1. Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes and Strategies Tools for Professional Development Thursday, June 4, 2009 Mimi Lufkin Chief Executive Officer National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation

2. Poll How did you hear about this webinar? –Email from the STEM Equity Pipeline listserv –Email from another listserv (chat) –Email forwarded from a colleague –Presentation at a conference (chat) –Announcement in the Pipeline Press –Announcement in another newsletter (chat) –STEM Equity Pipeline website –Another website (chat) –Search engine result

3. STEM Equity Pipeline Project of the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation Funded by the National Science Foundation Human Resources Directorate, Gender in Science and Engineering Program, Extension Services Grant

4. Goals Build the capacity of the formal education community to provide high quality professional development on gender equity in STEM education Institutionalize the implemented strategies by connecting the outcomes to existing accountability systems Broaden the commitment to gender equity in STEM education

5. STEM Equity Pipeline Project Methods Professional Development Teacher Training Consulting and Technical Assistance Virtual Web-based Professional Learning Community Best Practices Handbook

6. How can you get involved? Participate on your State Team if from –CA, IA, IL, MN, MO, OK, WI Participate in the virtual learning community by going to www.stemequitypipeline.org

7. Poll Who is participating in today’s webinar? 1.School/College Administrator 2.Teacher/Faculty Member 3.Counselor/Student Services Staff 4.State Agency Staff 5.STEM Organization Staff 6.Other

8. STEP 2 Identify Root Causes STEP 3 Choose Best Solutions STEP 4 Pilot Test and Evaluate Best Solutions STEP 5 Implement Solutions STEP 1 Document Performance Results The Five Step Process

9. Poll What do you know about STEP 2 of the Five Step Program Improvement Process? 1.Nothing 2.I have read materials on the STEM Equity Pipeline Website 3.I participated in the live STEP 2 webinar on November 19, 2008 4.I viewed the archived STEP 2 webinar 5.I have attended a Five Step Program Improvement Process Training or Workshop 6.Other

10. Review Research Summary “Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes and Strategies” Authors: Lynn Reha, ICSPS; Mimi Lufkin, NAPE; Laurie Harrison, Foothill Associates

11. Research Literature Review “Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes and Strategies” Authors: Lynn Reha, ICSPS; Mimi Lufkin, NAPE; Laurie Harrison, Foothill Associates

12. Part I: Introductory Guide Organized by categories based on areas of influence Within each category- –Root cause –Theory –Strategies

13. Root Causes Categories Education Career Information Family Internal/Individual Societal Issues

15. Part II More comprehensive information –Root Cause –Theory –Evidence –Recommendations and Strategies –Effective Practices and Resources

17. Education Academic Proficiency Access to and Participation in Math, Science and Technology Curriculum Instructional Strategies School/Classroom Climate Support Services

18. Career Information Materials and Practices –Assessment –Interest Inventories –Marketing –Recruitment Early Intervention Characteristics of an Occupation –Job Satisfaction –Career-Family Balance –Occupational Perception –Wage Potential

19. Family Family Characteristics Internal/Individual Self-Efficacy Attribution Stereotype Threat

20. Societal Issues Media (negative) Media (positive) Peers Role Models/Mentoring Collaboration

21. Resources Downloadable document and web-based exploratory tool available at http://www.napequity.org/foundation/page.php?55 or at www.napequity.org - click on Resources - click on Root Causes and Strategies under the Five Step Program Improvement Process

22. Use as a Professional Development Tool Introductory Table as a review –Break into groups around each category or root cause –Discuss a root cause they have witnessed –Identify strategies implemented by group members –Report out results

23. Use as a Professional Development Tool Complete Document –Jigsaw each root cause –Have individuals present on what they learned from the reading or web-based exploration Developing a Root Cause Theory Exercises (available at www.stemequitypipeline.org) –Group exercise –Individual exercise

24. Use as a Professional Development Tool What do you propose?

25. Poll How do you see yourself using this tool? 1.For my own education 2.I will share immediately with my colleagues 3.I am going to use this in a professional development presentation 4.Other

26. Thursday, June 18, 2009 2pm ET, 1pm MT, 12 noon CT, 11am PT Girl Tech Mentoring Girls for STEM Careers Jessica Bullock Girl Tech Site Coordinator Francis Tuttle Technology Center Oklahoma City, OK For more information go to www.stemequitypipeline.org

27. Questions? Mimi Lufkin Chief Executive Officer National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation www.stemequitypipeline.org mimilufkin@napequity.org