Implementation Grant: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff STEM Academy

摘要HRD 0929092阿肯色大学松崖分校(UAPB)正在实施STEMAcademy计划(第二阶段)，旨在增加STEM研究生涯中的少数族裔人数。2009-2013年STEM实施计划的主要组成部分包括：1)紧锣密鼓地修订课程，发展教师，增加两名生物学教师；2)扩大STEM学者在学年期间的研究机会；3)发展学习社区；4)研究生院前讲习班，包括GRE准备和研究生院申请程序；5)为有志成为科学和数学教师的STEM学者试行一项执照计划；6)为STEM学者和教员试行国际夏季/冬季会间研究部分。UAPB专注于？最佳实践？然后呢？吸取了什么教训？事实证明，这些措施成功地增加了STEM专业和毕业生的数量。通过对活动和干预、反馈和必要的修改以及总结性评价的持续评价和评估，项目得到了加强。

ABSTRACT HRD 0929092The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is implementing The STEMAcademy program (Phase II) toward increasing the number of minorities in STEM research careers. The key components of the 2009-2013 STEM implementation plan include: 1) Intense curricula revisions, faculty development and two faculty added in Biology; 2) Expanded research opportunities for STEM Scholars during the academic year; 3) Development of learning communities; 4) Pre-Graduate School workshops, including GRE preparation and graduate school application process; 5) Piloting of a licensure program for STEM Scholars who desire to be science, and mathematics teachers, 6) Piloting of an international summer/winter intersession research component for STEM Scholars and faculty. UAPB is focusing on ?best practices? and ?lessons learned? that have proven to be successful in increasing the number of STEM majors and graduates. The project is enhanced through continuous evaluation and assessment of the activities and interventions, feedback, and modifications as needed, as well as summative evaluation.