Supporting and Sustaining Achievement in Science & Math

韦斯利学院（韦斯利）正在实施一个名为“支持和维持科学数学成就”的项目，该项目将提供136个奖学金，以招募和留住多样化，学术才华和经济困难的学生（大炮学者），他们可以在强大的科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）计划中茁壮成长。 目标专业为生物化学、生物学、环境科学和数学。 其目标是：（1）增加选择韦斯利STEM专业的学生人数至少20%;（2）保留至少75%的STEM专业的大炮学者，直到大四;（3）毕业至少75%的大炮学者在STEM领域获得学士学位（然后他们将继续进入STEM领域的研究生院或进入科学或技术劳动力市场）;和（4）毕业后，至少60%的大炮学者将进入研究生或专业课程。 预计更广泛的影响包括提高寻找，吸引，准备和毕业经济困难的学生的能力，包括在STEM领域通常代表性不足的少数民族。 与特拉华州州立大学（历史上的黑人大学）、特拉华州大学（该州的旗舰机构）以及特拉华州的社区学院系统建立了强有力的本科生研究和教育合作。学者毕业生将追求干职业生涯，最好在特拉华州，或追求在各自领域的高级学位。韦斯利项目有成功的辅导代表性不足的群体的记录;这个项目将保持这种富有成效的工作，并继续塑造和有利于学生，他们的职业生涯，以及他们对社会的未来影响。大炮学者计划是真正的STEM教师和管理人员之间的合作努力。它是围绕多层次指导的最佳实践而设计的，并致力于帮助支持和留住学生的行之有效的做法。拟议的计划将创造一个培育环境，让参与的本科生可以组队解决问题，开发新知识，不断获得新技能，从而增加早期的成功，并增加这些学者毕业的可能性。韦斯利将为学者提供一对一的咨询，评估和审查会议的工作准备，面试技巧和简历写作。因此，除了在经济上支持学生，该计划旨在帮助培养一个社区，为学生提供迈向繁荣的STEM职业所需的技能和证书。拟议的方法将显着增强明确的机构保留举措，并将大大提高学生的成功和保留STEM学生。 该计划将进行评估，其目标的实现将使用针对特定学习成果，调查，学生数据（例如人口统计，平均成绩等）的课程中的常见标题进行评估。 计划成果将首先在韦斯利的STEM计划中实施，然后通过期刊出版物和国家会议上的演讲进行传播。

Wesley College (Wesley) is implementing a project entitled "Supporting and Sustaining Achievement in Science & Math" which will provide 136 scholarships to recruit and retain diverse, academically talented, and financially needy students (Cannon Scholars) who can thrive in robust science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs. Targeted majors are biological chemistry, biology, environmental science and mathematics. The objectives are to: (1) increase the number of students choosing the Wesley STEM majors by at least 20%; (2) retain at least 75% of the Cannon Scholars in STEM majors until the senior year; (3) graduate at least 75% of the Cannon Scholars with BS degrees in STEM areas (who will then then continue on to graduate schools in a STEM area or enter the scientific or technical workforce); and (4) upon graduation, at least 60% of Cannon Scholars will enter graduate or professional programs. Anticipated broader impacts include an increased ability to seek out, attract, prepare, and graduate financially needy students, including minorities who are typically underrepresented in STEM fields. Strong undergraduate research and education collaborations have been established with Delaware State University (a Historically Black University), the University of Delaware (the state's flagship institution), and with Delaware's Community College System. Scholar graduates will pursue STEM professional careers, preferably in Delaware, or pursue advanced degrees in their fields. Wesley programs have a record of successful mentoring underrepresented groups; this project will maintain this productive work and continue to shape and benefit students, their careers, and their future impacts on society.The Cannon Scholar program is truly a collaborative effort between STEM-faculty and administrators. It is designed around the best practice of multi-tiered mentoring and is committed to proven practices that help support and retain students. The proposed program will create a nurturing environment where participating undergraduates can team up to solve problems, develop new knowledge and continuously acquire new skills, thereby increasing success in the early years and increasing the likelihood that these Scholars will graduate. Wesley will offer scholars one-on-one counseling, assessment and review sessions for job readiness, interview skills, and résumé writing. Hence, in addition to financially supporting students, this program aims to help foster a community that equips students with the skills and credentials required to move forward toward a thriving STEM career. The proposed approaches will significantly enhance well-defined institutional retention initiatives and will substantially increase student success and retention for STEM students. The program will be assessed and attainment of its objectives will be evaluated using common rubrics in courses targeting specific learning outcomes, surveys, student data (e.g. demographics, grade point average, etc.). Program outcomes will first be implemented throughout the Wesley's STEM programs and then will be disseminated through journal publications and presentations at national conferences.