Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting

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Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting
Charlottesville, Virginia September 13-15, 2006
Diane D. DeTroye Manager Space Grant/EPSCoR
Programs
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Organization Chart
September 2006
Chief of Strategic Communications, Acting Eric
Sterner
Executive Officer Vacant Secretary Kimberly Allen
Assistant Administrator for Education,
Acting John Hairston Deputy AA for
Education Bernice Garnett Alston
Deputy Assistant Administrator For Strategic
Investments Martin Rajk
Center Education Directors
Liaisons Astronaut Office Public
Affairs Legislative Affairs Equal
Opportunity Human Resources External Affairs
ARC DFRC GRC GSFC JPL
JSC KSC LaRC MSFC SSC
Deputy Assistant Administrator For Education
Programs (Acting) Jim Stofan
Director, Elem. Sec. Education Division
(Acting) Shelley Canright
Director, Informal Education Division
(Acting) Mike Green
Director, Higher Education Division
(Acting) Mabel Matthews
Minority University Programs Carl Person
Flight Projects Officer Erica Vick
Technology Products Officer Shelley Canright
Education Lead Science Mission Directorate Ming-Yi
ng Wei
Education Lead Aeronautics Mission
Directorate Tony Springer
Education Lead Exploration Systems Mission
Dir. Jerry Hartman
Education Lead Space Operations Mission
Dir. Carla Rosenberg
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Policy Guidance 2007 - 2012
ECC-chartered Space Grant Review Team
Purpose Assess the Space Grant Program relative
to its alignment with the Education Framework and
to NASAs workforce goals.
Goal Develop a Policy Guidance Document by
November 30, 2006 Membership 3 co-chairs, plus
reps from Mission Directorates and Centers Space
Grant involvement Telecons and meetings with
directors
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ESMD Competition

• May 11, 2006 Release of Announcement
• Exploration Internships (28K) -- Provide
  engineering students the opportunity to
• obtain ESMD - relevant work experience . - often
  through industry partners
• Engineering Design Challenge Teams (6K) --
  Provide small grants to student
• teams to participate in existing ESMD - related
  engineering design challenge
• opportunities and
• Senior Engineering Design Courses (6K) --
  Provide support to integrate ESMD
• mission challenges into university senior
  engineering design courses.
• June 16, 2006 51 Proposals Received (1,977,964
  Funds Requested)
• 37 States -- students to industry NASA Centers
• 8 States -- students to NASA Centers only
• 6 States -- students to Industry only
• June 17 August 3, 2006 Proposal Review and
  Panel Decisions
• August 4-8, 2006 Release of Results (51
  proposals received full or partial funding)
• 1,967,964 Funds Awarded
• 204 Student Internships
• CONGRATULATIONS!!!
• MANY THANKS to our friends at KSC and the ESMD

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ESMD Implementation

• All grant award paperwork has been sent to
  Goddard for processing
• Weekly Team teleconferences are ongoing
• Primary POC is Kennedy Space Center
• For information/updates visit URL
• http//education.ksc.nasa.gov/ESMDSpaceGrant
• To coordinate Senior Design Projects -- Berta
  Alfonso ([phone] or Berta.A.Alfonso_at_nasa.go
  v)
• Currently developing a Virtual Education
  Community for those involved with ESMD Education
  Programs

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Outcomes for the 2006 NASA Strategic Plan

• Task Align with the three Education Priorities
• - Workforce Development
• - Strengthening the Pipeline
• - Public Benefit
• The NASA Education portfolio is guided by three
  expected outcomes
• Outcome 1 Contribute to the development of the
  STEM workforce in disciplines needed to achieve
  NASAs strategic goals, through a portfolio of
  investments.
• Outcome 2 Attract and retain students in STEM
  disciplines through a progression of educational
  opportunities for students, teachers and faculty.
• Outcome 3 Build strategic partnerships and
  linkages between STEM formal and informal
  education providers that promote STEM literacy
  and awareness of NASAs mission.

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The Education Portfolio Strategic Framework
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Contributions to NASA Education Outcomes

• Consortium XYZ excerpt from FY2006 Budget
  Package
• The overarching theme of our program is the
  development of aerospace and STEM workforce --
• for NASA, XYZ Consortium, and the Nation. Our
  comprehensive mix of program elements is based
• upon the needs and capabilities of XYZ
  Consortium in addressing NASA Education Outcomes
• Aerospace Workforce Development
• is XYZ Consortiums prime goal, supported by each
  of the following elements, and by
  interdisciplinary, team-mission projects
• and links with NASA (ED-1,2)
• Faculty Researchers
• are resources at the highest level in the
  workforce, to provide enhanced emphasis on
  student research, NASA collaboration,
• and Center visits (ED-1,2)
• Graduate Fellowships
• support mentored research for graduate student
  development, with enhanced NASA collaboration for
  Fellowship projects and
• NASA Center visits (ED-1,2)
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• support mentored research for undergraduate
  students, with enhanced participation in NASA
  internship programs (ED-1,2)
• Teacher Training
• prepares teachers for inspiring students in the
  STEM pipeline, with enhanced NASA-based materials
  for use in classrooms,

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Demonstrating Outcomes and Results

• Objectives of the XYZ Consortium
  Fellowship/Scholarship Program
• Increased numbers of people training for the
  workforce in space-related fields
• Effective preparation based upon research
  experiences for the students

Results
Fellowship Scholarship Metrics Targets Achieved
Number of research-based awards 10/Year 10.5/Year
Percent Retained or Graduated 95 100
Percent of graduates entering advanced studies or STEM employment 95 100
Percentage of Awards to Minority Students 9.5 (Enrollment) 16.7
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Public Outreach versus Informal Education

• Public Outreach
• The intent is to raise awareness of, or interest
  in, NASA, its goals, missions
• and/or programs, and to develop an appreciation
  for and exposure to science,
• technology, research and exploration.
• Informal Education
• The intent is to increase learning, to educate
  students, educators and the
• general public on specific science, technology,
  engineering, or math (STEM)
• content areas, and to expand the nations future
  STEM workforce.
• In addition to intent, an Informal Education
  project must also include at
• least two of the following components
• Supplemental Materials/Handouts
• Staffing
• Content

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Outstanding FY2006 Congressionally Directed Funds

• FY2006 Consortium Development Competition
• 17 Non-Designated Consortia Eligible
• 1-Year Augmentation
• Up to 177,000
• 45,000 Fellowship/Scholarship
• 132,000 Minimum Match
• Anticipate up to 5 Awards
• Purpose To focus on the Employ and Educate
  aspects of Goal 1.
• Focus Higher Education component of STEM
  pipeline
• Targeted Outcomes
• Faculty and Research Support (Employ)
• Student Support (Educate)
• Student Involvement (Educate)
• Course Development (Educate)
• Targeted Institution Research and Academic
  Infrastructure (Employ)

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Preview of October, 2006

• Fall 2006 National Meeting in New York City
• Additional NASA HQ Staff Updates
• Space Grant Funding (FY06 and FY07)
• Programmatic Emphasis for FY07 Budget Packages
• Diversity
• Longitudinal Tracking
• National Success Stories