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S cience A nd M ath on the M ove (SAMM) The Original STEM Program 1995 - 2012

S cience A nd M ath on the M ove (SAMM) The Original STEM Program 1995 - 2012. SAMM Center history. Established through a grant from the Timken Foundation in 1995 Original Location: Kent State Stark with support from Stark State 2 nd Location: Hoover High School

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S cience A nd M ath on the M ove (SAMM) The Original STEM Program 1995 - 2012

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  1. Science And Math on the Move (SAMM) The Original STEM Program 1995 - 2012

  2. SAMM Center history • Established through a grant from the Timken Foundation in 1995 • Original Location: Kent State Stark with support from Stark State • 2nd Location: Hoover High School • 3rd & Current Location: Bill Mease Center for Science and Mathematics • Funding and support through local foundations, grant funds, district funds, Stark County ESC

  3. SAMM Center AwardedOhio Best Practice Award in 2000

  4. SAMM was chosen as one of 111 Bright Ideas in Government for 2013! By the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government

  5. Professional Development Math and Science Workshops from Summer 2006 to Summer 2012 532 Workshop Offerings 7,844 Teacher & Administrator Participants

  6. SAMM Technology Providing Stark County Teachers and Students with the most current educational technology Apple Mobile Learning Labs (Laptop Computers, Printer & Carts)

  7. SAMM Technology Gel Electrophoresis Equipment LabQuest Hand-held Collection Devices Smaller Size Gas Chromatograph

  8. SAMM Technology 2 Portable StarLab Planetarium Systems Navigator System and Color Graphing Calculators

  9. Samm Technology Usage Data4-Year History with New Database

  10. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATA: Comparing Math & Science OAA & OGT Test Data In 2010-11 Average MATH Scores were 6.6percentage points higher than the Average of all Ohio Scores SCIENCE Scores were 6.1percentage points higher

  11. STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN DUAL CREDIT AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

  12. SAMM SavingS TO DISTRICTS New SAMM Van Announcement in 2007

  13. SAMM savings to districts • Purchase materials locally rather than from educational supply companies • Cultivate & grow organisms to refurbish science kits This provides a savings of approx. $22,000 each year!

  14. Thank You For Supporting the SAMM Center And Science & Math Education Stark County School Districts The Deuble Foundation The Herbert W. Hoover Foundation Diebold Foundation Paul & Carol David Foundation The Hoover Foundation Stark County Community Foundation Fred F Silk Charitable Foundation

  15. The SAMM Center Improving Student Achievement in Science and Math

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