2. East Bay STEM Network Vision and Goals
Vision – A leadership hub for regional stakeholders working
together to improve educational outcomes in STEM across
Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
Goals
Build a network that connects employers, educators, policymakers,
funders and businesses to leverage STEM assets and develop new
capacity to innovate, scale and sustain effective teaching and learning
through collaboration and resource-sharing
Increase interest and competencies among all K-16 students in STEM
disciplines, with an emphasis on critical thinking, hands-on learning,
problem-based approaches and the use of information technologies
Ensure all students are college and career ready and increase the number
of students pursuing STEM-related degrees and careers
3. Gateways East Bay STEM
Network Infrastructure
Steering
Committee
Co-Chairs
Leroy M. Morishita,
President, CSUEB
Alex Zwissler, CEO and ED, Chabot
Space and Science Center
60 members
Diverse Stakeholders
Two County
Representation
Stakeholder
Participants
Four Action
Backbone Staff
Stephanie Couch
Director, Ph.D.
Bruce Simon
Associate Director
Beth Yeager
Contract
Lead
Communications
Researcher
Valorie Robles
Admin. Assistant
Community-At-Large ~ 250 Members
Groups:
-Early STEM Learning
-STEM in OST
-STEM PLC
-STEM College/Career
Pathways
5. Cradle to Career Approach: Addressing STEM
Challenges Along the P-20 Education Continuum
Early Years
K-12
Upper
Grades
All Grades
• Early numeracy – key to future success in Algebra &
mathematics required for STEM
• Expansion of STEM learning opportunities via
afterschool & summer (STEM in OST)
• STEM college and career pathways for high school
students and transitions to colleges, universities & work
• Professional learning communities for STEM educators,
pre-service teachers, and partners
6. Action Group Participation
Membership
All sectors represented
Geographically diverse
All who want to be active participants are
welcome
Competing
interests and diverse perspectives
Building shared knowledge and language
Leadership
7. 5 Strategies for Gateway’s Action Groups
Understand the challenges students face and
existing research-based solutions
Map and increase the visibility of
STEM assets
Inspire more to act to increase
student/educator support
Connect and align
investments strategically to
increase impact/reach and
improve outcomes
Research (key indicators +)
and learn as we go
8. Launching Action Group #4 – College and
Career Pathways
Understand
the challenges students face and
existing research-based solutions
Map and increase the visibility of
STEM assets
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10.
11. High school ‘linked learning’ and transitions to
colleges, universities and work
120,000 high school students attending 66 schools
in 25 school districts.
- Roughly 40% served by 71 CA Partnership
Academies (50% STEM oriented)
21,861 (18%) participating in Regional Occupational
Centers/Programs offered by 4 JPAs. (50% STEM
oriented)
60 ‘linked learning’ pathways in 6 districts
(Oakland, West CC, Antioch, Pittsburg, Mt Diablo,
San Lorenz0)
12. Launching Action Group #4 – College and
Career Pathways
Inspire more to act to increase
student/educator support
Communications
Connect and align investments strategically to increase
impact/reach and improve outcomes
Organizations Represented on Steering Committee
Public
SB1070
Youth Career Connect
Career Pathways Trust
Research (key indicators +)
and learn as we go
13. Support for pathway quality
Level
Activity
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Regional
District /
Community
School /
Pathway
•
Assure that pathway themes align with regional workforce and
economic development needs
Plan and conduct leadership development for district, school site and
pathway leaders
Recruit, select, and coordinate a community of coaches to support
district, school site, and pathway leaders
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•
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•
Establish expectations for equity, access, rigor, and quality
Manage student recruitment and pathway selection
Establish local systems of assessment and accountability
Lead professional development for pathway teachers
Assure that master schedules support common planning time for
pathway communities of practice
•
Through a continuous improvement process, address all areas of
pathway development to reach and sustain a level of high quality
14. College and Career Pathways – A Sample
Project
Challenge:
A clearly articulated pathway and
support system for students in PLTW high
school programs to matriculate to CSUEB
Partners: CSUEB Engineering Faculty,
Community College Faculty, High School
Teachers, Contra Costa Economic Partnership
Funder: Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
15. College and Career Pathways – Engineering
Pathways Pilot Project
GOAL: To create a seamless transition for students from high school
Engineering Pathways to post-secondary education aligned with highwage, high-demand, high-skill careers in the East Bay Region. To increase
persistence of PLTW students from high school to post-secondary
certificate, two- and four-year degree programs.
