University–School Partnerships: outcomes, products and lessons learned from a long-standing STEM initiative
Session Format
Presentation Session (45 minutes)
Location
Room 2904A
Abstract for the conference program
University-school partnerships are in a unique position to impact STEM education and career choice at multiple levels. This session will focus on the benefits of university-school partnerships, using a long-standing STEM initiative as a starting point for discussion. The NSF-funded program has been partnering with high school teachers in rural southeast Georgia for over eight years. The program utilizes a robust digital platform for on-going assessment and a website for public dissemination of products (www.georgiasouthern.edu/STEMstars). This interactive session will share program design, outcomes, products and lessons learned, while engaging participants in activities and discussion. The session will allow participants to (i) identify critical features of successful university-school partnerships, (ii) discuss factors that can impact program success (from multiple perspectives), and (iii) explore a repository of >90 standard-aligned STEM activities for use in middle and high schools. The session targets a broad audience, including in-service teachers, university faculty, and school administrators.
Proposal Track
Non-research Project
Start Date
3-6-2015 1:50 PM
End Date
3-6-2015 2:35 PM
Recommended Citation
Regassa, Laura B. and Bennett, Missy, "University–School Partnerships: outcomes, products and lessons learned from a long-standing STEM initiative" (2015). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 36.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2015/2015/36
University–School Partnerships: outcomes, products and lessons learned from a long-standing STEM initiative
Room 2904A
University-school partnerships are in a unique position to impact STEM education and career choice at multiple levels. This session will focus on the benefits of university-school partnerships, using a long-standing STEM initiative as a starting point for discussion. The NSF-funded program has been partnering with high school teachers in rural southeast Georgia for over eight years. The program utilizes a robust digital platform for on-going assessment and a website for public dissemination of products (www.georgiasouthern.edu/STEMstars). This interactive session will share program design, outcomes, products and lessons learned, while engaging participants in activities and discussion. The session will allow participants to (i) identify critical features of successful university-school partnerships, (ii) discuss factors that can impact program success (from multiple perspectives), and (iii) explore a repository of >90 standard-aligned STEM activities for use in middle and high schools. The session targets a broad audience, including in-service teachers, university faculty, and school administrators.
