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CaliforniaState of the 4-H SET/STEM Initiative
December 1, 2015Steven Worker, Martin Smith,
Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty, Andrea Ambrose, Kelley Brian, Emily Schoenfelder
Take Home Points
• Improving young people’s scientific literacy continues to be a critical goal for the nation and for ANR.
• ANR and 4-H support efforts to improve young people’s scientific literacy.
• The California 4-H SET Initiative continues strong and will transition to “STEM.”
Improving young people’s scientific literacy continues to be a critical goal for the nation and
for ANR.
The Field of Youth STEM Education• New Standards
– Next Generation Science Standards
• New Research– National Research Council. (2015).
Identifying and supporting productive STEM programs in out-of-school settings. Download PDF.
– Special issue of the Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 51(3) on science learning in everyday life. Link here.
The need for scientific literacy• For economic prosperity and national security• For a functioning democracy• As preparation for life and work
ANR Perspective• ANR’s Strategic Vision 2025 highlights the
importance of science-based information as a cornerstone in both personal decision-making and public policy.
• The improvement of scientific literacy among the public is a joint, collaborative responsibility shared by multiple ANR initiative groups.
ANR and 4-H support efforts to improve young people’s
scientific literacy.
Science Literacy Program Team• UC ANR (and other) professionals who meet
to collaborate and discuss emerging topics in youth science education and the direction of 4-H science programs.
• Active subgroups on:– Professional development (Martin Smith and Lynn
Schmitt-McQuitty)– Environmental education (Emily Schoenfelder)
Defining Scientific Literacy4-H science education helps youth:• See science as a powerful tool to
make sense of and construct knowledge about the world;
• Address and think about issues in their lives that involve STEM
• Connect learning with real-world situations.
• It is not our intent to only prepare future scientists.
Youth Scientific Literacy
in Californi
a 4-H
2014 Science Needs Assessment• Assessed 39 4-H staff capacities, challenges, gaps,
opportunities, and interests.• Found support and buy-in regarding the 4-H SET
Initiative, its positive outcomes and impacts, with evidence of 4-H SET becoming institutionalized throughout California 4-H.
• Recommendation: Build 4-H professional and volunteer educator capacity and the organizational capacity for 4-H SET programming
The California 4-H SET Initiative continues strong!
(and will transition to “STEM”)
Timeline of the 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) Initiative
National Youth Science Days
Helpful Hydrogels Biofuel Blast 4-H2O Wired for Wind Eco Bot Maps & Apps Rockets to the
RescueMotion
Commotion
Steering committee
outlines SET goals
SET Leadership Team formed
withM. Smith, L.
Schmitt-McQuitty, R. Mahacek, S.
Junge
National 4-H SET Initiative Launched
California
4-H SET Initiative Launched
Staff SET Kick-Off Conference Held
4-H SET Coordinator
Hired (S. Worker)
Concurrent 4-H SET Winter
Workshops Held
41 counties form SET plan
UC ANR Strategic
Vision 2025 released
National renames to “4-H
Science”, California stays
SET
Concurrent 4-H SET Winter
Workshops Held
Tools of the Trade II
published
Nine counties receive $32,000 in start-up SET
funding
Revised SET Plan-of-Action
circulated
Concurrent 4-H SET Winter
Workshops Held
California hosts the Western
Region 4-H Science
Academy
SET Team publishes 8 promising
practice pieces
California presents at the
National 4-H Science E-Academy
Revised 4-H SET Checklist released
4-H Engineering
Showcase held at State 4-H Field
Day
Conducted statewide
assessment of needs in 4-H SET
Publication of “Anchor Points”
of scientific literacy paper
Efforts around individual and organizational
capacity building (funded by
Bechtel)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Renaming efforts to “4-H STEM”
• Better alignment with K-12 education.• Improved recognition with funders and policymakers.• Move away from “SET”, which has no recognition
value outside of the 4-H organization.
• Feel free to continue to use “SET” if it resonates with your clientele.
An Initiative, not a Program
4-H STEM is an Initiative rather than a specific program or curriculum.
• Given the diversity of California's communities, the real need is a shared statewide vision rather than a specific curriculum.
The 4-H STEM Leadership Team• Andrea Ambrose, Acting Director, Development Services• Kelley Brian, 4-H Youth Development Advisor, Placer and
Nevada Counties• Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty, 4-H Youth Development Advisor, San
Benito, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, County Director San Benito County
• Emily Schoenfelder, 4-H Youth Development Advisor, Colusa, Sutter, and Yuba Counties
• Martin Smith, Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension • Steven Worker, 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology
Coordinator
Statewide Resources
• Programs guided by the 4-H STEM Checklist.• Promising practice briefs on topics including
experiential learning and evaluation.• New Science or Engineering Presentation
category in the 4-H Presentation Manual.• Archived presentation and publications.
