Connecticut Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences

该项目将教育连接21世纪技能中心与教育发展中心（其研究合作伙伴）以及K-12学区的努力结合起来，开发、实施、研究和评估一种创新的STEM职业学院模式。一个由州立学院和大学（以及其他实体）组成的联盟帮助将STEM的网络学习和内容课程与数字艺术和媒体充分整合。该联盟包括南康涅狄格州（CT）州立大学、CT技术学院、CT劳动力竞争力办公室、CT州教育部和CT预工程项目。该小组旨在显著提高代表性不足的学生的职业兴趣，并提高他们在STEM和ICT领域的大学水平课程的准备。先前的nsf资助项目和现有的国家支持项目（例如ATE项目和康涅狄格州职业选择或CCC）为拟议的康涅狄格州数字艺术与科学学院（DAS学院）项目提供了基础。双方合作将重点从2002年的6所高中扩大到2010年的30多所高中。互动在线STEM/ICT课程惠及1200多名学生。这些学生中有40%是少数民族。DAS学院的学生将从四所城市高中、四所郊区高中和四所农村高中中挑选。DAS学院通过CT社区学院和大学为符合条件的学生提供最多15个大学学分。参与培训的教师将获得强化的专业发展，以提高STEM/ICT教育、技术丰富的教学和21世纪劳动力标准方面的技能和知识。这些技能可以帮助教师指导学生完成在线课程。

This project combines efforts of the EDUCATION CONNECTION Center for 21st Century Skills with the Education Development Center (its research partner), and K-12 school districts to develop, implement, study, and evaluate an innovative STEM career academy model. A consortium of state colleges and universities (as well as other entities) helps to fully integrate cyberlearning and content courses in STEM with digital arts and media. The consortium includes Southern Connecticut (CT) State University, CT College of Technology, CT Office for Workforce Competitiveness, CT State Department of Education, and CT Pre-Engineering Program. This group intends to significantly increase the career interests of underrepresented students and improve their readiness for college-level coursework in STEM and ICT fields. Prior NSF-funded projects and existing state supported programs (e.g. ATE project and Connecticut Career Choices or CCC) contribute to the foundation for the proposed Connecticut Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (DAS Academy) project. Together, the partnership expands the focus from six high schools in 2002 to over 30 high schools in 2010. Interactive online STEM/ICT coursework reaches over 1,200 students. Forty percent of these students are minorities. Students in the DAS Academy will be selected from four urban, four suburban and four rural high schools. The DAS Academy offers eligible students up to 15 college credits through the CT community colleges and universities. Participating teachers receive intensive professional development to advance skills and knowledge in STEM/ICT education, technology-rich instruction and 21st Century workforce standards. These skills help teachers guide students through the online coursework.