National Career Pathways NetworkFriday, October 14, 2011

Orlando World Center Marriott9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Dr. Richard Cerkovnik, DirectorRegional STEM Center

Kathleen M. Beauman, DirectorBusiness Education Partnerships

Anne Arundel Community College

During FY 2011, the college served 55,463 (unduplicated) credit and non-credit students

◦ 25,941 credit students

◦ 29,522 non-credit students

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National Need for STEM Education

STEM-related industries have been identified by the National Science Foundation as producing almost 50 percent of U.S. economic growth during the last 50 years. While approximately five percent of the nation’s workforce is employed in a STEM field, there is growing concern about losing potential U.S. workers for these high quality careers.

US Dept. of Labor, Employment & TrainingAdministration, Jan. 15, 2008

The number of STEM positions in the U.S. is growing at five times the rate of other occupations, according to the Council on Competitiveness. But a much slower growth rate in the number of S&E degrees earned by U.S. citizens, combined with a rapid increase in retirements in these fields, puts the U.S. at a competitive risk.

Remarks made by UC-Riverside Chancellor Cordova to the American Council on Education

October 6, 2005

“If I take the revenue in January and look again in December of that year, 90% of my December revenue comes from products which were not there in January.”

Craig Barrett, Chairman of Intel Corporation2008

In 2004- ◦ China graduated 600,000 engineers◦ India graduated 350,000 engineers ◦ U.S. graduated 70,000 engineers © 2006, CAGT (Col. Association of Gifted and Talented, Whitepaper)

In 2015- ◦ China will graduate 980,000 engineers◦ India will graduate 520,000 engineers ◦ U.S. will graduate 3 engineers (all named Bob) © 2007, Rich (Don’t quote me on that)

Regional and Local Needs

FT. Meade Alliance/BRAC

Governor’s P-20 Task Forceon STEM Education

Support from top leadership Create a structure that supports collaboration

12Martha A. Smith, Ph.D., President of AACC

Leadership

Strong STEM Departments

Significant experience with business/industry

Existing P-20 partnerships

Tech Prep program established in early 1990s

Long-standing relationship with secondary school system and universities/colleges

College and County School Leadership meet regularly

Over 130 articulated academic program pathways in place

AACC commits to an increased effort

Identified a local ‘champion’

Worked to achieve a balance between leadership and service

Established a STEM Learning Design Team

Made recommendations on how to respond to STEM opportunities

Connecting the silos and removing barriers

Defining STEM at AACC

Increasing STEM awareness across the institution

One-college concept providedoutstanding framework

Began developing an internalstructure

STEM became part of the college budget request to the county council

STEM Center office and instructional spaces designed and constructed

Three-year action plan developed with specific, measurable goals including:

GOAL 1:GOAL 1:Increase the number of STEM students and graduates in the pipeline

through enhanced K-12 and baccalaureate articulation agreements

GOAL 2:GOAL 2:Increase the number of highly qualified secondary teachers in STEM

GOAL 3:GOAL 3:Prepare all segments of the STEM workforce (future workers, new workers, current workers, transitional workers and entrepreneurial workers)

President Martha Smith established an initial STEM Center Advisory Board

First meeting co-chaired by President Martha Smith and County Executive John Leopold

Members included representatives from business, industry, government and education (P-20)

Strategic expansion of the Advisory Board

AACPS commits to two STEM Magnet School

AACC/AACPS collaboration

Increased AACC outreach efforts promoting STEM pathways

Instituted Project-based Learningactivities

AACC Transition Advisors

Increase financial and student support services for financially needy students by providing scholarships in eligible engineering programs targeting underrepresented groups in the STEM fields (women, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans)

Enhance student academic and support services for ESP Scholars

Increase retention rates of Engineering students at AACC

Increase employment and transfer rates of Engineering students at AACC

Maximum of $4,000 per year based on financial need

Week long summer orientation

Mentorship

Access to Industry Professionals(Professional Talks, Workshops, Internship Opportunities, etc.)

Student Success Workshops

Professional Conference Funds (1 per year)

Organized Group Study and Tutoring

AACC University Consortium established

Created 2+2+2 pathways

STEM focused pathways included:◦ Cybersecurity◦ Homeland Security◦ Information Systems Management◦ Teacher Education (undergraduate/graduate)◦ Bachelors degree in Engineering started Fall 2010

Associate of Science in Engineering statewide workgroup convened

Create a seamless transfer for Engineering

http://www.mhec.state.md.us/ASE/index.asp

Bachelor’s DegreesAssociate Degrees

Associate Degrees Bachelor’s Degrees

Teacher Education in STEM

◦ Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics

◦ Created professional development opportunities

◦ Building internal capacity for opportunity recognition

◦ Security Clearances(Project SCOPE)

Kids in College

Existing program expanded STEM offerings

Summer Bridge Programs

STEM Center, Kids in College, AACPS developed offerings for 8th, 9th and 10th grade STEM Magnet school students

Student-to-Industry Connection

Content Delivery Platform

◦ Company Overview◦ STEM Briefings◦ Professional Development◦ Internship/Job Offerings

Special Topic Presentations

Student Organization/Class Presentations

Mock Interview Sessions

On-campus/Distance Recruiting Days

On-site Job-Shadowing

Facilities Tour

Networking with Professionals (Speed-Networking with Companies)

Etiquette Luncheon (Dining for Success)

ES MS HS 1st 2yr 2nd 2yr Post Baccalaureate

Internships, Job Shadowing, Service Learning, etc…Internships, Job Shadowing, Service Learning, etc…

ScholarshipsScholarships

Articulation PathwaysArticulation Pathways

Jumpstart

GrantsGrants

Graduate Programs & Workforce

Industry and Community PartnersIndustry and Community Partners

Kids in CollegeKids in College

Peer MentoringPeer Mentoring

Dual Enrollment

PLTW PLTW ASE Articulation AgreementFSU Articulation

ASE Articulation AgreementFSU Articulation

Gateway to Technology

For additional information: For additional information:

Dr. Richard Cerkovnik, DirectorRegional STEM CenterAnne Arundel Community Collegercerkovnik@aacc.edu(410) 777 2843

Kathleen M. Beauman, DirectorBusiness Education PartnershipsAnne Arundel Community Collegekmbeauman@aacc.edu(410) 777 2777