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OSLN Update presented to the Ohio Board of Regents

OSLN Update presented to the Ohio Board of Regents. June 19, 2008. National Perspectives. STEM education initiatives are underway in virtually every state

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OSLN Update presented to the Ohio Board of Regents

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  1. OSLN Updatepresented to theOhio Board of Regents June 19, 2008

  2. National Perspectives • STEM education initiatives are underway in virtually every state • National initiatives and calls to action (such as Rising Above the Gathering Storm and others) have raised awareness but have had little impact in prioritizing or redirecting national resources • Real action is taking place in regions and states • Ohio viewed as a national leader in aggressively pursuing statewide public/private coordinated initiatives

  3. A Network of Platform Schools CLEVELAND Year-round Approach, multiple sites with shared design principles “Field Campuses" with key STEM corporations in the region COHERENCE AKRON STEM middle school approach centered on problem-based formal and informal learning  Unique housing of school at National Inventors Hall of Fame COHERENCE DAYTON "One-of-a-Kind" Centerpiece Resource---Air Force Research Laboratory Array of educational delivery systems; established NGA STEM Resource Center; STEM Fellows CINCINATTI Seamless pathways for STEM-oriented careers support systems for non-academic barriers to success (early co-op education, after school programming,  tutoring, college access) COLUMBUS Community initiated 7-12th Grade STEM education approach w/ shared R&D and professional developmentPlan overseen by an established regional STEM School (Metro) COHERENCE All Share Common School Design Principles, Commitment to Substantive and Significant Outreach, Strong Public and Private Partnerships for Sustainability and Scalability and Proven Willingness to Share Assets and Work as a Network of Portfolio Approaches

  4. The Collaborators and Partners associated with STEM School Proposals 121 Organizations

  5. STEM Schools in Ohio:The Value of a Portfolio Approach • Common assets; distinctive approaches • Quickest path to accessible, high quality STEM education for all • Complements efforts to align regional and state economic drivers same logic embedded in the University System of Ohio 10 Year Strategic Plan

  6. STEM Learning Network “Commons" Philosophy* • Fully participate in clear and open lines of communication and common branding, messaging and advocacy for high impact innovations in STEM education. • Design and participate in network governance strategies and systems that amplify and accelerate our shared capacity to design and launch schools, build a borderless education innovation infrastructure and drive scalable and sustainable innovations. • Align business, higher education and K-12 education partnerships to advance economic and civic development. • Engage leadership that can advance the economic and educational well being of Ohio's citizens and regions. • Fully participate in the design and implementation of common knowledge creation, management and distribution systems that advance the scope and quality of STEM education through curriculum, instruction, assessment, teacher quality, leadership quality, community engagement and public and social policy. • Agreement to a common evaluation criteria and assessment data management system * Modeled after participative agreements in open systems development

  7. OSLN Organizational Functions Gates Foundation & Private Investors OSLN Public Partnerships Directed by Battelle Regional STEM “Platform” School and Hub Mgmt Technical Assistance And Program Services Managed by TIES Managed by Region w/ Network Support Core Program Operations Public Engagement And Public Policy Support Managed by BAHEE Managed by Battelle Worknet Advisory Boards Finance and Management Operations Committee National Advisory Board National scalability & significance Individual project quality & knowledge sharing Achievement of partnership commitments & Ohio STEM performance objectives

  8. OSLN Core Value Propositions • Connect and Develop Platform Schools • Bolster Regional STEM Education Capacity • Amplify and Accelerate STEM R&D System • Advance a Coherent STEM Education & Economic Development Strategy

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