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STEM Experiences in Middle School Board Briefing March 9, 2017 Presented by Dr. Ivan Duran Vince Reyes Oswaldo Alvarenga Deputy Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Executive Director Academic Improvement Teaching and Learning STEM


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STEM Experiences in Middle School

Vince Reyes

Assistant Superintendent Teaching and Learning

Board Briefing – March 9, 2017

  • Dr. Ivan Duran

Deputy Superintendent Academic Improvement and Accountability

Oswaldo Alvarenga

Executive Director STEM

Presented by

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Middle School STEM Sequence and Achievement

K-2 Mathematics 3-5 Mathematics 6th Grade Mathematics or 6th Grade Pre-AP Mathematics 7th Grade Mathematics or 7th Grade Pre-AP Mathematics 8th Grade Mathematics or Algebra I

STAAR Passing Rates 2014-15 2015-16 Math Grade 6 STAAR 63% 61% Math Grade 7 STAAR 46% 46% Math Grade 8 STAAR 67% 62% Middle School Algebra 1 EOC 97% 97%

K-2 Science 3-5 Science 6th Grade Science or 6th Grade Pre-AP Science 7th Grade Science or 7th Grade Pre-AP Science 8th Grade Science or Astronomy or Physics

STAAR Passing Rates 2014-15 2015-16 Science Grade 8 STAAR 61% 67%

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Middle School Pre-AP STEM Sequence Leads to High School Credit

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Mathematics Grade 6 Pre-AP

  • All 6th grade TEKS SEs are taught and

approximately ½ of the 7th grade TEKS SEs

  • Students take the Grade 6 Mathematics

STAAR Mathematics Grade 7 Pre-AP

  • The remaining 7th grade TEKS SEs are

taught and all of the 8th grade TEKS SEs

  • Students take the STAAR Grade 8

Mathematics Algebra I Pre-AP

  • All Algebra I TEKS SEs are taught
  • Students take the Algebra I STAAR EOC
  • Students that successfully complete the course will

receive high school credit

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Science Grade 6 Pre-AP

  • All 6th grade TEKS SEs are taught and

approximately ½ of the 7th grade TEKS SEs

  • Students do not take the Grade 8 Science

STAAR Science Grade 7 Pre-AP

  • The remaining 7th grade TEKS SEs

are taught and all of the 8th grade TEKS SEs

  • Students take the STAAR Grade 8

Science Physics for High School Credit

  • All high school Physics TEKS SEs are taught
  • Students that successfully complete the course will

receive high school credit OR Astronomy for High School Credit

  • All high school Astronomy TEKS SEs are taught
  • Students that successfully complete the course will

receive high school credit

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Technology Applications

  • All 6th through 8th grade Technology

Applications TEKS SEs are taught.

  • Students take the Technology

Applications ACP Introduction to Programming / Robotics

  • Local standards for middle school

programming are taught (Texas Tech curriculum)

  • Local standards for middle school

robotics are taught (Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy curriculum) Computer Science Fundamentals

  • All Computer Science Fundamentals TEKS SEs are

taught

  • Curriculum provided by Code.org
  • Students that successfully complete the course will

receive high school credit

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Student Enrollment in Middle School Courses for High School Credit

Student Enrollment 2015-2016 2016-2017 Algebra 1 at Middle School (for High School Credit) 2469 2729 Astronomy at Middle School (for High School Credit) 1265 1277 Physics at Middle School (for High School Credit) 961 900 Computer Science at Middle School (for High School Credit) * 234 * Course implemented in 2016-2017

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STEM Student Experiences

(STEM EXPO Video) Math Olympiad Video Competition Bridge Building Competition

District Science Fair

36% increase in the number of students participating (164 to 223 elementary & secondary students combined / middle school increased from 64 to 101)

Females Males Middle School 21 16 Elementary School 37 27 Females Males High School 8 26 Middle School 12 6 Elementary School 22 25

89% increase in the number of secondary students who placed at the Dallas Regional Science & Engineering Fair (9 to 17 students / middle school increased from 2 to 13 students) 33% increase in the number of students eligible to advance to the Dallas Regional Science & Engineering Fair (85 to 113 secondary students / middle school increased from 64 to 88)

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STEM Computer Science

Elementary: Pilot for computer science and robotics during school day at Frederick Douglas Elementary

  • school. Proposed expansion of the program to

20 schools in 2017-18. Middle School: 35 schools teach Intro to Robotics elective course 30 schools teach Intro to Programming elective course 7 schools teach high school credit computer science High School: 10 comprehensive and 2 magnets offer the computer science STEM endorsement Extracurricular: VEX Robotics 122 teams including 50 elementary, 29 middle and 8 high schools. (Note: 5 Special Needs Teams) SeaPerch Underwater Robotics 20 teams including 9 middle schools and 3 high schools Coding Clubs Pilot including 10 elementary schools

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Middle School STEM Students

Lauren Molina H.S 9th Grade Dana Irma Rangel YWLA 6th Grade Spring 2015 Spring 2017 Fall 2016 Jaylen Douglas E.S. 5th Grade