wiring the network for quality stem in after-school and summer learning
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2014 California STEM SummitTRANSCRIPT
Wiring The Network For Quality STEM In After-School and
Summer LearningKathy Bihr
Vice President, Programs & Education, Tiger Woods FoundationGerald Solomon
Executive Director, Samueli FoundationJanet Yamaguchi
Vice President of Education, Discovery Science CenterCynDee Zandes
Chief Program Officer, THINK Together
National Funders NetworkFunding Partners
Program & Advocacy
California STEM Learning Network California OST STEM NetworkState Networks
Regional Network OC STEM Initiative
BusinessesParents Teachers Funders Programs
Current PartnersAllergan Foundation
Boeing CompanyBroadcom Foundation
Children and Families Commission of Orange CountyCotsen Foundation
Edwards LifesciencesJP Morgan Chase BankKay Family Foundation
OCTANeOpus Community Foundation
Orange County Department of EducationOrange County United Way
Samueli FoundationThe Boeing Corporation
Tiger Woods Foundation/Learning Center
OC STEM Initiative Networks and Partners
EARLY LEARNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGHER EDUCATION
1stBirth K 2nd4 yr3 yr 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th Career2 yr1 yr
© Samueli Foundation, 2011
Identifying the Systems
K-12 Formal
K-12 After-school
Informal Science Center
Successful STEM
Collaboration
K-12 school partnership
A strong established
informal science center that
interacts with the after school
program
A local credible influencer to
lead the project. Preferably, more
than one champion in the
community
A strong local funder willing to invest beyond and in addition to the outside
funding
Backbone organization to
support the network (not
necessarily K-12 education)
Five Building Blocks of a Successful STEM in Out-of-School Time Network
OC STEM RISP Logic ModelShort-Term and
Intermediate Outcomes
• Program outcomes: An increase in the intensity, duration and quality of STEM learning opportunities.
• Staff outcomes: An increase in the confidence, competence, and motivation in offering STEM learning opportunities.
• Student outcomes: An increase in engagement, interest, and applied knowledge of STEM content and processes.
• Initiative outcomes: The documentation of promising practices, linking of results to specific STEM in OST models, and the sharing of this information with the field in ways that can effectively guide program improvement and expansion efforts.
Resources
• OC STEM Initiative (Members, community partners, network connections and infrastructure)
• Implementation Partners (Discovery Science Center, Orange County Department of Education, Tiger Woods Learning Center/Foundation, THINK Together)
• Steering Committee (Members, network, expertise)
• CDE Regional Offices
• Informal Science Centers
• Afterschool and Summer STEM Programs
• Existing networks in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange County
• California STEM Learning Network
• California Afterschool Network
Activities Outputs
• Develop Regional Innovation Support Provider (infrastructure, capacity, key partners, communication, project management)
• Develop and implement program support and professional development (program support and professional development delivery model based on three levels of technical assistance)
• Develop and implement Communities of Practice
• Develop STEM resource menu
• Assist in defining effective STEM programs for program implementation/improvement and evaluation purposes
• Number of partners in network
• Number of STEM learning opportunities across counties
• Number of educators engaged in professional development
• Number of members in each Communities of Practice
• Types of STEM resources introduced to counties
• Number of effective STEM programs
• Evaluation findings
• All students possess the requisite STEM skills to be competitive for 21st century jobs in Orange County
• All educators and teachers are provided the tools and support to ensure their students are STEM competent and STEM literate
• Orange County is a leader in STEM workforce competitiveness in California and the United States
Impact
OC STEM Regional Innovation Support Provider (RISP) Network
OC STEM Initiative
San Diego County Office of Education
THINK Together Orange County Department of Education
Discovery Science Center
Tiger Woods Learning Center/Foundation
Afterschool/Summer Programs Districts
K-12 Students
Los Angeles County
OC STEM RISP
California Afterschool Network California STEM Learning Network
Orange County San Bernardino County Riverside County
Informal Science Centers
Regional Offices County Offices of Education Informal Science Centers Community Partners
Key Implementation
Partners
OC STEM RISP Steering CommitteeKey Community Partners/Leaders
Educators
Discussion
Wiring the Network for Quality STEM in After-School and
Summer Learning
For follow-up or questions:CJ Calderon
OC STEM [email protected]
949-760-4407