csf star a joint project with va star. the mission of va star is to train students in the field of...
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CSF STAR A Joint Project with VA STAR
The mission of VA STAR is to train students in the field of computer refurbishment and to increase the technology base of schools, community centers and families.
Vision
To increase opportunity and equity for those most in need through solutions which protect and promote well-being in every community.
Mission
To improve quality of life through applied research and technical assistance to communities by pioneering solutions that yield measurable results.
CSF STAR Overview
• Report card on VA STAR• STAR 2011-12 – Problem solving and
teamwork• Follow the money • First Donation to Angell Elementary
School on behalf of CSF• The Future
VA STAR Report Card
• 17 school divisions in Virginia• 100’s of Virginia students studying the field of computer
refurbishment and engineering• 50 Bridging the Gap events throughout Virginia in two
years • 4,000 plus computers, laptops, and printers refurbished
since 2009• $245,000 Productivity Investment Fund Grant• $255,000 savings to the Commonwealth in 2010-11• $312,000 savings to the Commonwealth in 2011-12• $275,000 equipment donations thus far in 2012-13• $425,000 funding for two years VA General
assembly.
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Why Is VA STAR Valuable?• Five primary goals
– Student achievement• To include a course with certification or
licensing in a recognized industry, trade, or profession
– School climate– Family and community engagement– Highly qualified, performing, motivated,
and diverse work force– Organizational alignment
GRANTS Corner:
$1,000,000 of equipment donations over the last four years
Virginia State Assembly funds VA STAR - $425,000.00 for two years
King William Pick Up
Hands-On Learning + Dedicated Staff =
Real World Experience for Students
Amelia and Nottoway School Systems Join VA STAR
School systems apply to become a VA STAR Grant site
Building Leadership Skills
Loch Lomond Elementary
Lecture5%
Reading10%
Audio Visual20%
Demonstration30%
Discussion Group50%
Practice By Doing75%
Teaching Others90%
Learning Pyramid(Average Learning Retention Rates)(National Training Laboratories, Bethel, Maine)
Teaching Others
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Number of computers per student
Pass rate percentage on Certifica-tion Exam
Goal 1.2.20
Networking Systems students honored by Virginia Governor Tim Kaine … now
Senator Kaine!!
Aneesh Chopra Federal CTO selects Forest Park to lead VA STAR …
Currently Mr. Chopra is running for Lieutenant Governor of VA
The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, established on July 30, 1619
Three pronged approach: PIF grant, Sec. of Education, General Assembly
PWC School Board Legislative Priority – Activates a Lobbyist
Follow the money – State Finance Senators and their districts
Present to State Finance Committees and to Governor of Virginia
Have Superintendents write their delegates and senators
Pressure!!!
The Future• Increase VA STAR sites into the highest LCI • Apply for LLC or Non Profit status• Lobby Virginia General Assembly for
continued funding• Continue to the refine the scalable model• MI STAR?• Build on Angell Elementary school project• Develop a national U.S.A STAR plan