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Title I Summer STEM Programs

Ratio ionale le:

The purpose of STEM education is to improve college and career readiness, increase math performance, and positively impact self-efficacy. The programs are the result of extensive collaboration among teachers and district staff.

Benefit its:

• Embedding 21st century skills: collaboration, creativity, cooperation,

& communication

• Engaging in student-centered and teacher facilitated STEM practices
• Exploring the Engineering Design Process to solve real world problems
• Developing persistence and problem solving skills

Title I Project STEM- 5th

th Grade (Year 2)

Co Components of f Program in in 5th

th Grade

Four one-week problem-based units Tangible product each week Application and reinforcement of science & math knowledge Research to increase background knowledge Collaboration within work groups Oral and written communication Scientific discourse

Components of f 6th

th-8th th Grade Program

• 4 real-world problem-based units to solve (created by VCS teachers)
• Emphasis on communication and marketing the end product
• Attention to quality, function and aesthetics
• LEGO Robotics and coding (Code.org) to develop perseverance and

logical thinking

• Reinforcement of mathematical practices and knowledge
• Connection with and expansion of 5th Grade Project STEM

Title I Step Up 2 STEM – Middle School (Year 1)

Evaluation for Title I Summer STEM Programs

Proje

• ject STE

TEM 5th

th Grad

ade Performance Assessment with rubric scoring Knowledge Assessment (pre- and post-) Survey data: students, teachers, and parents Step ep Up p 2 STE TEM Performance Assessment with rubric scoring Track levels of mastery for coding

ALEKS math progress (Internet-based math practice) Track specific math standards assessed on Fall SMT in math

Teacher survey to assess impact on instructional practice Student reflections and interviews

BIOLOGY JUMPSTART

201 2016 will be the third summer of offering Biology Jumpstart to all students entering biology. Each high school provides two weeks of hands-on biology units to engage, advance, and facilitate student excellence in biology. Tangible skills training for science and field study activities at Rose Bay STEM Integration with an environmental & biological standards focus Exciting team research and investigative skills are developed Pre/Post testing for content understanding

Volusia Summer READS!

• In conjunction with the state of Florida’s 2016 Summer Literacy Adventure, students complete the
• nline summer literacy adventure pledge.
• Students read at least three books of their choice and participate in two online book chats.
• Book chat dates: July 7th and July 21st using
• Students and families completing all of these steps will be entered into a drawing for a Kindle Fire.
• 586 elementary students are registered to participate; 37 participating elementary schools
• 127 middle and high school students are registered to participate; 12 participating secondary

schools

• Sponsored by two local business partners, the Lodging & Hospitality Association of Volusia County

and the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce.

VCS IXL Summer Challenge

One 3rd

rd, 4th th, and 5th th grade stu

tudent wil ill l be e elig eligib ible le to

• WIN

IN AN IP IPAD MIN INI I for masterin ing th the most sk skil ills ls by y August 15th. .

Students use IXL to practice and learn new math skills. Students will continue to have free access to the online program over the summer. With thousands of interactive practice problems for math! IXL is a fun way for students to maintain the skills they have worked hard to learn!

FOR ALL CURRENT 3rd, 4th, AND 5TH GRADERS!

Thank you to our sponsors

Schools with Students on the Leading Board*

Sc Schools ls Di Distric ict Blue Lake DeBary Freedom George Marks Pierson Woodward Reading Edge 1 Horizon 2 Indian River 3 Holly Hill Pathways Pine Trail Tomoka 4 Discovery Pride Spirit 5

*Report pulled June 21, 2016