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专业大专或学士学位的学生人数。它的核心是一所四年制院校的教职员工，他们与当地一所社区学院的同事合作，帮助学生从两年制院校过渡到学士学位院校的一系列科学和数学专业。项目活动包括非住宿夏季桥牌项目和暑期研究体验，并辅之以每月的学年会议和教师对学生和学生对学生的指导。衔接计划旨在缓解薄弱的学术准备和从贫困/农村社区过渡到大学环境的相关问题。真实的研究工作提供了顶峰体验，带领学生度过了达到学术标准的挑战。一个有强大主题中心的学习社区(建设一个更好的环境)为不同的科学兴趣提供了一个汇合点，并突出了跨学科研究的价值。评估过程包括形成性和终结性评估策略，特别强调衡量学生感知和态度的变化。传播过程包括在公共和学术舞台上的一系列演讲和出版物。该项目的学术价值在于其强大的计划性活动，这些活动在教学、研究和奖学金方面提供了独特的新机会，使学生、教师和参与机构都受益。该项目的评估重点是提供证据，证明该方法作为区域应用模式的有效性，在这种情况下，正在形成更多的2年制和4年制院校的伙伴关系，作为抵消高等教育的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，以及参与的教员的专业发展，可以感受到该项目更广泛的影响。该项目还带来了一支准备更充分、更灵活、具有人口代表性的劳动力队伍，从而对俄亥俄州西北部地区的经济产生了影响。

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.