Collaborative Research: STEP Partnership of San Diego (SPSD)

该项目正在创建教育机构、行业和政府机构的区域合作伙伴关系，形成从社区学院到大学到科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)行业的管道。目标人群是STEM领域在经济和/或教育方面处于不利地位的学生。该项目的目标是留住STEM专业的学生，并增加以下学生的数量：a)追求STEM学术和职业道路；b)获得STEM领域的学士学位；c)参与STEM行业实习/研究。合作机构包括圣地亚哥州立大学、圣地亚哥城市学院和西南学院。该项目将数学、工程、科学、成就(MESA)计划模式纳入每个合作校区。它正在加强努力，提供基本服务，帮助学生在学业上出类拔萃，培养领导技能，并接触到行业。通过这一项目为团队实习提供便利，为学生提供增长知识和发展技能的机会，从而在学术和工作场所取得成功，并最终成为该区域经济发展的一部分。正在制定一份《有效步骤指南》，以传播SPSD计划的成果和有效性，以促进国家努力增加学生在STEM领域的参与度。

This project is creating a regional partnership of educational institutions, industry, and government agencies that form a pipeline from community college to university to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industry. The target population is economically and/or educationally disadvantaged students in STEM fields. The goals of the this project are to increase retention of students in STEM disciplines and to increase the number of students who: a) pursue STEM academic and career pathways b) graduate with B.S. degrees in STEM fields and c) participate in STEM industry internships/research.The institutions included in this collaboration are San Diego State University, San Diego City College, and Southwestern College. The project is incorporating the Math, Engineering, Science, Achievement (MESA) Program model at each partner campus. It is enhancing efforts to provide essential services that help students excel academically, develop leadership skills, and gain exposure to industry. Team internships are being facilitated through this project to provide students with opportunities to increase their knowledge and to develop skills for academic and workplace success, and ultimately to become part of the economic development of the region. A "Guide to an Effective STEP" is being developed to disseminate the outcomes and effectiveness of the SPSD program to contribute to the national effort to increase student participation in STEM fields.