Access Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Idaho

爱达荷州Access STEM的目标是扩大华盛顿西北联盟大学的残疾、机会、互联网和技术（DO-IT）项目所做的努力，通过以下目标增加残疾人在STEM学术课程和职业中的代表性：(a)招募残疾高中生和大学生进入STEM职业道路；(b)通过在南爱达荷大学建立一个指导计划来培训和留住学生，以支持和鼓励残疾学生在从高中过渡到高等教育时参加STEM职业；(c)在南爱达荷州学院招募和培训STEM教师，以增加其STEM项目中的残疾人人数；(d)培训中学教育工作者，以支持和鼓励残疾学生参加高中水平的stem课程，并协助促进他们从高中顺利过渡到大学。残疾人在STEM职业中的代表性不足。此外，对于残疾青年来说，获得高等教育和有助于在大学水平课程，特别是在STEM领域取得成功的住宿是一个问题。残疾人士的就业机会的缺乏极大地限制了他们的职业前景。拟议中的项目将利用西北联盟DO-IT项目开发的研究型课程和其他资源，有效地改变残疾学生的中学后教育成果。具体来说，引导学生走向STEM职业的过渡服务将大大增加爱达荷州在STEM领域获得中学后教育的学生人数。实施一项促进无障碍设施、活动和技术的培训计划，将大大提高学生充分参与STEM项目的能力。通过爱达荷州二级过渡机构间委员会在爱达荷州建立的基础已完全纳入拟议项目的设计。将根据国家过渡计划对项目的每个组成部分进行评估，该计划将为项目活动的可持续性建立机制。实际上，该项目为爱达荷州所有残疾学生接受高等教育的过渡服务奠定了基础。如前所述，将通过此项目评估的服务蓝图将为其他州提供有效的转换模型。凭借爱达荷州的农村基础设施，爱达荷州的Access STEM及其众多合作者将能够在该州的其他地区复制培训和指导计划。通过与西北联盟的合作，使用他们的课程和培训材料、视频，以及通过他们的项目网站访问的可搜索知识库，可以建立一个全州范围的支持系统。在第一年结束后，爱达荷州的Access STEM项目将申请NSF基金的延续，以支持一个全州范围的项目。爱达荷州的Access STEM将与西北联盟合作，创建和更新新材料和资源，项目成果将有助于西北联盟的目标，以加强全国范围内的科学和技术理解。

The goal of Access STEM in Idaho is to extend the efforts put forth by the Northwest Alliance University of Washington's Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT) project to increase the representation of people with disabilities in STEM academic programs and careers through the following objectives: (a) Recruit high school and college students with disabilities into STEM career paths;(b) Train and Retain students by establishing a mentoring program at the College of Southern Idaho to support and encourage students with disabilities to enroll in STEM careers as they transition from high school to postsecondary education; (c) Recruit and Train STEM faculty at the College of Southern Idaho, toincrease the number of individuals with disabilities in their STEM programs; (d) Train secondaryeducators to support and encourage the inclusion of students with disabilities in high school levelSTEM courses, and to assist with the facilitation successful transition from high school tocollege.People with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM careers. Further, access to postsecondary education and to the accommodations that facilitate success in college level classes and especially in STEM fields are problematic for youth with disabilities. The lack of access extremely limits the career prospects for individuals with disabilities. The proposed project will utilize research-based curriculum and other resources developed by the Northwest Alliance DO-IT program to effectively change post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities. Specifically, transition services that guide students toward STEM careers will dramatically increase the number of students in Idaho obtaining post-secondary educations in STEM fields. The implementation of a training program that fosters accessible facilities, activities, andtechnologies will greatly improve students' abilities to fully participate in STEM programs.The building blocks established in Idaho through the Idaho Interagency Council on Secondary Transition are fully incorporated into the design of the proposed project.Each component of the project will be evaluated in relation to the states transition plan which will create a mechanism for sustainability of project activities. In effect, this project lays the foundation for transition services to postsecondary education for all students with disabilities in Idaho. As previously mentioned, the service blue print that will be evaluated through this project will provide other states with an effective transition model. With Idaho's rural infrastructure, Access STEM in Idaho, along with its many collaborators, will be able to replicate the training and mentoring program in other regions of the state. In collaboration with the Northwest Alliance and the use of their curriculum and training materials, videos, and a searchable Knowledge Base accessed through their project website, a system of statewide support can be established. At the completion of year one, the Access STEM in Idaho will apply for continuation of NSF funds to support a statewide program. Access STEM in Idaho will work with the Northwest Alliance to create and update new materials and resources and project outcomes will add to the Northwest Alliance's objectives to enhance the scientific and technological understanding nationwide.