1. WELCOME Capital Area Science and Mathematics Center External Review
Director: Denise Brady
May 21, 2015

2. Agenda Overview of CASM: Geographic Region Governance
Center Highlights/Services
Professional Learning, Leadership and Curriculum Support
Student Services
Lunch
Resource Clearinghouse/Community Involvement
Challenges
Review Checklist and New Strategic Plan
Discussion and Wrap Up

3. Capital Area Science and Mathematics Center
5 County Service Area
Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Shiawassee
46 Public School LEA’s*
45 Private Schools**
12 Charter Schools
Total Schools=103
85,022 Public School Students
6,467 Private School Students
4,600 Charter Schools
Total Students in Service Area: 96,089*
*MiSchool Data
**PrivateSchoolReview.com

4. Public School Buildings Private School Buildings
Schools per County
Counties
Public School Buildings
Private School Buildings
Charter Schools
Clinton 28 5
Eaton 39 11 3
Ingham 82 17 9
Ionia 25 6
Shiawassee 27
Total
201 45 12

5. History of Center
: $398,877 Full Time Director and 4 Full time staff : $96,536 Full Time Director and 2 Part time support staff : $72,330 (Could no longer support a full time director and services as in previous years) Dave Schulte acted as the interim director and CASM began to re-invent roles, responsibilities, services : $78,979 Implementation Year (Denise became Director at 1/5 time) 1 part time support staff

6. Governance Five ISD’s RESA’s & RESD’s CASM Advisory Board
GVSU MSC
Ionia
Robert Kjolhede
Eaton
Dr. Christine Beardsley
Ingham
SRESD
David Schulte
Montcalm
CASM Advisory Board
Kaytie Palmiter (Eaton RESA)
Rhonda Provost (Eaton RESA)
Tara Utess-Becker (Ingham ISD)
Rob Stephenson (Ingham ISD)
Denise Brady (CCRESA/SRESD
Lory Thayer (SRESD)
John VanWagoner (SRESD)
Susan Sheth (MSU)
Stanley S. Kogut, Jr
Store-front Approach
Within Counties
Curriculum Groups
Principal Groups
Teacher Groups
Parents
Community
CCRESA
Wayne Petroelje

7. Storefront Approach
In order to provide services CASM requests that each ISD acts as a partner with CASM in implementing a “storefront” approach to services.
Each ISD representative assists with communication and training within their own service area. They are the ambassadors for their respective regions

8. Collaborate and Network
Advisory Team meets quarterly
Representatives are from the ISD’s and MSU
They have expertise in STEM, mathematics, science, language arts and/or serve as General Education Leaders within their regions
CASM Director Outreach:
MSCN
Bay Hub Secretary
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Board Member
Michigan Assessment Consortium Board Member
Michigan Mathematics Leadership Team Member

9. Capital Area Science and Mathematics Center
Four main goals:
Professional Learning
Leadership
Curriculum support
Student services in local school districts.

10. Supporting Professional Learning
Teachers who instruct K-12 public school students full time in schools within Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia or Shiawassee counties are invited to apply for scholarship funding to enhance professional learning. 
The intent of the scholarship is to support professional growth and expand leadership opportunities to improve, promote and develop educational leaders in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics throughout the five county areas. Successful applicants must address how the proposed professional learning will improve teacher(s)’ competence, enhance the applicant’s science, technology, engineering or mathematics knowledge and its anticipated effect on fellow colleagues’ and students’ learning. 
Awards of up to $1000 will be considered in this competitive process. 

11. Professional Learning Scholarships
General Information
Background and Experience
Proposal
Outcomes
Budget
Final Report Requirements
Criteria for Selection

12. Professional Learning Scholarships:
: ($1000)
1 High School PL Grant (Ingham)
: ($4,000)
1 Elementary focused grants (Clinton)
1 Middle School focused grants (Clinton)
2 High School focused grants (Shiawassee)
: (Total Funds = $11,000)
5 Elementary PL grants (Clinton)
2 Middle School PL grants (Clinton, Ingham)
4 High School PL grants (Clinton, Ingham, Shiawassee)
: (Total Funds = $1,000)
1 High School PL grant (Eaton)

