Scaling an Innovated STEM and Computing Education Support (STEMACES) Model for Improved Science Learning

This project will meet the needs of rural, high-poverty, and emergent-bilingual Spanish-English communities to increase student achievement in science by scaling a moderate-evidence-based, three-component model. The components are i) three units of hands-on, injury, and standards-based STEM curriculum, ii) evidence-based Professional Development (PD), and iii) sustainable teacher support. To these components, this project adds innovative evidence-based Technology-Engineering-Coding (TEC) open-educational resources, developed by SSU with early-phase funding; TEC elements within teacher PD, and student support that led to a scaled Networked Improvement Community (NIC), and the development of a computational thinking TEC-embedded science assessment instrument. Additionally, teachers and support staff will work with local rural communities to align the vision of the program and curriculum with its vision. For more information, please see press release.