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Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes and Strategies Tools for Professional Development Thursday, June 4, 2009 Mimi Lufkin Chief Executive Officer National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation Poll • How did you hear about this webinar? – – – – – – – – – Email from the STEM Equity Pipeline listserv Email from another listserv (chat) Email forwarded from a colleague Presentation at a conference (chat) Announcement in the Pipeline Press Announcement in another newsletter (chat) STEM Equity Pipeline website Another website (chat) Search engine result STEM Equity Pipeline • Project of the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation • Funded by the National Science Foundation • Human Resources Directorate, Gender in Science and Engineering Program, Extension Services Grant Goals • Build the capacity of the formal education community to provide high quality professional development on gender equity in STEM education • Institutionalize the implemented strategies by connecting the outcomes to existing accountability systems • Broaden the commitment to gender equity in STEM education STEM Equity Pipeline Project Methods • • • • Professional Development Teacher Training Consulting and Technical Assistance Virtual Web-based Professional Learning Community • Best Practices Handbook How can you get involved? • Participate on your State Team if from – CA, IA, IL, MN, MO, OK, WI • Participate in the virtual learning community by going to www.stemequitypipeline.org Poll Who is participating in today’s webinar? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. School/College Administrator Teacher/Faculty Member Counselor/Student Services Staff State Agency Staff STEM Organization Staff Other STEP 1 Document Performance Results STEP 5 Implement Solutions STEP 2 Identify Root Causes The Five Step Process STEP 4 Pilot Test and Evaluate Best Solutions STEP 3 Choose Best Solutions Poll What do you know about STEP 2 of the Five Step Program Improvement Process? 1. Nothing 2. I have read materials on the STEM Equity Pipeline Website 3. I participated in the live STEP 2 webinar on November 19, 2008 4. I viewed the archived STEP 2 webinar 5. I have attended a Five Step Program Improvement Process Training or Workshop 6. Other Review Research Summary •“Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes and Strategies” •Authors: Lynn Reha, ICSPS; Mimi Lufkin, NAPE; Laurie Harrison, Foothill Associates Research Literature Review •“Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes and Strategies” •Authors: Lynn Reha, ICSPS; Mimi Lufkin, NAPE; Laurie Harrison, Foothill Associates Part I: Introductory Guide • Organized by categories based on areas of influence • Within each category– Root cause – Theory – Strategies Root Causes Categories • • • • • Education Career Information Family Internal/Individual Societal Issues Part II • More comprehensive information – Root Cause – Theory – Evidence – Recommendations and Strategies – Effective Practices and Resources Education • Academic Proficiency • Access to and Participation in Math, Science and Technology • Curriculum • Instructional Strategies • School/Classroom Climate • Support Services Career Information • Materials and Practices – – – – Assessment Interest Inventories Marketing Recruitment • Early Intervention • Characteristics of an Occupation – – – – Job Satisfaction Career-Family Balance Occupational Perception Wage Potential Family • Family Characteristics Internal/Individual • Self-Efficacy • Attribution • Stereotype Threat Societal Issues • • • • • Media (negative) Media (positive) Peers Role Models/Mentoring Collaboration Resources • Downloadable document and web-based exploratory tool available at http://www.napequity.org/foundation/page.php?55 or at www.napequity.org - click on Resources - click on Root Causes and Strategies under the Five Step Program Improvement Process Use as a Professional Development Tool • Introductory Table as a review – Break into groups around each category or root cause – Discuss a root cause they have witnessed – Identify strategies implemented by group members – Report out results Use as a Professional Development Tool • Complete Document – Jigsaw each root cause – Have individuals present on what they learned from the reading or web-based exploration • Developing a Root Cause Theory Exercises (available at www.stemequitypipeline.org) – Group exercise – Individual exercise Use as a Professional Development Tool What do you propose? Poll How do you see yourself using this tool? 1. For my own education 2. I will share immediately with my colleagues 3. I am going to use this in a professional development presentation 4. Other Thursday, June 18, 2009 2pm ET, 1pm MT, 12 noon CT, 11am PT Girl Tech Mentoring Girls for STEM Careers Jessica Bullock Girl Tech Site Coordinator Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK For more information go to www.stemequitypipeline.org Questions? Mimi Lufkin Chief Executive Officer National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation www.stemequitypipeline.org [email protected]