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SySTEMic Solutions Expanding Integrative STEM Education in Loudoun County June 2013 There are not enough students graduating from the regions colleges and universities to meet Market demand from Greater Washingtons employers .

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Expanding Integrative STEM Education in Loudoun County

June 2013

SySTEMic Solutions

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Market Realities 2010-2020

There are not enough students graduating from the region’s colleges and universities to meet demand from Greater Washington’s employers. There is a growing shortage of high-skill, tech-savvy frontline workers across most STEM disciplines that is becoming a critical choke point in the growth

  • f many businesses.

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Interest Readiness Access Completion

Workforce

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Business K-16+ Education

A Regional STEM Pipeline is Needed to Meet Workforce Needs

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Learners Teachers Student Education & Career Achievement

  • Ed. Foundations

Administrators Community Government Business Organizations Industry Groups

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SySTEMic Solutions Snapshot

  • Multi-stakeholder partnership to create a sustainable pipeline
  • f STEM interested and skilled workers in Northern Virginia
  • Funding from Virginia, NOVA and Prince William Region

businesses and foundations to create initial program in 2010

– Over 5,000 students currently in programs

  • Virginia General Assembly appropriation in 2012: $1 million

total over two years to replicate and scale model across Northern Virginia; requires matching funds

  • Creating a sustainable program to impact 40,000 students by

2016 across the region

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  • Partner with business
  • rganizations to engage

their members

– Loudoun, Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William Chambers, NVTC

  • Work directly with each

K-12 school district

  • Innovate with 4 year

institutions on degree program pathways and teacher development

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  • NOVA’s footprint: 10

campuses and centers

  • County-centric

approach

– Support school district strategic plans, connect volunteers, teacher development, engage the business community

  • Regional overlay

– SySTEMic Advisory Council – Share best practices – Aggregate and publish regional results

Think Regionally, Act Locally

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SySTEMic Solutions: “Boots on the Ground”

  • Regional organization with dedicated

STEM Coordinators in each county

– Work with business community, schools and school districts

  • Identify and pay stipend to LCPS

educators as SySTEMic Connections coordinators

– Organize, communicate and manage programs and volunteers in each high school

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SySTEMic Solutions in Loudoun

Industry Champion Business Stakeholders Business Organization School & Library Systems Higher Ed Non-Profits

NORTH ORTHERN VIRGI RGINIA IA COMM COMMUNIT ITY COLLE COLLEGE E E D D U C C A A T I O O N A A L F O O U N D D A A T I O O N, I I N C.

SySTEMic Solutions in Loudoun: Leveraging Resources for Success

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STEM Pipeline & Student Achievement Success

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LCPS and NOVA Partnership Goals

  • Create opportunities for NOVA to be an

extension for LCPS.

  • Build a collaborative community of educators

who work together to provide learning

  • pportunities for students that are responsive to

current and future innovations.

  • Explore and identify models used in other

districts and/or states.

  • Focus on critical thinking, problem solving, and

creativity, and promote entrepreneurial endeavors.

  • Engage and help students integrate and

transition from one educational level/opportunity to the next.

  • Create and implement a communication or

marketing plan that will allow all stakeholders to understand the vision and goals of LCPS/NOVA relationship and the opportunities that exist for students as a result of this partnership.

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Ele Elementary y Sc School

  • Sugarland ES
  • Rolling Ridge

ES Classroom programs and Summer Camps Middle le Sch School County-wide Robotics Camps ST STEM Acti ctivities & ST STEM EM Care Career Ex Explo plora ration

  • Tuscarora HS
  • Briar Woods HS
  • Heritage HS
  • Stone Bridge HS

ST STEM Acad cademy

Dual Enrollment paths to:

  • A.S. Engineering
  • A.S. Information

Technology

  • A.A.S. Biotechnology
  • I.T. Certifications
  • Health Information

Management

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K-8 STE STEM Sup Support rt Sy SySTEMic Con

  • nnections: 9th

th - 12th th Gr Grade Hig igher Ed Ed & & Work rkforc rce Teacher Pro Professional Dev Development

SySTEMic Solutions in Loudoun 2013-14

(500 students)

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SySTEMic Connections Awareness: Work Place Readiness STEM Academy Exploration: Industry Specific Skills NOVA Experience: Company Specific Skills

  • STEM Panels
  • Industry Specific

Challenge

  • Round Tables
  • Peer to Peer Mentoring
  • Summer Camps
  • Technology Student

