Categories (Summarized from Change the Equation)
Overarching Infrastructure for STEM
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· Broad-based leadership/guiding organization including state government leaders, K12, higher education, business, philanthropy and community representatives at state level and/or community level
· Coordinated plan for advancing STEM education and talent development
· Policies aligned to enable and support STEM efforts
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Standards and Expectations
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· Common Core, Next generation science standards, and college readiness standards
· Graduation standards
· Incentives in science/math
· Rigorous assessment
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STEM Learning Opportunities
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· Elementary school focus as well as middle and high
· High quality STEM courses and programs (AP, Dual credit, IB)
· Attention to equity issues
· CTE priority on STEM related skill building/careers (articulated career pathways through certificates and credentials)
· Out-of-school STEM learning opportunities endorsed and promoted for teachers and students (museums, clubs, competitions)
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Teacher Preparation and Support
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· Efforts to increase number and quality of STEM content disciplines
· Teacher education programs that focus on effective teaching
· Alternative certification allowing STEM majors outside education to become teachers
· PD for practicing teachers (content, pedagogy, equity issues)
· Resources, tools and curriculum development
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Postsecondary Education & Research
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· Goals for increasing number of STEM certificates, degrees and credentials
· Mechanisms, such as funding, to encourage postsecondary emphasis based on state’s economic development goals
· Goals to increase number of students who declare STEM majors
· Goals to increase retention for students who enter programs
· Goals/policies to drive increases in STEM research and increased industry & higher education collaboration
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Resource Allocation and Alignment
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· Receiving significant federal funds for STEM
· Higher education activity to attract research and grant funding strategically aligned to
· Specific efforts made to solicit resources from multiple funding (non-federal governmental) sources to support key strategies
· Effort underway to identify gaps in STEM facilities, supplies and equipment for all students
· Effort underway to inform parents about STEM: value, curricular approach, opportunities to support activities both in and out-of-school
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