Recognizing 4-H STEM programs
We are grateful that you all have worked so hard to advance STEM education in your counties and infuse science into your programming.
We’d love to hear more about what you’re doing or how we can help, so feel free to shoot us an email.
Shout-Outs
San Mateo & Orange Counties 4-H Connecting Youth to Nature
San Benito County4-H Mentoring . Tech Wizards .
Shout-Outs
Solano County 4-H SET Project Teens say “Yes” to Science
Imperial County4-H Sustainable You! .
Summer Camp .
Shout-Outs
San Luis Obispo County - SLO Scientists
Merced County4-H Summer .
Science Academy .
Shout-Outs
Siskiyou County – Veterinary Science
Marin CountyNational Youth . Science Day @ .
Autodesk ..
Shout-Outs
Sacramento County – On the Wild Side Environmental Camp
San Mateo CountyElkus Ranch .
Environmental Ed .& Agriculture ..
Shout-Outs
San Diego County – Science in the Garden
Sutter-Yuba CountiesJunk Drawer .
Robotics in .afterschool ..
Shout-Outs
Orange County – IMAGINE Science Partnership between 4-H, B&G Clubs, YMCA, and Girls Inc
Butte & Monterey CountiesTechXcite .
in afterschool ..
Shout-OutsMonterey, Mendocino, San Luis Obispo, Orange, and others! 4-H Citizen Science
Using the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Nature Detectives and Bird Quest or Habitat Connections curriculum
Shout-Outs4-H Camping Committee – Curriculum Units
Astronomy Adventures Cooking Over CampfiresCrossing the WaterFire BuildingDutch Oven CookingDiscovery HikesCompass Adventures
Shelter BuildingHot Air BalloonsFirst Aid
Recognizing 4-H STEM research
We are also grateful for all of the evaluation and research conducted around STEM education!
Shout-OutsDefining Scientific Literacy• Smith, M.H., Worker, S., Ambrose, A., Schmitt-McQuitty, L. (2015).
Including civic engagement as a component of scientific literacy. Science Education & Civic Engagement: An International Journal, 7(2), 23-27.
• Smith, M.H., Worker, S.M., Ambrose, A.P., & Schmitt-McQuitty, L. (2015). Scientific literacy: California 4-H defines it from citizens’ perspective. California Agriculture, 69(2), 92-97.
• Worker, S.M. (2013). Embracing scientific and engineering practices in 4-H. Journal of Extension, 51(3).
Shout-OutsProfessional Development in Science Education• Worker, S.M., & Smith, M.H. (2014). Curriculum and professional
development for OST science education. Afterschool Matters, Fall 2014, 21-27.
• Smith, M.H., & Schmitt-McQuitty, L. (2013). More effective professional development can help 4-H volunteers address need for youth scientific literacy. California Agriculture, 67(1), 54-61.
• Smith, M. (2013). Findings show lesson study can be an effective model for professional development of 4-H volunteers. California Agriculture, 67(1), 54-61.
• Schmitt-McQuitty, L., & Smith, M.H. (2011). Moving beyond the demonstration model: The importance of experiential learning in the 4-H youth development program. In Advances in youth development: Research and evaluation from the University of California CE 2001-2010.
Shout-OutsCapacity Building• Schmitt-McQuitty, L., Carlos, R., & Smith, M.H. (2014). Learnings and
recommendations to advance 4-H science readiness. Journal of Extension, 52(4).
Evaluating Science Programs• Lewis, K.M., & Worker, S.M. (2015). Examination of attitude and interest
measures for 4-H science evaluation. Journal of Extension, 53(3).• Worker, S. et al. (2014). Cumulative 5-year final report of the 2009-2014
California 4-H sustainable communities project. California State 4-H Office.
Impacts of 4-H STEM on Youth• Heck, K., Carlos, R., Barnett, C., & Smith. (2012). 4-H participation and
science interest in youth. Journal of Extension, 50(2).
Shout-OutsCurriculum Reports• Sallee, J., Schmitt-McQuitty, L., Swint, S., Meek, A., Ybarra, G., Dalton, R.
(2015). TechXcite: Discover engineering – A new STEM curriculum. Journal of Extension, 53(2). Article 3TOT5. Retrieved from
• Worker, S.M., Mahacek, R.L., Wheeler, T.D.M., & Frerichs, S.W. (2015). Engineering for everyone: 4-H’s Junk Drawer Robotics curriculum. In C. Sneider (Ed.), The Go-To Guide for Engineering Curricula PreK-5 (Ch. 13, pp. 191-202). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
• Smith, M.H., Heck, K., & Worker, S. (2012). 4-H boosts youth scientific literacy with ANR water education curriculum. California Agriculture, 66(4), 158-163.
• Mahacek, R., & Worker, S. (2011). Extending science education with engineering and technology: Junk Drawer Robotics. In Advances in youth development: Research and evaluation from the University of California CE 2001-2010.
Thank you!
Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.
Carl Sagan