1. Enhancing the STEM Pathway: An Integrated Multi-campus Research Program
John Rand, PhD
Director for STEM Education
University of Hawai‘i System
June 23, 2017

3. The STEM Center of Excellence
Developing exemplary models of statewide industry, government and higher education collaboration to respond to Hawaii’s current and future workforce and job needs in high-demand STEM economic sectors.
Creating clear, continuous academic pathways in STEM education from K-12 to higher education.
Creating best practices in statewide workforce data collection and utilization to drive decision-making, measure outcomes, and inform policy decisions for Hawai ‘i stakeholders.

4. STEM Pathways Office of STEM Education K-12 Assessment Academic
DXP
Assessment
metrics
LMI
STAR
PAR
K-12
Academic
strata
Critical
juncture
UHCC
UH 4-year UH
Graduate
Office of STEM Education
DXP: Data Exchange Partnership
LMI: Learning Management Interface
STAR: Guided Pathway System
PAR: Predictive Analytics Reporting

5. Hawai‘i Sector Industry Partnerships
Partnership with the Hawai‘i Chamber of Commerce
University of Hawai‘i Strategic Directions: HI2 - academic pathway vs career pathway
Not just “where are the jobs today” but “what will be the jobs in the future”
UH Community College Workforce Website:

6. Hawai‘i Sector Industry Partnerships
BUSINESS
Education
Community Groups
Government
Workforce development
Economic Sector
Foundations

7. Successful Pathway Components
A. RECRUITMENT – STEM EDUCATION OUTREACH & CAREER EXPLORATION
B. RETENTION – FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ATTAINMENT
C. GRADUATION – DEGREES & CERTIFICATES & CREDENTIALS
1. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES – Resources, processes & strategies that encourage student success
2. INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT – Students, programs & instruction are current and aligned with industry needs
3. EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES Opportunities for service learning, place- based learning, apprenticeships, research experiences
4. CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES – Teaching pedagogy, classroom strategies and activities that enhance STEM learning
5. SOFT SKILLS TRAINING – Strengthen communication & analytical skills
6. CURRICULAR ALIGNMENT – Ensures all course credits count toward a degree credential
7. TECHNOLOGY – Ensure access to educational resources
Successful Pathway Components
Student Support Services
Industry Engagement
Extra-Curricular Experiences
Curricular Experiences
Soft Skills Training
Curricular Alignment
Technology
Added value components that come from
HAWAI‘I SECTOR STRATEGY Initiative

