Southwest Indiana STEM Resource Center Initiative (SwISTEM)

“A scalable and replicable regional approach to address a national crisis”

2013 Expansion of SwISTEM Region

Teacher Professional Development1,339 teachers participated in seventy-five professional development sessions through SwISTEM since 2008.

Types of Professional Development Offered by SwISTEM

• Continuing education courses with emphasis on cutting edge pedagogical practices aligned the K-12 Indiana Academic Standards

• Professional development tailored as train-the-trainer opportunities for adults mentoring student-participants in SwISTEM outreach activities (e.g. SeaPerch, Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair, FIRST LEGO League)

• One-on-one, on-site curriculum and instructional assistance to complement the efficacy of the SwISTEM Equipment Lending Service.

• Pre-service teacher training in partnership with the USI Teaching Eagles Program.

The purpose of the Teaching Eagles

Scholarship Program is to increase the number of

content-rich, classroom-ready science and

mathematics teachers graduating from USI.

Patrons of the equipment lending service are given access to curriculum consultation and on-site instructional assistance by SwISTEM personnel and college faculty.

• Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair• USI FIRST LEGO League Qualifying

Tournament• Engineering & Manufacturing Creativity

Camp• Middle STEM Innovation Camp• USI/Crane SeaPerch Challenge• Girls Only (GO) STEM! Residential Camp• Project Lead the Way Conference• ASME Robotic Competition

Partnerships

Pott College STEM Enrollment TrendFa

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2007

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2012

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2015

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897

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1406 1397 1407

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1404

Pott College - Students Enrolled

SwISTEM Incep-tion

SwISTEM Equipment Lending Service Launched

* pre-census data

*

Initiative Efficacy Data

1yr Retention Rate68%

70%

72%

74%

76%

78%

80%

72%

74%

79%

USI Freshman 1st year Cumulative GPA

2.7

2.8

2.9

3

3.1

3.2

3.3

2.92.97

3.26

New Freshman Cohort

Pott College Cohort

SwISTEM Cohort

Average SAT Combined (Math and Verbal)960980

100010201040106010801100

1002

1041

1081

Average ACT20

21

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24

25

26

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25

n=129

Initiative Efficacy Data

n=129

64%25%

11%

Yes (82) No (32)Undecided (14)

Percentage of SwISTEM Cohort Matriculating into a STEM Discipline at USI

66%

34%

STEM (339)Non-STEM (175)

n=514

Percentage of SwISTEM Cohort Matriculating into a STEM Discipline at

Any Reporting University

Sustainability and Replicability

Needs Assessment Buy-In Strategic Partnerships Tailored Approach

• Data analysis• Facilitated

focus groups• Stakeholder

involvement• Identification

of regional needs

• Partnerships• Identify

prevailing issue(s)

• Present and understand data

• Illustrate benefit to stakeholders

• Business• Industry• K-12• Higher Ed• Government

• State• Regional• City

• Not-for-profits

• No one-size fits all

• Needs centered• Ability to pivot• Flexibility• Advisory panel• Strategic

planning

Opportunities After Matriculation

Eagle Innovation Accelerato

r

Technology Commercialization Academy

Certification Progra

ms &

Credentialin

g Progra

ms

SwISTEM Early Undergraduate Research Program