STEM U-Scholar InitiativeInformal LunchOpening Remarks

• Why now and not then? LSU is turning into a tuition-supported institution!

student recruitment & retention development of true partnerships with K12

• LSU can contribute valuable programs to your district: 2013-14: CCSS & PARCC math support thru LSU’s

Math College Readiness and DE Program 2014-15: every partner district becomes an

LSU STEM U-Scholar Campus

Math College Readiness and Dual Enrollment Program

Math Dual Enrollment Courses

Math 1021 College Algebra--- Advanced Math (first half of year)

Math 1022 Trigonometry --- Advanced Math (second half)

Math 1029 Contemporary Math ---Discrete Math (1 semester)

Math 1431 Business Calculus --- math elective (1 semester)

Math Dual Enrollment Schools LSU Lab School Tara McKinley Belaire Brusly Central Episcopal Dunham Parkview Baptist St. Joseph’s Academy Archbishop Chapelle Northlake Christian

Math Dual Enrollment Students

Math Dual Enrollment Program

Students have same Homework, Quizzes, Tests, and Final Exam as LSU students using MyMathLab (MML)

High school teachers present 1/3 of the face-to-face classroom time; students work 2/3 of the face-to-face time in a computer lab environment with teacher support

District pays $300 per student per course and buys each student a one-year MML subscription ($50)

Math College Readiness Program

Teachers become “certified” in the College Readiness Program by successfully completing the summer workshop training requirements

Districts involved in LSU dual enrollment program can send other district math teachers to summer workshop

Content available for Alg I, Geometry, Alg II, Advanced Math, Business Calculus, AP Calculus, and 6 through 8th grade math

All courses aligned with the LCC and the CCSS

The Plan Professional development for 8-days during the summer in LSU

Math Lab; DE teachers attend two additional days of workshops

LSU math faculty and high school mentor teachers facilitate workshop (LSU Lab School, Tara, Sherwood)

Workshop content 1. Technology training in MyMathLab 2. Pedagogy of redesigned course delivery3. Content mastery of math homework for teachers

Math College Readiness Program Summer Workshop

Math College Readiness Program Workshop

Math College Readiness Program Workshop

Math College Readiness ProgramSummer Workshop Data

Su06 Su07 Su08 Su09 Su10 Su11 Su12

Course Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 TotalAdv Math 4 12 22 19 6 4 8 75Alg I 1 12 20 5 8 46Alg II 4 9 12 4 6 35AP Calc 19 6 5 2 32Geometry 12 4 5 218th grade 2 77 1 807th grade 2 1 1 46th grade 1 2 3

TOTALS 4 12 27 59 61 102 31 296

Math College Readiness Program Workshop

Math College Readiness Program Workshop

Math Dual Enrollment Data # of high

schools # of

teachers # of students enrolled for

credit

# earning Pass or ABC credit % earning credit in

CA or Trig

Fall 2006 3 3 41 27 66%

Spring 2007 4 7 77 60 78%

Fall 2007 11 14 397 242 61%

Spring 2008 12 15 260 124 48%

Spring 2010 2 2 28 22 79%

Fall 2010 11 11 163 141 87%

Spring 2011 11 12 179 147 82%

Fall 2011 11 12 225 192 85%

Spring 2012 11 12 234 188 80%

Fall 2012 13 15 409 377 92%

M Math College Readiness Program Algebra I Data (Woodlawn, Broadmoor, Northeast, Tara)

Scale- scoreRanges

739-800 700-738 668-699 600-667

AchievementLevel

Excellent Good Fair NeedsImprovement

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2010 Traditional Model

2011 LSU CRP with MML

STEM U-Scholar InitiativeEvery high school an LSU campus!

All Statistics Sourced by the Lumina Foundation

• By 2025, 60% of the U.S. workforce must hold a 2 or 4 year degree to meet economic demands.

• 2012: Nation 38.3%, Louisiana 28.24% (Rank: 48th) • Louisiana will have to fill 69,000 STEM jobs by 2018. • STEM jobs are among the highest wage jobs in

Louisiana, averaging $75,000 during 2005-2008. • 2009 NAEP: Louisiana is ranked 45th (43rd) on 8th

grade math (science) among the 50 states.

The College Attainment Workforce GapPercentage of Adults holding a 2 or 4 year degree by parish in 2010Anticipated workforce gap in 2025 (i.e., degreed workforce deficit)

Parish Degrees/Gap 25West Baton Rouge 23 %/ 3,800East Baton Rouge 39%/32,800Iberville 15%/6,500Ascension 29%/13,700Assumption 13%/4,800St. James 19%/3,800St. John the Baptist 22%/7,200Livingston 22%/20,800St. Tammany 39%/17,600

Parish Degrees/Gap 25Tangipahoa 25%/17,400St. Helena 11%/2,400Vermilion 18%/10,600St. Martin 16%/10,000St. Mary 15%/10,800East Feliciana 19%/3,600West Feliciana 16%/3,000Jefferson 31%/49,800Louisiana (all) 28%/584,000

Louisiana High SchoolsCollege Credit by Chance

• Advanced Placement: – 56% of Louisiana AP tests produced a score of 1 or 2

• Dual Credit: – Variable options for schools, students, families. – Variable quality control– Variable perceived value to students and families– Variable price points, enrollment processes, instructional

costs– Lacking plan for college readiness and degree completion

in STEM

From: Credits By Chance To: STEM Degrees by Design

Help “university bound” students plan a pathway to bachelor degree completion aligned to high impact STEM careers.

Deliver transferrable LSU credits and certificates to students through both online and blended learning.

Engage high school teachers in a powerful instructional coaching model for online and blended learning.

Programs & Certificates

(University Courses)

Degree & CareerPlanning

Teacher Training

(Online & Blended)

The STEM U-Scholar Initiative

Cost Savings for the District

• Courses: Instructional Materials are less than $50/student/year ( MyMathLab)

• College and Career Planning Center: no cost• Workforce Certificates: no cost• Teacher training for blended instruction –

no cost• Content Master Degrees for Teachers:

significantly reduced cost• ACT and SAT prep: no or minimal cost

STEM U-Scholar: Benefits

• Students and families can earn LSU credits, STEM certificates, and workforce certificates.

• Teachers earn LSU graduate credits towards a master’s degree and learn the best practices in online and blended instruction.

• Districts partner with to deliver tremendous value to students and families while providing an economic development solution for their communities.

STEM U-ScholarLaunch an LSU U-Scholar Campus in your district!

Program Calendar Format

Select Semester Length and Start Dates

STEM CERT 1College Algebra 1021Trigonometry 1022Biology 1001 / 1002

STEM CERT 2Calculus I 1550Biology 1201 / 1202Chemistry 1201 / 1202

ACCELERATED 8 Week Semester6 Start Dates

TRADITIONAL15 Week Semester3 Start Dates

Select Format for Course Delivery

Select CertificatePrograms or the full

freshman year!

ONLINELSU Provides All Instruction & Support$450/Course

BLENDEDHigh School Teachers Trained as Instructional Coaches$300/Course

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