Organizational Development

January 2013

STEM Task Force Recommendations- STEM Council and STEM Hubs -

Proposed: HB 2636

Supported by STEM Employer Council

Forms STEM Council to advise OEIB

Establishes STEM fund

Requests $50M

Provides grants to schools, colleges, universities for STEM

Please send input and amendment language to Lita by email

OEIB’s Proposed STEM Hubs(From Hilda Rosselli)

Responsible for organizing and directing STEM operations in a region such as: Operating a regional, flagship, 6-14 STEM Lab school; Centralizing and organizing existing regional work

around STEM; Enhancing access to existing regional STEM and CTE

facilities and learning opportunities for under-represented students and schools by facilitating inter-district usage and transportation agreements; ands

Improving infrastructure, equipment and machinery in existing STEM and CTE facilities to absorb greater numbers of students.

Governor’s Office, Rudy Crew and OEIB

The need for a more educated workforce…  better transference of skills to students to take to the workforce.

Outcomes based….  Increase competencies and reduce “the gap” between students at the top VS bottom.

 PROPOSED funding for “CONNECTION TO THE WORLD of WORK” ($14M)

$5.5M STEM Advisory Council : Funding for 3-5 regional STEM Centers  (access points)

$0.5M Expanding opportunities for middle schools: Show a trajectory – develop passions & identify career options

$2.5M Dept of ED Grants to Public schools: Investing in STEM & CTE for minorities, girls and other underserved kids

$5M Dept of ED Grants to Consortiums (focus on 9-14): Innovative ways for college credit (CCN, credit by proficiency, etc.)

$0.5M Arts and related industries

• Accelerated Credits: Regional school, college, university collaborations – dual credit, transitions

• Metrics and evaluation

• Learning Community & Professional Development

•[Adopt effective practice models across partner schools]

• STEM ConnectorConnecting business and community resources to schools at all levels

Lead: Evergreen Aviation

and Space Museum

Lead: Rotating schools

SMS STEM Learning

Community

Lead: All post-

secondary partners will

lead their own

relationships

Lead: WOU? Or Consultant? Is this part of the Learning Community

work?

Regional STEM Center/Hub

Facilitation of network activities, collaborative grants,

communications

Function Chart

• More Students excited about STEM

• Increased science and math achievement

Implementation Activities

The STEM Hub will facilitate the network, guide the strategy,

coordinate grant proposals, and communicate to partners and

external constituents.

The Partners will identify a lead for each key strategy. Grants and

leveraged resources will support all partners to contribute and benefit.

SMS STEM Center/Hub

Learning Community

Common Metrics and Evaluation

Professional Developme

nt- Coaching or

Studio Model

STEM Connector

Links for Businesses

and Programs to Teachers

Opportunities for

Teachers and Students in Businesses

Accelerated Credits

Dual credits, high school transition, credit by

exam, scholarships

Next Steps

Shall we form a STEM Hub Leadership Committee to guide facilitation, grant proposals, etc. ?

Can we identify chairs or leads for each of the three strategies / committees?

Shall we schedule recurring Quarterly Meetings for updates, coordination, reporting?

Send input and offer to participate or lead the STEM Hub Leadership Committee or Strategy Committees: To Lita and Deb by Feb 15th