The SMILE Program CIOSS SMILE: A Partnership for Ocean Sciences Education.
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A Partnership for Ocean Sciences A Partnership for Ocean Sciences EducationEducation
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The SMILE Program is ...•An academic enrichment and college
recruitment program for historically underrepresented and other educationally underserved/disadvantaged students in Oregon •A collaboration between Oregon State University and public school districts •A program of activities that influence student attitudes and behaviors about learning and staying in school
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The Purpose of SMILE
To increase the numbers of historically under- represented and other educationally under-served students who:
•Graduate from high school•Pursue higher education and prepare for
careers in Engineering MathematicsScience Health ProfessionTeaching
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SMILE Communities
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Female63%
Male37% Pacific
Islander1%
Multiracial 12%
Native American
20%
African American
1%Asian 1%
Hispanic41%
White24%
Enrollment by Gender and Ethnicity
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In 2003-2004, 70% of all SMILE students returned to the program, including:
336 students with 2+ years in SMILE141 students with 4 + years in SMILE25 students with 8+ years in SMILE
Student Persistence
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High School Graduation Rates
95%84%
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All Oregon
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Hispanic & Native
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Students with 4 or more years in SMILE
•State graduation rates are provided by the Oregon Department of Education, Office of Policy and Research.•SMILE participant rates are taken from the program database.
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65%
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SMILE Seniors1992- 2001
•Oregon student data supplied by the Oregon Office of Educational Policy and Planning•SMILE student data supplied by college registrars
College Enrollment Rates
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SMILE Programming - Teachers
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SMILE Programming - High School
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The SMILE Method• Teacher Professional Development• Club Activities
• General Oceanography• Challenge-specific
• 2-Day Hands-on, Minds-on ‘Challenge’ Event
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Club Activities 2004-2005•Making WavesMaking Waves•Comprehending Currents (temp & Comprehending Currents (temp & density)density)• Tracking TidesTracking Tides•Weather StationsWeather Stations•Mapping activitiesMapping activities•Oil Spill Clean-upOil Spill Clean-up
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The ChallengeSMILE high school students come to WOU and OSU for a scenario where they put their scientific knowledge to use in a community-based problem solving model.
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The Scenario2004-2005: Oil Spill Remediation• Students were invited to an Oil Spill Remediation Conference (modeled off of the NOAA -SOS - Science of Oil Spills)• While they were at the conference an oil spill occurred, and they were asked to help make remediation plans.
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The Oil Spill Scenario
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The Oil Spill Scenario
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Club Activities 2005-2006
•Seeing Satellite Data•Shoebox Satellites•Eutrophication•Understanding Upwelling•Marine Reserves
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Seeing Satellite Data
SST June 16, 200
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Envision…Believe…Succeed…
The SMILE ProgramOregon State University18 Gladys Valley CenterCorvallis OR 97331-3510
541-737-2388http://smile.oregonstate.edu
Envision…Believe…Succeed…