2015 California STEM Symposium
It's a new era California!
Expanded Learning
Opportunities connected with
STEM
Monday, March 16, 2015
Michael Funk
Yvonne Evans
Melissa MacDonald
STEM LEARNING IS EVERYWHERE
Convocation
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center – Irvine, CA
February 9 - 11, 2014
National Research Council of the National Academies
The 5 Learning
Principles
“Learning In Afterschool and Summer”
Learning that is…
Active
Learning that is…
Collaborative
Learning that is…
Meaningful
Learning that…
Supports Mastery
Learning that…
Expands Horizons
Bruce Alberts
Former President of the
National Academy of Sciences
Former Editor-in-Chief of
Science magazine
Bruce Alberts
Enable all children to acquire the problem-solving,
thinking, and communication skills of scientists so that
they can make wise decisions while also being
productive and competitive in the new world economy.
“Everybody is always trying to get your money or your
vote,” said Alberts. In today’s complex, STEM-based
world, people can make good decisions only if they
know how to look for evidence and use rational
thinking.
Bruce Alberts
Generate a “scientific temper” for the
United States that will ensure the
rationality, openness, and tolerance
essential for an effective democratic
society. “We can’t have a successful
democracy if most people can be fooled by
simple statements.”
California’s Expanded Learning Ecosystem
 Over 4,400 expanded
learning programs
 Serving 825,000 of
CA’s youth with the
highest need.
United By a Single Vision
A Vision for
Expanded Learning in California
California’s Expanded Learning programs are an
integral part of young people's education,
engaging them in year-round learning
opportunities that prepare them for college,
career, and life.
GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME
SB 1221 Signed by the Governor
Using Quality Standards for Continuous Improvement
Now Released!
Safe and supportive environment
The program provides a safe and nurturing environment that supports the developmental, social-emotional and physical
needs of all students.
Active and engaged learning
Program design and activities reflect active, meaningful and engaging learning methods that promote collaboration and
expand student horizons.
Skill building
The program maintains high expectations for all students, intentionally links program goals and curricula with 21st-century
skills and provides activities to help students achieve mastery.
Youth voice and leadership
The program provides and supports intentional opportunities for students to play a meaningful role in program design and
implementation, and provides ongoing access to authentic leadership roles.
Healthy choices and behaviors
The program promotes student well-being through opportunities to learn about and practice balanced nutrition, physical
activity and other healthy choices in an environment that supports a healthy life style.
Quality staff
The program recruits and retains high quality staff and volunteers who are focused on creating a positive learning
environment, and provides ongoing professional development based on assessed staff needs.
Diversity, access and equity
The program creates an environment in which students experience values that embrace diversity and equity regardless of
race, color, religion, sex, age, income level, national origin, physical ability, sexual orientation and/or gender identity and
expression.
Clear vision, mission and purpose
The program has a clearly defined vision, mission, goals, and measurable outcomes that reflect broad stakeholder input and
drive program design, implementation and improvement.
Collaborative partnerships
The program intentionally builds and supports collaborative relationships among internal and external stakeholders,
including families, schools and community, to achieve program goals.
Continuous quality improvement
The program uses data from multiple sources to assess its strengths and weaknesses in order to continuously improve
program design, outcomes and impact.
Program management
The program has sound fiscal and administrative practices supported by well-defined and documented policies and
procedures that meet grant requirements.
Sustainability
The program builds enduring partnerships with the community and secures commitments for in-kind and monetary
contributions.
Using quality standards, and a crosswalk in a
process of continuous improvement.
Building Local Capacity to Support Quality
STEM Learning Opportunities
Regional Innovation Support Providers (RISPs)
A regional system of support that builds the capacity of local programs
to increase the quantity and quality of the STEM learning opportunities
offered to students at the site level.
Through building this type of program capacity, the following site-level
outcomes can be met:
(1) Increased student interest in STEM content, higher education
programs, and careers
(2) Increased confidence and competence of out of school time staff
that are responsible for facilitating STEM learning opportunities
The 5 RISPs
1. Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) and Gateways East
Bay STEM Network
2. OC STEM (Discovery Cube, Tiger Woods, Orange County
Department of Education)
3. Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE)
4. San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE)
5. The Tech Museum of Innovation (The Tech)
RISP Constituents
 Expanded Learning Programs in the region served
 ASES, 21st CCLC, ASSETs
 Community-based
 Fee-based
 Ongoing recruitment process:
 COE sponsored program meetings, existing regional meetings, online
newsletters, email blasts, and blogs, RISP-sponsored events
 Tiered levels of involvement
Depth and Breadth of RISP Work
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Regional Communities of Practice
Regional Infrastructure and Systems
Resource Brokering
Consultation
Facilitation and/or Coordination of Training
Creating a Network of Model STEM Sites
Building a Regional Team of STEM Coaches and Trainers
Leveraging Local Expertise to Increase Regional STEM
Knowledge
Real-Time Hands-On STEM Learning for Program Staff
Connect With Us
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afterschool@cde.ca.gov
916-319-0923