8. Successful Pathway Metrics for Success
SUCCESSFUL PATHWAY COMPONENTS
A. RECRUITMENT – STEM EDUCATION OUTREACH & CAREER EXPLORATION
B. RETENTION – FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ATTAINMENT
C. GRADUATION – DEGREES & CERTIFICATES & CREDENTIALS
D. WORKFORCE – JOBS, EXPERIENCES, TRAINING & SKILL SETS
1. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES – Resources, processes & strategies that encourage student success
A1. Student-success strategies are incorporated in outreach activities and events that promote completion with a purpose
B1. Support strategies that lead students to achieving foundational knowledge and skills. Encourage HS students to enroll in math and foundational science
C1. Student-support strategies to optimize program and course selection and credits earned toward a stackable certificate or degree
D1. Strategies that provide-real-world work experiences such as apprenticeships, internships and provide job placement services
2. INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT – Students, programs & instruction are current and aligned with industry needs
A2. Outreach activities that capture student interest STEM career opportunities
B2. Industry participates in program development, mentors students and shares with students real-world experiences
C2. Initiatives that award credit and/or credentials for high impact practices that are outside the traditional classroom experiences
D2. Industry offers apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing experiences, and course support for returning students and just in time training.
3. EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES – provide opportunities for service, place & problem based learning & apprenticeships
A3. UH programs & activities in Hawai‘i high schools that encourage pathway alignment and enrollment
B3. Strategies that vertically align research experiences and activities to accelerate learning with a focus on critical junctures in the pathway
C3. Initiatives that award credit and/or credentials for high impact practices that are outside the traditional classroom experiences
D3. Support work-study experience, service learning and promote industry-led summer work programs
4. CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES – Teaching pedagogy, classroom strategies and activities that enhance STEM learning
A4. Strategies that encourage students to enroll in STEM. High impact programs that inspire students
B4. Support strategies that promote high impact teaching and learning pedagogy in foundational STEM courses
C4. Development and implementation of dual-credit opportunities for HS students in STEM
D4. Classroom, laboratory and technology enhancement that are aligned to and are compatible with workforce needs
5. SOFT SKILLS TRAINING – Strengthen communication & analytical skills
A5. College outreach activities that describe the importance of soft skills training in college and in workforce. STEM counselor training
B5. Soft skills development in STEM courses
C5. High impact strategies and capstone experience that demonstrate soft skills competence
D5. Workforce participation in promoting soft skills training in the pathway
6. CURRICULAR ALIGNMENT – Ensures all course credits count toward a degree credential
A6. Planning that simplifies and encourages enrollment and tracking in STEM programs. Events to inform stakeholder about curricular alignment
B6. Early college enrollment, STEM academies, curricular alignment, transfer, & guidance to simplify and accelerate student experiences
C6. Strategies to capture and increase the number of credentials in STEM. Improve the data exchange and statistics to show student progression
D6. College & industry align curriculum with recognized certifications and include credits that transfer toward stackable degree programs
7. TECHNOLOGY – Ensure access to educational resources
A7. Outreach activities have access to technology labs & technical equipment that generate student interest and awareness of STEM career programs
B7. Utilize technology to access instruction & student learning opportunities between institutions & stakeholders
C7. Technical equipment is available in college to gain appropriate experience & prepare for competency-based testing & certification
D7. Technical equipment is available at industry to gain appropriate experience and prepare for competency-based testing & cterification
Successful Pathway Metrics for Success
RECRUITMENT – STEM Education outreach & career exploration
RETENTION – foundational knowledge and skills attainment
GRADUATION – degrees & certificates and credentials
WORKFORCE – jobs, experiences, training & skill sets

