Creating Effective Partnerships for Building the K-20 STEM Pipeline Terri Schulz-PLTW Steve Wendel-NCME/Sinclair CC Carletta Sullivan-McKenzie Center for Technology & Innovation

Agenda Introductions PLTW Overview School implementation-MCIT Student perspectives Transition to College-Sinclair CC Innovative Career Exploration Tools Impact on retention, recruitment and student outcomes

PLTW Overview

Nation’s leading provider of STEM Education Programs Students are provided with a foundation and a proven path to college and career success. Students are highly engaged and exposed to typically non-pursued areas of study. Programs offer students real world problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Programs are dynamic, rigorous and emphasize creativity.

Program Goals Address impending critical shortage of qualified engineering, engineering technology, science and health professionals Prepare students for rigorous post-secondary education at two and four- year colleges and universities Meeting the needs of tomorrow by inspiring the students of today Graduates Attributes Communicate effectively Effective and efficient problem solving Think creatively and critically Practice professional conduct Work effectively in teams Understand how research is conducted

Curriculum Program Offerings Biomedical Sciences Program High School: Biomedical Sciences –4 courses Engineering Programs Middle School: Gateway To Technology –6 units High School: Pathway To Engineering –8 courses

PLTW STEM Pipeline STEM Career Pathways STEM Pathway Grades 3-5 Aerospace Curriculum Grades 5-8 Gateway Academy (enrichment) Grades 6-8 Gateway To Technology (GTT) Grades 9-12 Pathway to Engineering (PTE) Grades 9-12 Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Introduction to Engineering (IED)Principles of Biological Sciences (PBS) Principles Of Engineering (POE)Human Body Systems (HBS) AEBECEACIMDEMedical Interventions (MI) Engineering Design & Development (EDD) Biomedical Innovations (BI)

Grades 3-5 Aerospace curriculum Grade 3: Why is Air in Airplane? Grade 4: AerospaceGrade 5: Planet Exploration and wireless communication Glider design, assembly, and test Planet exploration, colony design and model building Air traffic control, concepts, simulation Design of planet exploration robot rover, building and programming the rover Available at on our virtual academy at no cost (log in as a guest).

Middle School Gateway To Technology

Design and Modeling –Solid modeling software introduces students to the design process. Automation and Robotics –Students trace the history, development, and influence of automation and robotics. Energy and the Environment –Students investigate the importance of energy in our lives and the impact that using energy has on the environment. Flight and Space –Aeronautics, propulsion, and rocketry. Science of Technology –Impact of science on technology throughout history. Magic of Electrons –Students unravel the mystery of digital circuitry. Gateway To Technology

High School Biomedical Sciences

Principles of the Biomedical Sciences (PBS) –Study of human body systems and health conditions. Human Body Systems (HBS) –Exploring science in action, students build organs and tissues on a skeletal manikin and play the role of biomedical professionals to solve medical mysteries. Medical Interventions (MI) –Investigation of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Biomedical Innovation (BI) –Students design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century. Biomedical Sciences HS

High School Pathway To Engineering

Pathway To Engineering Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) –3D computer modeling software; study of the design process. Principles of Engineering (POE) –Exploration of technology systems and engineering processes. Digital Electronics (DE) –Use of computer simulation to learn the logic of electronics. Aerospace Engineering (AE) –Aerodynamics, astronautics, space-life sciences, and systems engineering. Biotechnical Engineering (BE) –Biomechanics, genetic engineering, and forensics.

Pathway To Engineering Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) –Students collaborate on the development of community-based building projects. Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) –Robotics and automated manufacturing; production of 3-D designs. Engineering Design and Development (EDD) –Teams of students, guided by community mentors, research, design, and construct solutions to engineering problems.

Professional Development

Areas of focus State Leaders and Affiliates Counselors and Administrators Teachers Professional Development

Teacher Professional Development Readiness Training Core Training Ongoing Training Professional Development

readiness training Designed to develop a baseline for all teachers prior to attending Core Training through the assessment of skill sets and delivery of any necessary remedial training.

core training Lovingly referred to as PLTW’s “boot camp,” this intense training focuses on the PLTW teaching model and course content.

core training Designed to empower teachers with the confidence, understanding and knowledge necessary to teach the curriculum. A teacher is only able to teach a course after successful completion of Core Training.

Engineering Affiliates Upper Midwest MidwestSouthwestNortheastWest CoastSoutheast

Upper Midwest MidwestSouthwestNortheastWest CoastSoutheast Biomedical Sciences Affiliates

ongoing training Designed to provide additional training for teachers to further their understanding of related course tools, content and concepts after the completion of Core Training.

School Implementation McKenzie Center for Innovation and Technology

PLTW – Rapid Prototyping

PLTW – Computer Aided Drawing Inventor Software

PLTW - Computer Integrated Manufacturing

PLTW Biomedical Sciences

Not just an innovative and rigorous STEM course but a pathway to the future. About 90% of PLTW students surveyed at the end of their senior year said they had a clear sense of the types of college majors and jobs they intended to pursue. PLTW Students State:

PLTW “Magic” McKenzie PLTW students state: “The MAGIC of PLTW is that there is no right answer to our projects, no one way to get a solution and WE OWN OUR WORK”

Student Perspectives Jered Collins Joe Eaton Christa Hammond Virgil Johnson Taylor Tunstall

Transition to College Sinclair Community College

College and University Partnerships College-Level Recognition Partner Scholarship Partner Admissions Preference Partner Professional Teacher Training Partner Pre-Service Teacher Training Partner Embedded Course Partner

College and University Partnerships College-Level Recognition Partner Course Substitution Credit Advanced Standing Credit Partial Course Credit Bridge Courses Retro-Credit Model Test-out or Challenge

Innovative Career Exploration Tools

Career Exploration careerME.org mycareerme.org InnovationPortal.org

Impact on retention, recruitment and student outcomes

Research Results Southern Regional Educational Board (2009) PLTW Students Outperform Non-PLTW Students. Significantly more PLTW students met the readiness goals on the 2008 High Schools That Work (HSTW) Assessment tests in reading, mathematics and science compared with HSTW students in similar career/technical fields and HSTW students in all career/technical fields. Milwaukee School of Engineering (2008) PLTW College Freshmen stuck with engineering major: In , first-year retention (freshmen to sophomore) was 76% (76% stayed with their declared major). In contrast, 100% of Milwaukee Schools of Engineering’s PLTW students remained in their declared major

Research Results PLTW Network True Outcomes(2009) A survey of PLTW seniors at the end of their senior year found: 92% intend to pursue a four-year degree or higher 51% intend to pursue a graduate degree 70% intend to study engineering, technology, or computer science By comparison: 67% of all beginning postsecondary students intended to pursue a bachelor’s degree or higher as reported by the National Center for Education Statistics. These results are consistent with results and conclusions for the past two years.

PLTW Regional Directors Judy D’Amico Ken Maguire Terri Schulz Robin Schott Gail Parsons Carol Malstrom Judy D’Amico: Robin Schott: Ken Maguire: Gail Parsons: Terri Schulz: Carol Malstrom: Questions ???