CSU STEM Teacher Pathways:New Models of Success

October 2012

Dr. Joan BissellDirector, Math and Science Teacher Initiative

Dr. Beverly YoungAssistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Pathways Impacts: Significant Increases in Preparation of Well-Trained Math and Science Teachers Statewide

Large and sustained overall increases– Doubling of CSU teacher production (750 to 1,500)

Major increases in mathematics– Increase of 132% (349 to 811) – Foundational Level Math Credential

Increases in all four science areas– Physics +117% (30 to 65)– Chemistry +100% (56 to 112) – Geosciences +62% (37 to 73) – Biology +6% (296 to 313)

Pathways Placements: CSU Math and Science Teachers Serve California’s High Need Schools

55% teach in urban schools

36% teach in schools that have not met their annual API

71% teach in schools with more than half of the students in poverty

90% teach in schools with less than a fully credentialed teaching staff

CSU’s new teachers are contributing significantly to overcoming inequities in the distribution of math and science teachers.

Pathways Strategies for Preparing and Retaining Well-Qualified Mathematics and Science Teachers

Comprehensive Recruitment

Financial Support and Incentives

Aligned Content and Pedagogical Preparation

Community College Partnerships and Transfer

Collaboration with K-12 Districts in Clinical Teacher Preparation

STEM-Focused Beginning Teacher Support and Induction

STEM Teacher Pathways – Models of Success Preparing High-Quality K-6 Teachers Beginning in Community College

Aligned pathways of STEM content preparation for future elementary teachers– Seamless progression from 2-year to 4-year campuses– Articulation of lower-division STEM courses in the two systems– Will include attention to CCSS and Next Generation Science Standards

California Teacher Pathways with After-School Programs– 10 participating campuses serving future elementary teachers– Future teachers work in after-school programs while earning credential – Participants are from low-income communities and plan to return to them

STEM Teacher Pathways – Models of Success Preparing Middle School Math and Science Teachers

Foundational Level Math & General Science Credentials: New CSU Teachers– 351 new Foundational Level Math Teachers in 2011– 84 new Foundational Level General Science Teachers in 2011

FLM & FLGS Credentials: Veteran Teachers– Campus-based and online programs– Result in second credentials in FLM and FLGS

FLM & FLGS Credentials: Teachers Affected by Layoffs– Programs for laid-off teachers with support from Workforce Investment Boards– Additional programs for new teachers not yet able to secure positions

STEM Teacher Pathways – Models of Success Preparing Future High School Teachers Increasing prestige of STEM teaching

– Culture of distinction on CSU campuses– STEM Teacher and Researcher (STAR) Program– Math and Science Teacher Initiative (MSTI) Fellows

Sustained scholarships and financial aid– NSF Noyce Scholarships and Fellowships– Business and Industry Scholarships– Math for America

Clinical Preparation in partnership with K-12 School Districts– Alignment of content and pedagogical preparation– Support for teacher candidates in professional learning communities– Comprehensive mentoring, supervision, and feedback

STEM Teacher Pathways – Models of Success Addressing Linked Learning

Linked Learning Lens in Teacher Preparation– Model conducted in collaborations with ConnectEd– Prepares high school teachers for Linked Learning and Career Academies– Linked Learning Lens Network led by San Diego State University

Pathway begins in Community College and goes through Induction– Early community college preparation pilot led by Cerritos College– Pre-service university and credential preparation includes entire secondary faculty– Induction/BTSA in Wall-to-Wall Linked Learning--Long Beach Unified School District

STEM Teacher Pathways – Models of Success Focused on Induction

Alternative Induction Pathway (AIP)– Provides Induction opportunities for teachers affected by layoffs– Approved by California Commission on Teacher Credentialing– Successful pilots in Long Beach Unified and Sacramento Unified School Districts

Results of AIP and Aligned BTSA Innovations– Development of added expertise as new teachers complete credential– Focus on priority areas related to K-8 STEM and Linked Learning – Creation of a continuous, sequential STEM pathway from pre-service to induction

CSU STEM Teacher Pathways Recognized as National Models of Success

CSU’s STEM Teacher Pathways have been recognized for their success by:

100Kin10 National STEM Teacher Initiative

Presidential Council of Advisors in Science and Technology (PCAST)

American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education

National Association of System Heads

Association of Public Land Grant Universities

STEM Teacher Pathways: From Community College Preparation Through Induction

Contact Information

Joan Bissell

jbissell@calstate.edu

Beverly Young

byoung@calstate.edu

www.calstate.edu/msti

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