Transcript ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN STEM

ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN STEM
Project Lead The Way
UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT
RECRUITMENT
March 6, 7, & 8, 2007
Tom Price
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My background
Engineer/Lawyer
• 10 years in energy industry
• 25 years in Washington DC
– In government
– Lobbying on the hill
– Leading engineering societies with emphasis on Diversity in
engineering
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Last several years studying STEM education for
underrepresented minorities
Currently supporting UNCF’s efforts in STEM Education
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Vision:
A U.S. STEM workforce that looks like
America
U.S. POPULATION
13%
4% 1%
12%
70%
WHITE
AA/BLACK
HISPANIC
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, Jan. 2003
ASIAN/PI
AI/AN
U.S. population 18–24 years old, by race/ethnicity:
July 1990–99 and projections to 2050
Labor Force Growth,
2002-2012
(Percent)
60
51
50
40
33
30
19
20
8
10
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Latino
African American
Source: Monthly Labor Review, February 2004
White
Asian/other
U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE
12%
6%
81%
WHITE
UNDERREP MINORITIES
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, January 21, 2003.
ASIAN
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Market Analysis of STEM Issues:
1. US Economy Runs on STEM
2. Corporations Need Diverse Workforce
3. US Ed System Not Producing Sufficient Women
and URMs in STEM
4. Problems at all levels K-20
5. Interventions to date to correct this situation
have fallen short
6. Corporations are going abroad for STEM
employees
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General statement of the problem
• Large demand in STEM qualified employees
• Large supply of underutilized young women and
URM students in STEM
Why are these students not making it
through the STEM pipeline?
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There are joint problems for both women
and URMs in STEM Education
There are some unique problems for both
women and URMs in STEM Education
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• For URM students
– Significantly less minorities graduate from
HS than majorities
– Significantly less of those that do graduate
are prepared for a STEM education
• 2.5% are prepared to enter an engineering
college education program
Majority High School Grads
Per Year
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,909,186
1,500,000
1,000,000
11%
500,000
210,010
43%
89,895
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High school grads
Engineering Eligible
Admitted
Rounded figures, derived from American Council of Education, and NACME analysis of Engineering
Workforce Commission data. High school grad/engineering admits, 2001. Excludes Puerto Rico
Minority High School Grads
Per Year
700,000
659,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
4%
65%
200,000
100,000
26,000
17,000
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High school grads
Engineering Eligible
Admitted
Rounded figures, derived from American Council of Education, and NACME analysis of Engineering
Workforce Commission data. High school grad/engineering admits, 2001. Excludes Puerto Rico
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• URM students progress in four year
schools
Number of 1ST Year Underrepresented Minority
Engineering Students
100,000
90,000
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
90,000
17000
Student Graduate Rates in Engineering
Majority/Minority
70
64
42
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
d
U. S. BS Engineering Graduation
90,000
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
78,000
11,700
Total Grads
URM Grads
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• girls are taking high school science and math
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courses at approximately the same rate as
boys
Girls and the people who influence them—
teachers, school counselors, parents, peers,
and the media—do not understand what a
career in engineering looks like and therefore
don’t consider it as a career option.
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High school girls believe engineering is for people who
love both math and science.
Engineering is perceived to be a man’s profession and
there is little to no encouragement for girls to consider
engineering.
Professional interests for high school girls hinge upon
relevance.
Current engineering messages portray engineering as
challenging and stress the importance of superior math
and science abilities.
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• Women entering and graduating rates
for a BS degree in Engineering are less
than 20%.
• Better for other sciences but not at parity
in most fields.
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Issues to Address:
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Poor elementary and secondary preparation
Lack of resources in secondary education
Limited encouragement and role models
Social pressure
Limited financial resources
Negative environment on campus
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Programs to encourage/enhance/recruit
URM and Women STEM students
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Middle school and High school
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Nationwide In-School Reform
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PLTW
HSTW
NSF
First Things First
Kipp
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• Programs to encourage/enhance/recruit
URM and Women STEM students
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Middle school and High school
• Nationwide After-School and Summer
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MESA
ACE Mentoring
JETS
First Robotics
University Bridge programs
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• Programs to encourage/enhance/recruit
URM and Women STEM students
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Middle school and High school
• State and Local
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CPEP (CT)
Boston Museum of Science (MA)
Stevens Institute (NJ)
STEM Education Institute (MA)
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• Programs to encourage/enhance/recruit
URM STEM students
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Two-year and Four-year College Programs
• NACME
• UNCF
• MEPs
• NSBE
• SHPE
• AISES
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• Programs to encourage/enhance/recruit
URM and Women STEM students
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Recruitment to graduate school and STEM
careers
• NACME Corporate partner workshop
• Graduate Schools enhanced recruitment
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activities
Internships
GEM
Corporate/Gov’t Agency Fellowship
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Donors
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Political Initiative
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Lots of Donors in the picture
Question is amount of new monies
Legislative opportunities
Federal Agency support
State Government support
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Today’s Initiatives:
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Today’s Total Support System For
Success
Teacher Recognition
Community Support
Alumni Support
Parent Support
Qualified Math/Science
Teachers
STEM Guidance
Support
STEM Student
Reorganization
Financial Support
Math/Science
Awareness Campaign
After School/Summer programs
Corporate Support
Mentors/Role
Models
Internships/
fellowships
University Support
Community College
Intervention
College Scholarships
Curriculum Enhancement
H/S Teacher Certification
Tomorrow’s Total Support System
For Success
Teacher Recognition
Community Support
Alumni Support
Parent Support
Qualified Math/Science
Teachers
STEM Guidance
Support
STEM Student
Reorganization
Financial Support
Math/Science
Awareness Campaign
After School/Summer programs
Corporate Support
Mentors/Role
Models
Internships/
fellowships
University Support
Community College
Intervention
College Scholarships
Curriculum Enhancement
H/S Teacher Certification
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I: Greater Cooperation
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Partnerships/Sharing Resources
Examples:
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Boston Museum of Science and NJ Stevens
STEM coalition
Suggestions:
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Nationwide programs supporting state programs
UNCF working more closely with NACME
NAF and HSTW sharing data/experiences
Graduate schools cooperating to operate for effectively
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II: Greater Financial Resources
– Quality Math and Science Teachers
– Improved classroom equipment
– Scholarships for after-school and summer
programs
– Significantly greater scholarships for STEM
undergraduate and graduate women and
URM students
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III: Changing Perception of STEM Careers
– a fundamental shift in the way STEM careers
are portrayed.
– Don’t focus on process and challenges
– focus on benefits and rewards as they relate
to career motivators
– Define STEM in terms of life goals
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Conclusions
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Problem:
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There is heavy supply of women and URM students
There is heavy demand for women and URM STEM students
The education pipeline is not producing sufficient quantities of
women and URM STEM graduates
Existing supplement/support programs are not sufficient
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Solutions:
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Modifying the current supplemental support program:
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Additional funds are needed to improve production:
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cooperation/Partnerships
Information sharing
Teachers, equipment, scholarships, etc.
Unified improved PR campaign