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A Roadmap from High School to Engineering Colleges
- 2. #nafnext A ROADMAP FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO ENGINEERING COLLEGES Presenters: Saundra Johnson Austin, NACME Rawlins Beharry, CCNY Donna O. Johnson, The Guaranteed 4.0 Learning System
- 3. What Is NACME? Our Mission To ensure American competitiveness in a flat world by leading and supporting the national effort to expand U.S. capability through increasing the number of successful African American, American Indian, and Latino women and men in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. Our Vision An engineering workforce that looks like America. Our Goal Working with our partners to produce an engineering graduating class that looks like America. 3 #nafnext
- 4. NACME’s Goal: An Engineering Workforce that Looks Like America Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees, 2009 (n = 69,902, excl. foreign students) U.S. Population, 2009 (n = 310,233,000) Source: ASEE, 2010 Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Indian/ Alaska Native 0.5% Asian American 12% African American 5% Latino 8% All other 75% American Indian/ Alaska Native 1% Asian American 5% African American 12% Latino 16% All other 66% 4 #nafnext
- 6. Where can a degree in engineering take you? NACME Guide to Engineering Colleges Engineering Disciplines Aerospace Engineering Agricultural Engineering Architectural Engineering Automotive Engineering Avionics Biological Engineering Biomolecular Engineering Building Services Engineering Ceramic Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Ecological Engineering Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Instrumentation Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Mining Engineering Molecular Engineering Nano Engineering Naval Architecture Nuclear Engineering Petroleum Engineering Petroleum Refinery Engineering Plastics Engineering Robotics Structural Engineering Vehicle Engineering And the list goes on…
- 7. How to improve your chances of being admitted to college – Keep your high school GPA up – Take challenging math and science courses – Take courses on local college campus for credit – Work hard to get a good score on standardized tests (SAT and ACT) – Seek community service and extra-curricular activities to show a well rounded student – Take time to create your personal statement – Give guidance counselor enough time to write letter of recommendations NACME Guide to Engineering Colleges FAQs #nafnext
- 8. • Freshman Year: – Meet with Guidance Counselor to establish academic track and start to take challenging math and science classes • Sophomore Year: – Take PSAT Exam and participate in extra-curricular activities and search for summer programs • Junior Year: – Take SAT or ACT Exam – Search for college scholarships, visit colleges, enroll in AP exams, and participate in summer programs • Senior Year: – Apply for college and financial aid – Apply for NACME Pre-Engineering Scholarship NACME Guide to Engineering Colleges Timeline for High School Students #nafnext
- 9. #nafnext Rawlins Beharry, Director, Office of Student Development Grove School of Engineering The City College of New York
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- 14. #nafnext Guaranteed 4.0 Learning System, LLC Systematic Learning, Training & Development Types of services: Seminars, Keynote Addresses, Consulting, Books & Multimedia Practical Application • 1-2-3 Approach • What, How & Why • Strategic Repetition Critical Thinking Building Blocks of the System Research-based Framework •Cognitive Science • Edu. Psychology • Human Performance Improvement
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- 16. #nafnext Guaranteed 4.0 Learning System, LLC Systematic Learning, Training & Development Types of services: Seminars, Keynote Addresses, Consulting, Books & Multimedia Practical Application • 1-2-3 Approach • What, How & Why • Strategic Repetition Critical Thinking Building Blocks of the System Management by Objectives • Pre- conditioning, •Efficiency & Effectiveness • Self-Efficacy Research-based Framework •Cognitive Science • Edu. Psychology • Human Performance Improvement
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- 19. #nafnext Seminar 1 Guaranteed 4.0- The Basic 3-Steps Workshops Guaranteed 4.0- Practical Application Workshop 1 - Time Management Workshop 2 – Plan Simulations Seminar II Supporting the Plan Option A - Faculty/Staff Version Option B - Mentor Version Option C – Tutor Version Seminar III It’s Midterm- Catching up without Falling Behind! Seminar IV It’s Finals – There is Always HOPE! Guaranteed A+PLUS/ Guaranteed 4.0 Series
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- 36. #nafnext GPA vs. PUR - A linear Regression Analysis y = 0.3958x + 0.1137 R2 = 0.7911 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 PUR GPA Source: Guaranteed 4.0 Projects @ San Diego State University (2001) University of Massachusetts (2001) CASE STUDIES TANGIBLE RESULTS
- 37. #nafnext PUR vs. GPA y = 0.4634x - 0.1134 R2 = 0.9528 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PUR - All Students GPA-Allstudents Source: Guaranteed 4.0 Project @ San Jose State University (2004)
- 38. #nafnext PUR vs. GPA(Fall 2007) y = 0.4062x + 0.2891 R2 = 0.9589 0.000 0.500 1.000 1.500 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 4.000 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 PUR GPA Source: Guaranteed 4.0 Project @ University of Michigan (2007)
- 39. #nafnext PUR Group Average GPA < 4.0 1.8 < 5.0 2.106 < 6.0 2.507 < 7.0 2.991 < 8.0 3.312 < 9.0 3.725 More “On Plan” = Higher GPA Source: Guaranteed 4.0 Project @ University of Michigan (2007)
- 40. #nafnext GPA vs. PUR (Fall 2008 M-STEM Program) y = 0.4317x + 0.2344 R2 = 0.9354 0.000 0.500 1.000 1.500 2.000 2.500 3.000 3.500 4.000 2 4 6 8 10 PUR GPA Source: Guaranteed 4.0 Project @ University of Michigan (2008) Overall M-STEM: 3.218 Overall College of Engineering: 3.152 Non-M-STEM URM: 2.833
- 41. #nafnext Average First Semester GPA Fall 2005 MEP SBP Students in Academic Success Class 3.58 (11) MEP SBP Students who did not attend Academic Success Class 1.87 (13) Source: Dr. Mary Anderson-Rowland @ Arizona State University (2005) GPA comparisions 3.58 1.87 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 Students with training in Guaranteed 4.0 in the Academic Success Class Students who did not attend Academic Success Class GPA Average GPA
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Editor's Notes
- As we get closer and closer to reaching our goal of 110 Academies of engineering , we implemented a district-wide approach to pre-engineering strategy that includes….The Milwaukee Public Schools and the Northern California area are the two initiatives in operation at this time.