Harvesting the not-so-low hanging
fruit into Noyce
Greg Rushton, Ph.D., Noyce PI
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Who DOES Noyce Recruit?
University of Minnesota Evaluation of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, Final Report Section Five: Combined
Analysis of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program using ORC Macro and UMN Evaluation Data, May 2009.
Who DOES Noyce Recruit?
University of Minnesota Evaluation of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, Final Report Section Five: Combined
Analysis of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program using ORC Macro and UMN Evaluation Data, May 2009.
Who DOES Noyce Recruit?
University of Minnesota Evaluation of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, Final Report Section Five: Combined
Analysis of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program using ORC Macro and UMN Evaluation Data, May 2009.
Does Noyce REALLY Recruit?
University of Minnesota Evaluation of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, Final Report Section Five: Combined Analysis of
the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program using ORC Macro and UMN Evaluation Data, May 2009.
Noyce at KSU/Ga Tech
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chemistry
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year 1
physics
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35 Unique Scholars Selected in Years 1-3
year 3
Demographics of Noyce Scholars
2nd career
29%
new grad
28%
senior
undergrad
43%
“Traditional” Recruitment Strategies We Use(d) (Year 1-2)
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Posters, Brochures, Email blasts, ‘personalized’
letters from Dean, informational sessions, course
visitation, alumni magazines, student newspaper
Website ads (athletic, alumni, college)
Scholarships (Noyce, Hope, TEACH, Hach, Knowles)
Pre-teaching listserv and club (GT)
Peer-led Team Learning (KSU)
Streamlined, focused, cohort-based program
“Nontraditional” Recruitment Strategies We Use
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Billboard along major Atlanta freeway
Courses specifically designed to recruit majors
into STEM teaching (CHEM 3400 (KSU); CETL
4001, 4002 (GT))
Career Dispositions Survey to ALL intro bio,
chem, physics courses (KSU)
Institutional Structure (more to come)
Billboards
30,000 to 35,000 vehicles pass the billboard daily
Posters
Career Perceptions Survey
Direct Prompt about teaching
KSU MAT Distinctives
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More than 75% of faculty who teach in
these programs have taught their content
in grades 6-12.
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Cohort-based model: build a professional
learning community while you’re in school
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Option to earn AP certification while in the
program (in some content areas)
KSU’s Response to STEM Teacher Shortages in GA
KSU INITIAL PREP PROGRAM PRODUCTION 2007-2011
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100
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40
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2008-9
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2010-11*
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Phys
Chem
Bio
Math
Program Goals (by 2013)
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100 intial certification secondary
mathematics graduates per year
75 initial certification secondary science
graduates per year
More work to do!
Marketing Strategies, Year 3-4
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Hired a marketing consultant (SU10)
Hold focus groups with STEM majors, nonmajors, former STEM majors
• Develop message, branding, media outlets
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Recruiting from high schools that produce
STEM majors at our schools
Future Educator Clubs at local schools
Radio PSA
Partner with Alt Cert programs
More Marketing Strategies, Year 3-4
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STEM employers
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Professional Societies
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Lockheed Martin (layoffs, early retirement, career changers)
Kimberly-Clark
Society of Women Engineers (swe.org)
American Society of Civil Engineers (144,000 in community)
State Departments of Labor (advertising, collaboration)
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Offices (retraining STEM
professionals)
Community colleges that can do pre-education or STEM courses
who transfer majors to your school
STEM student organizations (BBB, SAACS)
Minority student organizations (loyalty to community)
Teach for America
Partnering with Alternative Cert Programs
Current Challenges and Opportunities
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No KSU undergraduate physics program
Need to improve relationships at GT STEM
departments for recruiting
Acknowledgements
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Kennesaw State University College of
Science and Mathematics
Kennesaw State University College of
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology
NSF-DUE Award # 0733830
Questions and Discussion