SET-GO: Science, Engineering & Technology Gateway Ohio

该项目的特点是学术机构与当地社区组织合作，以增加获得科学或数学副学士学位或学士学位的学生人数。它的核心是一所四年制大学的教师，他们与当地社区大学的同事合作，帮助学生从两年制大学过渡到学士学位大学的科学和数学等广泛专业。项目活动包括一个非住宿的夏季桥梁项目和夏季研究经验，辅以每月的学年会议和教师对学生和学生对学生的指导。该衔接项目旨在缓解从贫困/农村社区过渡到大学环境的学术准备薄弱和相关问题。真实的研究工作提供了高峰体验，使学生能够通过满足学术标准的挑战。一个具有强大主题中心（“建设更好的环境”）的学习社区为不同的科学兴趣提供了一个交汇点，突出了跨学科研究的价值。评估过程包括形成性和总结性评估策略，特别强调衡量学生观念和态度的变化。传播过程包括在公共和学术领域的一系列演讲和出版物。该项目的智力价值在于其强大的计划性活动，这些活动为教学、研究和奖学金提供了独特的新机会，使学生、教师和参与机构受益。该项目的评估重点是寻找证据，证明该方法作为区域应用模式的有效性。在区域应用中，越来越多的两年制和四年制院校建立了伙伴关系，作为抵消高等教育经济障碍的一种手段。通过创建和加强研究和教育网络和伙伴关系，以及参与教师的专业发展，可以感受到该项目更广泛的影响。该项目还带来了准备更充分、更灵活、更具人口代表性的劳动力，从而对俄亥俄州西北部地区产生了经济影响。

This project features academic institutions partnering with local community based organizations to increase the number of students graduating with an associate's or bachelor's degree in the sciences or mathematics. At its heart are faculty at a four-year institution who are collaborating with colleagues at a local community college to facilitate student transitions from the two-year institution into a broad range of majors in the sciences and mathematics at the baccalaureate institution. Project activities include a non-residential summer bridge program and a summer research experience, complemented by monthly academic year meetings and faculty-to-student and student-to-student mentoring. The bridging program is designed to mitigate weak academic preparation and issues related to transitioning to the university setting from impoverished/rural communities. The authentic research work provides peak experiences that carry students through the challenges of meeting academic standards. A learning community with a strong thematic center ("Building a Better Environment") provides a point of convergence for diverse scientific interests and highlights the value of interdisciplinary research. The assessment process includes formative and summative evaluation strategies, with particular emphasis on measuring changes in student perceptions and attitudes. Dissemination processes include an array of presentations and publications in both public and academic arenas. The project's intellectual merit lies in its strong programmatic activities that provide unique new opportunities in teaching, research and scholarship that benefit students, faculty, and the participating institutions alike. Evaluation of the project centers on developing evidence of the efficacy of the approach as a model for regional application, where more partnerships of 2- and 4-year institutions are arising as a means to offset the economic barriers to higher education. The project's broader impacts are felt through its creation and enhancement of networks and partnerships for research and education, as well as the professional development of participating faculty. The project is also leading to a better-prepared, more flexible and demographically representative workforce, with consequent economic impact in the northwest Ohio region.