9. SUCCESSFUL PATHWAY COMPONENTS
A. RECRUITMENT – STEM EDUCATION OUTREACH & CAREER EXPLORATION
B. RETENTION – FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ATTAINMENT
C. GRADUATION – DEGREES & CERTIFICATES & CREDENTIALS
D. WORKFORCE – JOBS, EXPERIENCES, TRAINING & SKILL SETS
1. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES – Resources, processes & strategies that encourage student success
A1. Student-success strategies are incorporated in outreach activities and events that promote completion with a purpose
B1. Support strategies that lead students to achieving foundational knowledge and skills. Encourage HS students to enroll in math and foundational science
C1. Student-support strategies to optimize program and course selection and credits earned toward a stackable certificate or degree
D1. Strategies that provide-real-world work experiences such as apprenticeships, internships and provide job placement services
2. INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT – Students, programs & instruction are current and aligned with industry needs
A2. Outreach activities that capture student interest STEM career opportunities
B2. Industry participates in program development, mentors students and shares with students real-world experiences
C2. Initiatives that award credit and/or credentials for high impact practices that are outside the traditional classroom experiences
D2. Industry offers apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing experiences, and course support for returning students and just in time training.
3. EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES Opportunities for service learning, place- based learning, apprenticeships,
research experiences
A3. UH programs & activities in Hawai‘i high schools that encourage pathway alignment and enrollment
B3. Strategies that vertically align research experiences and activities to accelerate learning with a focus on critical junctures in the pathway
C3. Initiatives that award credit and/or credentials for high impact practices that are outside the traditional classroom experiences
D3. Support work-study experience, service learning and promote industry-led summer work programs
4. CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES – Teaching pedagogy, classroom strategies and activities that enhance STEM learning
A4. Strategies that encourage students to enroll in STEM. High impact programs that inspire students
B4. Support strategies that promote high impact teaching and learning pedagogy in foundational STEM courses
C4. Development and implementation of dual-credit opportunities for HS students in STEM
D4. Classroom, laboratory and technology enhancement that are aligned to and are compatible with workforce needs
5. SOFT SKILLS TRAINING – Strengthen communication & analytical skills
A5. College outreach activities that describe the importance of soft skills training in college and in workforce. STEM counselor training
B5. Soft skills development in STEM courses
C5. High impact strategies and capstone experience that demonstrate soft skills competence
D5. Workforce participation in promoting soft skills training in the pathway
6. CURRICULAR ALIGNMENT – Ensures all course credits count toward a degree credential
A6. Planning that simplifies and encourages enrollment and tracking in STEM programs. Events to inform stakeholder about curricular alignment
B6. Early college enrollment, STEM academies, curricular alignment, transfer, & guidance to simplify and accelerate student experiences
C6. Strategies to capture and increase the number of credentials in STEM. Improve the data exchange and statistics to show student progression
D6. College & industry align curriculum with recognized certifications and include credits that transfer toward stackable degree programs
7. TECHNOLOGY – Ensure access to educational resources
A7. Outreach activities have access to technology labs & technical equipment that generate student interest and awareness of STEM career programs
B7. Utilize technology to access instruction & student learning opportunities between institutions & stakeholders
C7. Technical equipment is available in college to gain appropriate experience & prepare for competency-based testing & certification
D7. Technical equipment is available at industry to gain appropriate experience and prepare for competency-based testing & certification

10. SUCCESSFUL PATHWAY COMPONENTS
A. RECRUITMENT – STEM EDUCATION OUTREACH & CAREER EXPLORATION
B. RETENTION – FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ATTAINMENT
C. GRADUATION – DEGREES & CERTIFICATES & CREDENTIALS
D. WORKFORCE – JOBS, EXPERIENCES, TRAINING & SKILL SETS
3. EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES Opportunities for service learning, place-based learning, apprenticeships,
research experiences
A3. UH programs & activities in Hawai‘i high schools that encourage pathway alignment and enrollment
B3. Strategies that vertically align research experiences and activities to accelerate learning with a focus on critical junctures in the pathway
C3. Initiatives that award credit and/or credentials for high impact practices that are outside the traditional classroom experiences
D3. Support work-study experience, service learning and promote industry-led summer work programs
2. INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT – Students, programs & instruction are current and aligned with industry needs
A2. Outreach activities that capture student interest STEM career opportunities
B2. Industry participates in program development, mentors students and shares with students real-world experiences
C2. Initiatives that award credit and/or credentials for high impact practices that are outside the traditional classroom experiences
D2. Industry offers apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing experiences, and course support for returning students and just in time training.
3. EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES – provide opportunities for service, place & problem based learning & apprenticeships
4. CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES – Teaching pedagogy, classroom strategies and activities that enhance STEM learning
A4. Strategies that encourage students to enroll in STEM. High impact programs that inspire students
B4. Support strategies that promote high impact teaching and learning pedagogy in foundational STEM courses
C4. Development and implementation of dual-credit opportunities for HS students in STEM
D4. Classroom, laboratory and technology enhancement that are aligned to and are compatible with workforce needs

