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The SMILE ProgramScience and Math Investigative Learning ExperienceEnvision, Believe, Succeed
email smileprogram@orgonstate.edu
phone 541-737-0534 Slide2
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There is no rational reason why we should be able to identify someone
’s ethnicity by whether they attend and succeed in college.” Mimi Orzech, founderMotivation--Help students and their families overcome intrinsic and extrinsic barriers for these students to a vivid academic future.Assure “equal” access to higher education so as to increase the number of underrepresented youth who aspire to and attend higher education
The Foundation c1987
The SMILE Program
Science and Math Investigative Learning ExperienceSlide3
The SMILE ProgramScience and Math Investigative Learning ExperienceOur
mission
is to increase underrepresented students’ success in STEM degree programs and careers, and to deliver high-quality teacher professional development.Historically underrepresented and other educationally under-served students:“Minority students” underrepresented in STEM by race, ethnicity or gender.Low Income, qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch“First generation to college”: neither parent attained a Bachelor’s DegreeSlide4
SMILE Program Design1) Teacher Professional DevelopmentOver 400 SMILE teachers since 1987
64 teachers in 2016
2) Afterschool club pipeline from 4th-12th grades39 clubs, 18 communities, 707 students in 20163) College Connection Events522 students visited OSU for STEM challenge capstone4) Community EngagementFamily Math and Science NightsSlide5
SMILE Clubs
44%
707 students (HS 202, MS 322, ES 183)58% female, 66% low-income, 81% first generation to college10%11%32%3%Slide6
SMILE Student Impact
Increased High
School graduation 100% of SMILE seniors graduated in 2016Increased college-going rates:The longer a student is in SMILE the more likely they will go to collegeSlide7
SMILE Communities 2015-16
39
clubs, 18 communitiesWelcome Lebanon!Slide8
SMILE Teachers 2015-1664 teachers total
Elementary: 9 Clubs, 16 Teachers
Middle: 21 Clubs, 34 TeachersHigh: 9 Clubs, 14 Teachers Longest serving teacher: 26 years Average teacher tenure in SMILE: 6 years Slide9
Teacher Professional DevelopmentThree annual workshops (August, January, May)
50+ hours of STEM PD
Focus on cutting-edge scientific research from OSU faculty and studentsProvided hands-on STEM activity kits and curriculum aligned with NGSSTeachers use SMILE clubs to test new activities and practice instruction skills.Teachers are part of an active learning community that reaches across OregonSlide10
Teacher PD Impacts
“This is the only STEM PD I receive all year and can’t wait to come to the workshops!”
“My favorite part is meeting the other teachers and sharing activities and teaching strategies.”“Because of SMILE workshops and the activities I receive, I am a resource for the other teachers in my department.” Workshop Survey FeedbackSlide11Slide12
Elements of SMILE
SMILE Teachers
SMILE ClubsContextual STEM ActivitiesFamily and Community InvolvementCollege Connection EventsBridge-to-College Slide13
SMILE TeachersThe Heart and Soul of the SMILE ProgramSlide14
SMILE ClubsElementary “Becoming Scientists”Middle School “Growing Into Problem Solvers”
High School
“Serving As Informed Community Voices”Slide15
Contextual STEM Activities Teacher WorkshopsSMILE Website SMILE BlogSMILE WebinarsSlide16
Family and Community Involvement Family Math and Science Nights (FMSN)Slide17
College Connection EventsSlide18
Bridge-to-CollegeFor SMILE students transitioning to OSUSlide19
Teacher Expectations
Attend all workshops
Recruit eligible studentsHold weekly club meetingsComplete weekly club logsAttend annual college connection eventsPlan and facilitate a field tripStay in regular communication with the SMILE office Slide20
Student RecruitmentSlide21
Weekly Club LogsSlide22
Teacher Stipends and Club BudgetsSlide23
Questions