Association (TSA)

  • Industry Site Visits
  • Cyber Training App
  • Job Shadowing
  • Internships
  • STEM EXPO
  • Dual Enrollment in IT

Specific Courses

  • Internships, Part-time

Employment

  • Company Specific

Training

  • On Campus Recruiting
  • SySTEMic Club
  • Professional

Associations & Events

SySTEMic Solutions Career Progression

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Workforce Higher Education

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Academic Divisions

  • Arts
  • Communication Design
  • Communication Studies and Theater
  • Early Childhood Development
  • English
  • English as a Second Language
  • Foreign Languages
  • Geography
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Historic Preservation Certificate
  • History
  • Interior Design
  • Music
  • Music Recording Technology
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Sociology

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Communication and Human Studies Division Natural and Applied Science Division

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Support Technology
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Management and Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Environmental Science
  • Financial Services
  • Geology
  • Health
  • Horticulture
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Natural Science
  • Physical Education
  • Veterinary Technology
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What is Dual Enrollment?

  • Dual enrollment is an enrichment opportunity that

allows qualified high school students to take college courses through NOVA.

  • Dual enrollment students receive both college credit

and credit toward their high school graduation requirements.

  • Classes may be taken on a college campus or at their

high school if the course is offered there.

  • Dual enrollment courses become a part of their

permanent college transcript.

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Teaching Dual Enrollment

  • Qualified teachers hold

a master’s degree, with 18 graduate hours in the interested discipline.

  • For career/technical

courses such as automotive and welding, other qualifications are required.

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2012-2013 Contract Dual Enrollment Data by High School

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College Enrollment and Graduation Rates

Rationale for Expanding DE

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Recommendations

  • More dual enrollment

courses countywide.

  • Support for teachers

through professional development and graduate coursework.

  • New pathways and

course offerings.

  • More STEM programs

countywide.

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State Dual Enrollment Models

  • Virginia Western Community College – Engineering

– Students take courses towards A.S. Engineering or C.S.C Engineering Manufacturing – On Campus courses, reduced tuition.

  • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College – Advance College Academy

– 4 year high school academy to complete A.S. in Science in HS. – Dual enrolled courses in 11th & 12th grade years – Students take courses at two specialty centers tuition free.

  • Northern Virginia Community College – Office of Dual Enrollment

– NOVA and the VCCS have special agreements with several four-year colleges and

  • universities. These articulation agreements define the way courses, programs or entire

categories of programs transfer to another institution and may include admission guarantees. – Completing an Associate’s Degree in HS may not be advantageous due to transferability from HS to 4 year institution. Partial completion followed by enrollment at NOVA provides a better pathway for the entire degree to transfer to a 4 year institution. – Assisted with identifying current offerings and pricing structure. – Identified a shortage of credentialed teachers in the high schools leads to limited

  • fferings, and a limited ability to offer a consistent dual enrollment program.

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National Dual Enrollment Models

  • University of Texas, Arlington – Honors Academy

– 11th & 12th graders, reduced tuition. – Makes available ‘popular’ HS courses during 2 summer sessions.

  • IVY Tech Community College – Variety of Delivery Methods

– Indiana State leader in Dual Enrollment 20,000+ students. – Flexibility in On-campus, at HS, and Virtual yields success.

  • New Mexico State University – Summer Academy

– Summer DE Career/College Enrichment Academies. – Includes career pathways, college prep, and connection with industry professionals.

  • South Texas College – STEM Academies

– Two year Academy to complete a degree by the end of HS. – Provides examples of two year STEM curriculum with summer sessions. – School Division pays instructor, all other fees waived.

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What is the STEM education plan in LCPS?

  • STEM vision statement posted on Science site

– Which students can access STEM? – How is it integrated into curriculum?

  • LCPS STEM programs:

– Loudoun Governor's Career and Technical Academy at Monroe Technology Center – Academy of Science at Dominion High School

  • What are the workforce needs in Loudoun?
  • What is the mission of STEM education in LCPS?
  • What is the timeline for programming?

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Thank You

To get involved or for additional information, please contact:

Josh Labrie, Manager SySTEMic Solutions Northern Virginia Community College jlabrie@nvcc.edu 703.530.2829 Tosin Adetoro, Coordinator SySTEMic Solutions Northern Virginia Community College tadetoro@nvcc.edu 703.948.7680

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