PARTNERS: CSU-East Bay Engineering Department Faculty; PLTW
teachers in West Contra Costa, Mt. Diablo, Pittsburg and Antioch unified
school districts; Contra Costa Economic Partnership STEM Workforce
Initiative, Chevron Richmond Refinery.
16. College and Career Pathways – Engineering
Pathways Pilot Project
Project Overview:
On-Line Engineering Course from Brown University--In the spring,
PLTW Engineering students at a variety of high schools in Contra Costa
will be able to access an on-line engineering course
Ambassador Program--Third year CSU-EB Engineering students will
be identified as PLTW Ambassadors and go into PLTW classrooms
regularly to offer teacher support in delivering PLTW Engineering
classroom units and providing mentoring support for students.
Summer College Engineering Experience--In the summer 2014, a
one-week engineering-related summer camp for high school students
and teachers (approximate 60 students and 10 teachers) at CSU-EB
Hayward.
17. 5 Strategies for Gateway’s Action Groups
Understand the challenges students face and
existing research-based solutions
Map and increase the visibility of
STEM assets
Inspire more to act to increase
student/educator support
Connect and align
investments strategically to
increase impact/reach and
improve outcomes
Research (key indicators +)
and learn as we go
18. Action Group Elements
Engaged
Leaders and Participants
Co-designed Framework for Action (3-5 years)
One Year Implementation plan
Measurable Outcomes including evidence of
network behavior in the early years
BRUCEAsk attendees what they hope to learn from the session – likely to be a very diverse audience.# leading and/or starting an emerging network# participating in a network# just curiousLessons- how we are organized and the strategies we use in our action groups
BRUCEFounded four years ago at CSUEB with grant from STRIVE. Originally conceived as a Collective Impact project focused on broad health and education issues in three counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo.Two years of meetings. Lots of talk and no action. Members became restless. Reoriented project with a more narrow focus and commitment to action. Restructured organization. Reduced geographic scope. Focus on STEM.The Gateways East Bay STEM Network serves as a leadership hub for regional stakeholders working together to improve educational outcomes in STEM across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. We have three goals …………
BRUCEThe network consists of 1) a Steering Committee with key stakeholder groups represented including K12, higher education, business, foundations, science centers, and numerous non-profits, 2) four action groups focused on early STEM learning ages 0-8, learning opportunities in out-of-school settings, professional learning communities for formal and informal educators and students working to become teachers, and a new group focused on college/career pathways and transitions to two and four year colleges/universities. All groups are supported by core backbone staff.
BRUCECreates a commitment to stakeholder alignment at a global level. Detailed activity is in the Action Groups.
BRUCEThe four action groups grew out of shared understanding developed as stakeholders in our region analyzed research and data about our students, the challenges they face, and ways of helping students overcome STEM challenges.Cradle to Career approach.
BRUCEMembership – big tent, diverse representation is essential for balanced perspectives and alignment of objectivesCompeting Interests – significant challenge – essential to build shared understanding – common goals – move from “you” to “we”Leadership – community member/s – participants have enough status to effect individual organizations and sectors
BRUCEFive strategies are regularly employed as partners work together in the action groups. Work toward systemic change. Move beyond isolated, unsustainable programs to regional solutions.
PAMStrategies enacted simultaneously, inseperable
PAMVery detailed analysis of existing programs (assets)ROP data as reported by Contra Costa County Office of Education, Oakland Unified School District, Eden Area ROP, Mission Valley ROP, and Tri Valley ROP in 2013.ROP STATS ANALYSIS:ROP/CTE serves 21,861 high school students across the two counties (about 18% of the 120,000 high school students total)CCCOE ROP serves 10,700 HS students totalOUSD serves 2,814Eden Area ROP serves 3,282Mission Valley ROP serves 3,603Tri Valley ROP serves 1,460 90% of comprehensive high schools have ROP classes on siteSome through the ROP Centers (Granada, Foothill)Some not (Encinal and Alameda High)Middle College HS
PAMAnalysis of predicted job growth in region – looked for alignment with programsChart from the East Bay Economic Development Alliance’s Special Report on the East Bay Workforce, 2013.
PAM“Boiled up” from detailed analysis – example of information the informed our framework for action for the next 3-5 years
JULIE
JULIEExample of cross-sector dialogs emerging from action group members and ideas bubbling up for the framework
APRIL
APRIL
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BRUCEFive strategies are regularly employed as partners work together in the action groups.
BRUCENetwork behavior – call from Carol Tang, participation requests, increasing membership and participation, press, unsolicited inquiries and requests