program
Topic • Why PLTW is Important
Common Core Claim • Students can solve a range of complex well-posed problems in pure and applied mathematics, making productive use of knowledge and problem solving strategies.
The PLTW Innovation Zone (aka the classroom) is an engaging and thought-provoking place, where students develop critical thinking skills through hands-on project-based learning, preparing them to take on real-world challenges.
Common Core Performance Task Recommendations • Authentic, connects learning to real world • Integrative, synthesizes different aspects of learning • Engaging, keeps all students involved • Structured, both in directions and desired outcomes • Equitable, allows for diverse learning styles
PLTW • PLTW’s comprehensive curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, creativity, innovation, and real-world problem solving. • The hands-on, project-based program engages students on multiple levels, exposes them to subjects that they typically would not pursue
College and Career Readiness • The hands-on, project-based program engages students on multiple levels, exposes them to subjects that they typically would not pursue, provides them with a strong foundation for achieving their academic goals in any chosen field of study and, if pursued, establishes a proven path to college and career success in STEM related industries.
MSIP–5 Performance Standard 1 • Academic Achievement—The district administers assessments required by the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) to measure academic achievement
MSIP–5 Performance Standard 3 • The percent of graduates who scored at or above the state standard on any department-approved measure(s) of college and career readiness, for example, the ACT®,………..
MSIP–5 Performance Standard 3 • The percent of graduates who earned a qualifying score on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam.
AP Participation of Biomedical Students • Biomedical students take on average 1.06 AP courses.
AP Participation of Engineering Students • Engineering students take on average 1.71 AP courses.
MSIP–5 Performance Standard 3 • The percent of graduates who attend post-secondary education/training or are in the military within six (6) months of graduating.
Graduates Who Completed the PLTW Program and are Now Attending a 2-4 Year College. 100 %
MSIP–5 Performance Standard 3 • The percent of students who complete an educational program that meets the graduation requirements as established by the board.
Important to Note • GPA range 1.65 – 4.24 on a 4.0 scale • ACT scores range from 16-35
Teacher perspective • students learn problem solving and researching skills. • learn by asking questions and then either researching or conducting experiments to find the answer • This is an experienced-based class so student knowledge is obtained through research and activities which gives them great resources to think about, speak about, and learn from • lab based and students are given multiple opportunities to work with lab equipment and refine their lab techniques
Teacher perspective • learning lab skills that will help them in their college lab classes. • pushes them outside their comfort zone • exposure to real world applications in engineering • emphasis on problem solving in open ended problems
Feed back from a former student • I'm shooting you this email to just say thank you for all the opportunities you gave us through the Project Lead the Way program • you can tell your current students that the PLTW classes are SO worth it. • I start working in the lab and it's no big deal now because that was my life for four years. And I'm not worried about the fact that I'll have to be designing some of the experiments because we did plenty of designing of experiments in our classes.
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Future Demand PLTW students • It’s projected that by 2018, there will be 1.4 million computing and tech jobs in the United States and if current trends continue, we’ll only be graduating roughly 400,000 individuals who qualify for those jobs. • Biomedical Engineering - The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the field will see a 62 percent growth in jobs between 2010 and 2020. • Engineers and related professions are expected to generate 522,000 total job openings by 2018: 187,000 net new jobs and 335,000 replacement openings.
Big Picture • Changing World • Challenge of educational system is to figure out the right way to change with it • Not moving forward moving backwards.