1. Tennessee’s STEM School Designation
A K-12 STEM Initiative for Tennessee
May 2017

2. Our Efforts

3. STEM Leadership Council
The STEM Leadership Council was established in June 2014 to address the issue of STEM–related gaps. The council formed to address how to provide primary and secondary students in Tennessee access and exposure to rigorous STEM-related learning pathways leading to postsecondary achievement and the development of a diverse, robust, and dynamic pipeline of future STEM professionals who are highly skilled across industries and in academic research.

4. STEM Leadership Council
Members Include:
Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers
Postsecondary Teachers
Counselors
School District Administrators
Business/Industry Experts
Members of the Tennessee Department of Education
Members of the Tennessee STEM innovation Network

5. STEM Strategic Plan

6. Strategic Recommendation Summary

7. STEM Leadership Council Strategic Priorities
Curriculum and Instruction
Achievement
Professional Development
Community and Postsecondary Partnerships

8. Integrative Approach

9. Achievement
Achievement Incorporate math and science assessment results as part of a designation that recognizes schools for STEM promising practices. Key Recommendations:
Develop an integrative guidance for districts that incorporates math and science student achievement along with other components essential to the development of strong school STEM cultures and focuses
Create a designation, in partnership with the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, which recognizes schools for promising practices in integrative STEM instruction

10. Tennessee STEM School Designation Process

11. STEM School Designation Overview
Mission: To promote rigorous STEM-related learning opportunities for all students that leads to postsecondary achievement and high quality careers. Vision: To advance Tennessee as the leading state in STEM education, developing a workforce able to compete and succeed in the current and emerging global economy.

12. Priorities and Attributes
Infrastructure
Curriculum and Instruction
Professional Development
Achievement
Post
Secondary Partnerships
*High School
Postsecondary
Opportunities

13. STEM Designation Attributes
Infrastructure
1.1 STEM Action & Sustainability Plan
1.2 Leadership Team
1.3 Leadership Professional Development
1.4 School Environment
1.5 School Schedules
Curriculum & Instruction
2.1 Project/Problem Based Learning
2.2 Engineering Design Process & Design Thinking
2.3 Quality of Technology Integration
2.4 Exploring STEM Careers
2.5 College & Career Readiness Skills
2.6 Integrity of Academic Content
2.7 Enrichment Learning Activities

14. STEM Designation Attributes
Professional Development
3.1 Quality STEM Professional Learning
3.2 Designing PBLs
Achievement
4.1 Performance Assessments
4.2 Accountability (Data)
Community & Postsecondary Partnerships
5.1 Partners Support Instruction
5.2 Work Based Learning
5.3 Postsecondary Opportunities *High School Only

15. Rubric Componets

16. Steps to Apply Self-Assessment Interview – Portfolio Preparation1
Self-Assessment 2
Interview – Portfolio Preparation 3
Portfolio Review 4
School Site Visit 5
TDOE Designation Approval 6
Redesignation Required Every 5 Years

17. Portfolio Submission Options
Portfolio Submission Options – Correspondence ed to
Google Drive Portfolio Template
Livebinder Portfolio Template
Large File Transfer
Document formats: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .jpeg, .xcel
Portfolio Submission Options

18. 2017-2018 Designation TimeLine
May
Announcement of STEM Designated Schools
Spring
Portfolio Review and School Site Visit
December
Complete STEM Designation Application and Submit Portfolio
September
Complete the Self-Assessment and Interest Form

19. School Supports www.tsin.org/designation Resources Development
Readiness & Needs Assessment
STEM Action & Sustainability Plan Guide
Community Partnership Toolkit
Resource Repository—PBL units, Rubrics, Modules
Development
Becoming a STEM School Webinar
Educator & Counselor Training Materials
STEM School Tours Highlighting Rubric Promising Practices

20. www.tsin.org/designation tsin@battelle.org Deborah Knoll
Wes Hall
Sandy Watkins
Brandi Stroecker