InnovATE

“创新”项目正在增加STEM学科的毕业生，特别是代表性不足的少数民族和妇女，以满足电力，航空航天和制造业对当地高技能劳动力的需求。协同计划正在提高中学到高中对STEM的认识，加强数学技能，并为追求副学士和学士学位的高科技学位开辟道路。这些方案包括：影响1680名中学生的STEM推广计划;为即将入学的学生提供暑期课程，以完成生产技术员认证，获得15个大学学分;情境化的中级代数网关课程，以提高数学技能熟练度;通过数学/科学补充教学提供密集的学术支持; InnovATE的智力价值驱动因素与严格的评估保持一致，以促进对哪些工具和策略有助于成功完成副学士学位的理解。电力和工程技术学位。这包括开发评估工具和活动，以确定影响STEM课程入学的关键因素，建立数学所需的教学支持，研究导师和行业合作伙伴对学生的影响，以诱导成功的意愿，并评估学习策略，以推进STEM技术人员如何学习，学习和培训的发现。Innovate将通过将Title I学校作为代表性不足的群体的学生进入大学的主要渠道，以满足STEM劳动力多样化的需求，以促进预期的经济和社会成果。此外，创新的更广泛的影响将提供一个可转移的模式，以增加攻读学位的学生加入高素质的STEM劳动力。

The "InnovATE" project is increasing graduates in STEM disciplines, particularly underrepresented minorities and women, in response to demand for local, highly-skilled workforce needs in the power, aerospace, and manufacturing industries. Synergistic programs are increasing awareness of STEM in middle through high schools, strengthening math skills, and developing a pathway for pursuit of associate and baccalaureate high-tech degrees. These programs include: a STEM outreach program impacting 1680 middle and secondary students; a summer program for incoming students to complete the Production Technician Certification earning 15 college credit-hours; a contextualized Intermediate Algebra gateway course to improve math skills proficiency; intensive academic support through math/science Supplemental Instruction; and articulation agreements to baccalaureate degrees.Intellectual merit drivers of InnovATE are aligned with rigorous assessments to advance understanding of which tools and strategies aid successful completion of associate degrees in Electrical Power and Engineering Technologies. This includes developing assessment tools and activities for identifying key factors influencing enrollment in STEM programs, establishing instructional supports needed in Mathematics, studying the influence of mentors and industry partners have on students to induce willingness to succeed, and evaluating learning strategies to advance discovery of how STEM technicians learn, study, and train. InnovATE will address the need to diversify the STEM workforce by targeting Title I schools as the primary pipeline for students from underrepresented groups enrolling in the college to advance desired economic and societal outcomes. In addition, InnovATE's broader impacts will provide a transferable model to increase students pursuing degrees to join a highly-qualified STEM workforce.