Elevating Achievement Through Innovation

Cross-Sector PartnershipsBuilding STEM-Capable StudentsOctober 15, 2012

Muhammed Chaudhry, Jennifer Li and Amy Wong

Expected Outcomes

• Explore how cross-sector partnerships are built in Silicon Valley to promote STEM-capable students

• Identify a similar strategy for building cross-sector partnerships in other regions or networks

Agenda

2 min Overview of SVEF10 min How Cross-Sector Partnerships Help 10 min Challenges5 min Building Partnerships that Work 30 min Think-Pair-Share

Snapshot of Silicon Valley Education Foundation

Vision

To transform Silicon Valley into a model for enhancing public education.

To leverage partnerships and resources for public education, so all students can

realize their full potential.

Mission

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Stepping Up To Algebra (SUTA & SUTA+)

Stepping Up To Science (STEPS)

Mathpower[ed] Acceleration Program

Programs

Key Initiatives • A-G as Default• STEM Education• Equity / Access• Placement

Policy briefs Education forums

iSTEM Teacher Corps Lessonopoly OER

lesson plans STEMpower[ed]

website

Resources for InnovationAdvocacy

Our Objective and Approach

Silicon Valley will be #1 in the percentage of high school graduates academically prepared to complete

post-secondary education, measured by A-G requirements completion rate.

Objective

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SUTA prepares students for Algebra I

What is it? Summer intervention program to prepare students for Algebra

What doesit provide?

• 75 hours delivered over 4 weeks (equivalent to 1 semester)• Common Core State Standards aligned instruction from

credentialed teacher and college-level teaching assistant,• Web-based practice tools & educational games, • College Night for parents and students, and• A field trip to San Jose State, Santa Clara, or Stanford• Realignment of student trajectories

Why? • Gatekeeper to college-prep math classes• To be competitive in college apps, students must complete

Algebra I in grade 8 in order to reach Calculus by grade 12

Who is it for? Incoming 8th graders who tested at the Basic level on CST’s, took pre-algebra in 7th grade, but not recommended for Algebra in 8th or is going into Algebra with red flags

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What’s needed to affect the ecosystem around the student

Teachers

Administration

Schools

Local

State

NationalFundingAccessContent

ResourcesResearch & EvaluationAwareness

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Cross-sector partnerships address these needs

Nonprofit

Education

Corporate

Government

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Key partners complement our work

Teachers

Administration

Schools

Local

State

NationalContent:• ALearn• Khan Academy • Santa Clara County Office of Education• World Wide Workshop - Globaloria• White Leaf, USA• Computer History Museum

Funding: • Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley• Corporate partners such as IBM, Flextronics, etc

Resources• Corporate partners such as Dell Wyse, Lockheed

Martin• Edmodo

Awareness• Corporate and community volunteers such as Ernst &

Young

Research & Evaluation• WestEd (longitudinal study)• Santa Clara University (attitudinal study)

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Partnerships are important at every level

Teachers

Administration

Schools

Local

State

National

Resources (Teacher Development)• Krause Center for Innovation• Santa Clara County Office of Education

Access• Districts with Memorandum of Understanding• AdVenture School

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Partnerships are important at every level

Teachers

Administration

Schools

Local

State

National Awareness, Resources, Access• STEMconnector, ConvergeUS (National)• CSLNet (State-wide)• Congressman Mike Honda’s office (Regional)

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Spotlight Cross-Sector Partners

Nonprofit

Education

Corporate

Government

• Santa Clara County Office of Education

• School Districts

• Dell Wyse

• Congressman Mike Honda

• Globaloria

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Sector: Education

Partner Santa Clara County Office of EducationDescription Resource to students, parents, school districts, and

communitySVEF Gives Opportunities to showcase expertiseSVEF Gets Curriculum expertise, professional development

Partner School DistrictsDescription Elementary and high school districts in Santa Clara

CountySVEF Gives Programs to help their students and teachers be

successfulSVEF Gets Access to students, teachers, facilities, data

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Sector: Corporations

Partner Dell WyseDescription End-to-end comprehensive cloud

computingSVEF Gives Case study for use of cloud

computing for educationSVEF Gets Computer resources for the

classroom

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Sector: Government

Partner Congressman Mike HondaDescription U.S. Congressman who is passionate

about STEM educationSVEF Gives Visibility to STEM bill, resources to

hold Silicon Valley STEM SummitSVEF Gets Access to constituents & networks,

media attention

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Sector: NonprofitPartner World Wide Workshop - Globaloria

Description World Wide Workshop develops applications for learning with technology that combine game mechanics with social networking to empower youth to be leaders and innovators in the global knowledge economy.

SVEF Gives Access to underserved student base, increased awareness, and expanded coverage for Globaloria in Silicon Valley schools.

SVEF Gets Fully proven STEM program using game design to teach digital literacy skills to middle and high school students. Access to cadre of Globaloria trained educators.

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Globaloria Partnership Challenges

• Limited infrastructure• Providing ongoing training and support

to educators ( virtual and in-person)• Integration of game design into Core

Curriculum• Generating corporate interest, volunteer

involvement with students and support for field trips

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Challenges to

Cross-Sector Partnerships

1. Mission Creep

2. Different Priorities

3. Feeling Threatened

4. Limited Resources

Challenges

•Make sure it fits with your mission and goals1. Mission Creep

•Be flexible with what is brought to the table

2. Different Priorities

•Be sensitive to other perspectives3. Feeling Threatened

•Define and share responsibilities4. Limited Resources

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Building partnerships that work: Partnership fit test

• Fit with mission

• Focus with advocacy

• Focus on technology

• Focus on A-G Requirements

• Funding

• Geographic Boundaries

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Think-Pair-Share

Question: Who are some of your partners and how do partnerships work in your region?

• Share for 3 minutes with someone next to you

• Group discussion on cross-sector partnerships

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Thank you!