Planning Grant for the Enhancement of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Dine College

为加强Dine' College的科学、技术、工程和数学的规划补助金项目摘要Dine' College寻求TCUP规划补助金，以评估其科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）课程，目标是：(a)根据需要改善健康、生物和物理科学以及数学方面的现有优势；(b)扩大我们在工程和计算机科学方面的能力，以及(c)与学院的教师教育中心和相关大学合作，制定有效的基于学科的STEM教育课程。然后，该研究将作为制定全面实施赠款的行动计划的基础-将于次年提交-从而改进和扩展STEM计划，包括修订课程，改善教室和实验室基础设施，增加教师人数，以及与保留地雇主和地区大学的升级工作关系。规划期为12个月，包括四个阶段。*第一阶段（2003年8月15日至11月15日）：在学院基础设施内对目前的STEM项目进行全面评估。它将包括STEM课程设置对学生的总体影响；STEM教师；以及诸如实验室和教室空间、实验室设备和计算机资源等物理资源。*第二阶段（2004年11月16日至2月14日）：对STEM课程的每门课程进行评估，包括内容、学生准备和成绩、学生需求和教学效果。*第三阶段（2004年2月15日至5月15日）：制定机构计划，准备全面实施赠款，以促进增长和改进。*第四阶段（2004年5月16日至8月15日）：对第一、第二和第三阶段进行初步分析，从而制定一项评估实施期间进展的计划。这一规划过程和随后的实施将具有智力上的价值，可以在服务严重不足的美国原住民学生中提高STEM素养。他们更广泛的影响将来自于一个示范学术STEM项目的发展，其他部落学院将能够将其作为开发自己项目的模板。

Planning Grant for the Enhancement of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics at Dine' College Project Summary Dine' College seeks a TCUP planning grant to evaluate its science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) curriculum with the objectives of: (a) improving as needed upon existing strengths in the health, biological and physical sciences together with mathematics; (b) expanding our capabilities in engineering and computer science, and (c) working with the College's Center for Dine' Teacher Education and articulating universities to develop an effective discipline-based STEM Education curriculum. That study will then be used as the basis of an action plan for developing a full implementation grant--to be submitted the following year--leading to an improved and expanded STEM program, ranging from a revised curriculum to improved classroom and laboratory infrastructure, added faculty, and an upgraded working relationship with Reservation employers and regional universities. The planning period will be for 12 months and will include four phases. * Phase 1 (August 15-November 15, 2003): An overall assessment of the present STEM program within the College infrastructure. It will include the aggregate impact on students of course offerings in STEM; of STEM faculty; and of such physical resources as laboratory and classroom space, laboratory equipment, and computer resources. * Phase II (November 16-February 14, 2004): A course by course evaluation of the STEM curriculum, including content, student preparedness and achievement, student demand, and teaching effectiveness. * Phase III (February 15-May 15, 2004): Development of an institutional plan leading to the preparation of a full implementation grant to facilitate growth and improvement. * Phase IV (May 16-August 15, 2004): A preliminary analysis of Phases I, II and III, leading to the development of a plan for evaluating progress during the implementation period. This planning process and the implementation to follow will have the intellectual merit of advancing STEM literacy within a significantly underserved population, Native American students. Their broader impacts will be derived from the development of a model academic STEM program that other Tribal Colleges will be able to use as a template in developing their own programs.