13. Professional Learning CASM Facilitated:
: ($32,500)
EMATHS Algebra 1 Grades 8-12 (8 CCRESA/Grand Ledge) in Feb. – June 2015 (Shiawassee, Clinton, Ingham, Eaton)
Science MEAP Review Writing Grades Ingham in June 2014 (Ingham, Shiawassee)
: (Total Funds = $31,000)
Summer 2013: Math Leadership Grades K-12 5 CCRESA (Clinton, Shiawassee, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia)
Math Leadership Year 2 Grades K-12 (3 CCRESA) (Clinton)
Grades K-1 Mathematics Academy 3 Ingham (Clinton, Ingham, Shiawassee)
Grades 2-3 Mathematics Academy 3 Ingham (Clinton, Ingham, Shiawassee)
Grades 4-5 Mathematics Academy 3 Ingham (Ingham, Shiawassee)
Grades 6-8 Mathematics Academy 3 Ingham (Eaton, Ingham, Shiawassee)
Sensible Strategies for the K-5 Classroom 6 CCRESA (Saginaw, Shiawassee, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia) :
Math Leadership Year 1 Grades K-12 6 SRESD/CCRESA (Clinton, Shiawassee,
Next Generation Science Standards Draft CCRESA and Ingham and Eaton (Shiawassee, Clinton, Ingham, Eaton)
Show Moodle

14. Professional Learning MSC Network Provided and Funded::
HS Modeling in Physics 3 Oakland ISD (Ingham)
HS Modeling in Chemistry 9 Oakland ISD (Clinton) :
Science and Math Misconceptions Grades 7-12 (6 days – Gaylord) (Ingham)
Project PRIME Grades 7-12 Year 3 6 day CCRESA and Genesee ISD (Shiawassee, Ingham, Gratiot-Isabella, Genesee, Huron, Saginaw, Lapeer)
Project PRIME Grades day summer SRESD (Saginaw, Genesee, Shiawassee, Gratiot-Isabella) :
Project PRIME Grades 7-12 Year 2 6 day CCRESA and Genesee ISD (Eaton, Shiawassee, Ingham, Gratiot-Isabella, Genesee, Huron, Saginaw, Lapeer)

15. Supporting Student Services in local school districts
Student Programming Grants:  The purpose of this grant opportunity is to promote student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields as well as to build leadership capacity in students who have an interest in STEM related studies. This grant opportunity is available to public school teachers throughout Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia and Shiawassee counties who instruct students full time in grades K-12. These grants are intended to provide experiences beyond the core curriculum that build knowledge and leadership throughout the K-12 educational system. Awards of up to $5000 may be granted in this competitive process. 

16. Student Programming Grant Applications
Goals of the Program
Program/Project Specifics
Results and Evaluation
Budget
Final Grant Requirements
Take to Notebooks

17. Supporting Student Services in Local School Districts
: ($67,000)
5 Elementary School focused grants (Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Shiawassee)
12 Secondary School focused grants (Clinton, Shiawassee)
: ($53,500)
2 Elementary School focused grants (Shiawassee)
10 Secondary School focused grants (Clinton, Ingham, Shiawassee)
: (Total Funds = $44,000)
1 Elementary School focused grant (Shiawassee)
8 Secondary School focused grants (Ingham, Shiawassee)
: (Total Funds = $15,500)
2 Elementary School focused grants (Shiawassee and Eaton Counties)
4 Secondary School focused grants (Shiawassee and Ingham Counties)

18. Programming for Students

19. STUDENT PROGRAM
PRESENTATIONS

20. LUNCH

21. Resource Clearinghouse
CASM Tab

22. Challenges
Geographic area of the center and the number of schools in the service area.
Budget for this large center does not allow for a full time director
ISD Consultants have many additional responsibilities
Turn-over in each ISD and region can present challenges
Conducting a Needs Assessment has been a Challenge
Community Involvement
Bay STEM Hub; MSU; Large constituent base hard to know everyone and accommodate needs. They are doing many, many things on their own outside of center
Needs are identified by the leadership teams within each ISD

23. Self-Assessment Checklist
Areas of Strength:
Maximizing the budget to support teacher professional learning and student programs across the area
ISD Consultants in STEM areas to support curriculum, instruction, and assessment
Areas of Challenge:
Conducting a Valid Needs Assessment
Communication across such a large area
Community Involvement
Meeting the Needs of All Constituents

24. Strategic Plan Addressing the Challenges:
Creating a quarterly Newsletter
Build a web/social media presence
Collaborating with ISD Ambassadors to communicate and build relationships within their respective areas
Partner with STEM Hub, MSU, and additional partners that will support the CASM Strategic Plan

25. DISCUSSION TIME

26. Capital Area Science and Mathematics Center Director
THANK YOU
Denise Brady
Capital Area Science and Mathematics Center Director
May 21, 2015