Information about SCOPE

1. Powering your future through science and technology:
connect, learn, achieve…pass it on.

2. The World

3. Research
70% surveyed in
Missouri believed things
“are fine the way they
are now.”
Important But Not for Me Public Agenda 9/18/07

4. Education
According to Table 1.8. State high school policies for college and work
readiness, by state: 2009
he National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
High school High school Developed Developed P-20
standards align graduation college-and longitudinal data
with college and requirements career-ready systems
workplace align with assessment
expectations college and systems
workplace
expectations
MO-Developing MO-No MO-No MO-Yes
Yes for 23 states Yes for 21 states Yes for 10 states Yes for 12 states

5. Apprehension
―…people today are raising
all kinds of alarms about
technology…’It's been
going on as long as
innovation has been going
on,’ says Clinton Andrews, past president of the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers Society on Social Implications
of Technology.‖
– USA TODAY 6/21/2005

6. Competition
Asia's college-age cohort is
far larger than those of the
EU and the United States. To
illustrate: the combined total of only
three Asian countries—China,
India, and Japan—is projected to
be five times as large as the
combined EU and U.S. total
from 2000 to 2020

7. Message
The saturation of technology in most
fields means that ALL STUDENTS
- not just those who plan to pursue a
Science and Technology profession -
will require a solid foundation
in Science and Technology to
be productive members of the
workforce.
The National Center of Education and Economy

8. Proposal
Education • Business • Civic • Policy
“…not since the time of
Sputnik has the focus on
national science, technology,
engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) reform
been so strong…
National Research Council [NRC] 2003; National Academy of Sciences et al., 2005

9. Mission
Work in communities, focusing on parents and
adults, through events and forums to relay the
positive force of science, technology and
innovation for today and the future.
Science Quad is new for ’08
―Technology and science move so
quickly today, and this gives people a
chance to connect and break down
the intimidation barrier‖
The Rolla Daily News - May 30, 2008
Reached 500 people in only five hours.

10. Connect
SCOPE gathers resources and highlights
them to communities. We provide a
streamlined pathway towards success.

11. Effortless
We provide a easy to use website that
connects communities to organizations with
Science and Technology resources.

12. Contributions
Missouri contributions to the world
in Aerospace, Engineering, and
Earth and Life Sciences?

13. Collaborate

14. Outreach
SCOPE works
throughout the
state.

15. Support
Invest your time and support to help SCOPE’s
grassroots movement as we secure
Missouri’s place as a leader in innovation.

16. Thank You!
Contact us at:
scopemissouri.org
SCOPE
PO Box 410348
St Louis, MO 63141
Powering your future through science and
technology: connect, learn, achieve…pass it on.