11. SUCCESSFUL PATHWAY COMPONENTS
A. RECRUITMENT – STEM EDUCATION OUTREACH & CAREER EXPLORATION
B. RETENTION – FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ATTAINMENT
C. GRADUATION – DEGREES & CERTIFICATES & CREDENTIALS
D. WORKFORCE – JOBS, EXPERIENCES, TRAINING & SKILL SETS
3. EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES Opportunities for service learning, place-based learning, apprenticeships,
research experiences
A3. UH programs & activities in Hawai‘i high schools that encourage pathway alignment and enrollment
B3. Strategies that vertically align research experiences and activities to accelerate learning with a focus on critical junctures in the pathway
C3. Initiatives that award credit and/or credentials for high impact practices that are outside the traditional classroom experiences
D3. Support work-study experience, service learning and promote industry-led summer work programs
2. INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT – Students, programs & instruction are current and aligned with industry needs
A2. Outreach activities that capture student interest STEM career opportunities
B2. Isndustry participates in program development, mentors students and shares with students real-world experiences
C2. Initiatives that award credit and/or credentials for high impact practices that are outside the traditional classroom experiences
D2. Industry offers apprenticeships, internships, job shadowing experiences, and course support for returning students and just in time training.
3. EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES – provide opportunities for service, place & problem based learning & apprenticeships
4. CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES – Teaching pedagogy, classroom strategies and activities that enhance STEM learning
A4. Strategies that encourage students to enroll in STEM. High impact programs that inspire students
B4. Support strategies that promote high impact teaching and learning pedagogy in foundational STEM courses
C4. Development and implementation of dual-credit opportunities for HS students in STEM
D4. Classroom, laboratory and technology enhancement that are aligned to and are compatible with workforce needs
B3a. Summer Bridge Programs
B3b. Teaching and Research Action Clusters in STEM – (TRACS)
B3c. Peer Led Units in STEM - (PLUS)

12. Teaching & Research Action Clusters in STEM (TRACS)

13. Department of Education
TRACS Model
Community College(s)
Department of Education
4-Year Institution
Workforce
Project

14. Hawai‘i Space Engineering Model
UH Community Colleges
Department of Education
UH Mānoa
Robotics
Hawai‘i Space
Flight Lab
CANSAT
Small Satellites
Space Flight Lab

15. Why is this Important? Engaged Learning – High Impact Practice
Encourages student persistence and retention
Summer bridging experience – year round education
Students are part of the Action Cluster team
62% of all underrepresented students start at a UH Community College (UHCC statistic)

16. Assigning Credit Workforce UH Mānoa UH Community Colleges
Dual Credit
Research Credit
Work Study Credit
UH Community Colleges
Department of Education
UH Mānoa
Cyberpatriot
Workforce
Capture the Flag
Hawai‘i Code Challenge
National Security Agency

17. TRACS: Assigning Credit
Advantages for Faculty:
Collaborative work with UH Mānoa College of Engineering faculty (VIP)
Professional development for Engineering CC faculty
Smaller classes size
0.2 TE / student (banked)
Advantages for Community College Students:
Smooth transition to UH Mānoa College of Engineering design courses
Confident that they know the project & readily participate
Will be working with the same group of students
Student can take SCI 295 for up to 3 cr. of technical elective

18. High Impact Practices Vertically Integrated Programs (VIP) Model
Credit: Georgia Tech:
“VIP extends the academic design experience beyond a single semester, with students participating for up to three years.  It provides the time and context to learn and practice professional skills, to make substantial contributions, and experience different roles on large multidisciplinary design/discovery teams.”
Image credit: Georgia Tech

19. STEM Network (Broader Impact)
UH Community Colleges
Department of Education
UH Manoa
CyberPatriot
Workforce
Capture the Flag Competition
Hawaii Code Challenge
National Security Agency

20. STEM Network (Broader Impact)
UH Community Colleges
Department of Education
UH Manoa
CyberPatriot
Workforce
Capture the Flag Competition
Hawaii Code Challenge
National Security Agency

21. SEARCh
Catalog of all STEM education assets at the University of Hawai‘i
Published online and in print once a year

22. Acknowledgements
Caroline Vanlngen-Dunn Director, Community College STEM Pathways, Science Foundation AZ
Georgia Tech – Vertically Integrated Project
Strada Education Network

23. Thank you
John Rand