Matt DeLozier Dean of High School Programs and STEM Education Northeast State Community College

The gloom and doom of STEM statistics 4 million STEM jobs to go unfilled by U.S. workers Not enough students are pursuing STEM fields of study in college 23 rd in science and 30 th in mathematics (Out of 65 countries, in 2009) Are we losing? Do we panic?

Accentuating the positives High school students studying advanced sciences 1 (35% / 72% ) High school students studying advanced math 1 (26% / 56% ) Science and engineering workforce has seen sustained growth for over half a century 2 Graduates with STEM competencies are being recruited to non-STEM occupations National Center for Education Statistics, National Science Board, – STEM Report, Georgetown University, 2011

The need is across the entire workforce Workforce growth from 1950 – 2000 = 130% 1 STEM Workforce growth same period = 669% 1 Majority of predicted job growth will require less than a bachelor’s degree Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Veneri, – Bureau of Labor and Statistics, Lacey and Wright, 2009

Top 25 occupations by growth, 2010 – Personal Care Aides 2.Home Health Aides 3.Biomedical Engineers 4.Brickmasons and Tile Installers 5.Carpenters 6.Veterinary Technicians 7.Iron Workers 8.Physical Therapist Assistants 9.Plumbers, Pipefitters 10.Event Planners 11.Medical Sonographers 12.Occupational Therapists 13.Physical Therapists 14.Glaziers 15.Interpreters and Translators 16.Medical Secretaries 17.Market Research Analysts 18.Marriage and Family Therapist 19.Occupational Therapy Assistant 20.Construction Helpers 21.Nursing 22.Dental Hygienists 23.Bicycle Repairers 24.Audiologists 25.Health Educators (Bureau of Labor and Statistics, 2009)

It depends who you ask The university definition? The community college definition? The K-12 definition? The employer definition? The regional definition? The definition of the public at large?

Areas of concern Not all STEM areas are being supplied with enough workers (Geographic problem) Math and Science achievement are reported differently across the county Unequal access to STEM resources Gaps in gender and ethnicity in STEM fields Shortage in K-12 STEM teachers The public at large really doesn’t understand

Building the Pipeline 44% of those earning bachelor’s and master’s degree in science and engineering report having attended a community college 1 The mission is the local service area Advisory Boards Internships DACUM (Design a Curriculum) Partnerships with Universities Grant Partnerships Articulation agreements Shared resources strategies (i.e. Innovation Hub) 1 – National Survey of Recent College Graduates, 2004

Building the Pipeline High School Programs College Access Mentor Corps Dual Credit Program Dual Enrollment Program High School Cohort Models Perkins Initiative to Increase Female Student population in technical fields Bridge Math Program / My Math Lab Minority Mentoring Program (Development)

Building the Pipeline Middle School Programs Mentoring Program Early College Prep Program (Learning Support and Career Exploration) Elementary School Program “If I Had a Hammer” (5 th grade)

Underrepresented Populations Early College models all over the country CC is often the first place underrepresented students are exposed to STEM career possibilities

Teachers, Teachers, Teachers Traditional transfer model (Strong) Professional Development (Some Success) New Pre-Stem Teacher Program (Developing)

Tell them, Tell them, Tell them STEM Mobile Unit STEM Mothers Night Out

Reaching downward to bring students to success Reaching upward to partner with universities Reaching outward to provide for employers Reaching inward to build a stronger community Service Area or Region UniversitiesUniversitiesStudentsStudents CountryCountry Business and Industry K-12 Systems