ISTEM Resource Network

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I-STEM Resource Network

• Promoting K-12 STEM Education in Indiana

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I-STEM Resource Network

• The I-STEM Resource Network is a partnership of
  Indianas institutions of higher education, K-12
  schools, business, and government.
• It is dedicated to measurably improving K-12
  student achievement in science, technology,
  engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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I-STEM Resource Network

• Seventeen Institutions of Higher Education from
  10 geographic areas form the I-STEM Resource
  Network
• Conduct Regional Meetings
• Collect information on regional STEM activities
• Organize opportunities for STEM professional
  development and activities
• Build capacity and regional partnerships
• Encourage participation at a regional level

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I-STEM Resource Network Contacts
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Website Development

• http//www.istemnetwork.org
• Statewide STEM web portal for events, programs,
  activities and resources
• Teachers
• Administrators
• Students
• Parents
• Other Stakeholders
• Regional content development
• Online content development will be ongoing

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Mathematics Initiatives

• Middle Level Mathematics
• Provide teachers with content and instructional
  skills to help prepare students for rigorous
  mathematics courses in high school
• Algebra and Functions
• Geometry and Measurement
• Data Analysis and Probability
• Number Sense and Operations

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Mathematics Initiatives

• Algebra Readiness Initiative
• For middle school mathematics teachers, algebra I
  teachers, and administrators to prepare students
  for success in algebra
• Nationally-recognized experts conducted sessions
  on cognitive demand, algebraic habits of mind,
  and formative assessment
• Five Regional Workshops
• Funded with the Indiana Department of Education
  through the Elementary and Secondary Education
  Act, Title II, Part A

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Science Initiatives

• Indiana Science Education Reform
• Collaborative initiative between I-STEM, Office
  of the Governor, Indiana DOE, and BioCrossroads
• Partnership with NSRC
• Building Awareness Symposium
• Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats
  analysis
• Strategic Planning Institute

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Engineering and Technology Initiatives

• Co-chairs for committee
• Charlie Feldhaus
• Mike Fitzgerald
• Evaluating state of Engineering and Technology
  Education

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Indiana Grade Report

• Originally developed by the Independent Colleges
  of Indiana
• Provides feedback to Indiana high schools on the
  first semester performance of their Indiana
  college-attending graduates
• The reactivated report will include enhancements
• Specific science feedback in chemistry, biology,
  physics, and possibly earth science.
• Specific math feedback in college algebra,
  trigonometry, and calculus
• Online report preparation and disaggregation
• Ten years of longitudinal data (available in
  second year)

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Contact Information

• I-STEM Resource Network
• http//www.istemnetwork.org
• istem_at_istemnetwork.org
• 765-494-2757
• or contact any of the Regional Lead Institution
  Facilitators