Access Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Idaho

爱达荷州的“获取STEM”项目的目标是扩大华盛顿西北联盟大学的“残疾、机会、互联网和技术”项目所作的努力，通过以下目标增加残疾人在STEM学术课程和职业中的代表性：（B）通过在南爱达荷州学院设立辅导方案，培训和留住学生，以支持和鼓励残疾学生在从高中过渡到中学后教育期间从事STEM职业;（c）在南爱达荷州学院招聘和培训STEM教员，以增加STEM方案中残疾人的人数;（d）培训中等教育工作者，以支持和鼓励将残疾学生纳入高中STEM课程，并协助促进从高中到大学的成功过渡。此外，获得中学后教育和便利在大学一级的课程中取得成功，特别是在STEM领域，对残疾青年来说是一个问题。缺乏机会极大地限制了残疾人的职业前景。拟议的项目将利用西北联盟DO-IT计划开发的研究型课程和其他资源，有效地改变残疾学生的中学后教育成果。具体来说，引导学生走向STEM职业的过渡服务将大大增加爱达荷州获得STEM领域中学后教育的学生人数。实施培训方案，促进无障碍设施、活动，和技术将大大提高学生的能力，充分参与STEM项目。通过爱达荷州机构间理事会在爱达荷州建立的基础模块完全纳入拟议项目的设计。该项目的每个组成部分将根据州过渡计划进行评估，该计划将建立一个机制项目活动的可持续性。实际上，该项目为爱达荷州所有残疾学生向中学后教育的过渡服务奠定了基础。如前所述，将通过本项目评估的服务蓝图将为其他国家提供一个有效的过渡模式。 凭借爱达荷州的农村基础设施，爱达荷州的Access STEM沿着许多合作者将能够在该州其他地区复制培训和指导计划。与西北联盟合作，利用他们的课程和培训材料、视频以及通过他们的项目网站访问的可搜索知识库，可以建立一个全州范围的支持系统。在第一年结束时，爱达荷州的Access STEM将申请继续获得NSF的资金，以支持全州范围内的项目。爱达荷州的Access STEM将与西北联盟合作，创建和更新新的材料和资源，项目成果将增加西北联盟的目标，以提高全国的科学和技术理解。

The goal of Access STEM in Idaho is to extend the efforts put forth by the Northwest Alliance University of Washington's Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT) project to increase the representation of people with disabilities in STEM academic programs and careers through the following objectives: (a) Recruit high school and college students with disabilities into STEM career paths;(b) Train and Retain students by establishing a mentoring program at the College of Southern Idaho to support and encourage students with disabilities to enroll in STEM careers as they transition from high school to postsecondary education; (c) Recruit and Train STEM faculty at the College of Southern Idaho, toincrease the number of individuals with disabilities in their STEM programs; (d) Train secondaryeducators to support and encourage the inclusion of students with disabilities in high school levelSTEM courses, and to assist with the facilitation successful transition from high school tocollege.People with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM careers. Further, access to postsecondary education and to the accommodations that facilitate success in college level classes and especially in STEM fields are problematic for youth with disabilities. The lack of access extremely limits the career prospects for individuals with disabilities. The proposed project will utilize research-based curriculum and other resources developed by the Northwest Alliance DO-IT program to effectively change post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities. Specifically, transition services that guide students toward STEM careers will dramatically increase the number of students in Idaho obtaining post-secondary educations in STEM fields. The implementation of a training program that fosters accessible facilities, activities, andtechnologies will greatly improve students' abilities to fully participate in STEM programs.The building blocks established in Idaho through the Idaho Interagency Council on Secondary Transition are fully incorporated into the design of the proposed project.Each component of the project will be evaluated in relation to the states transition plan which will create a mechanism for sustainability of project activities. In effect, this project lays the foundation for transition services to postsecondary education for all students with disabilities in Idaho. As previously mentioned, the service blue print that will be evaluated through this project will provide other states with an effective transition model. With Idaho's rural infrastructure, Access STEM in Idaho, along with its many collaborators, will be able to replicate the training and mentoring program in other regions of the state. In collaboration with the Northwest Alliance and the use of their curriculum and training materials, videos, and a searchable Knowledge Base accessed through their project website, a system of statewide support can be established. At the completion of year one, the Access STEM in Idaho will apply for continuation of NSF funds to support a statewide program. Access STEM in Idaho will work with the Northwest Alliance to create and update new materials and resources and project outcomes will add to the Northwest Alliance's objectives to enhance the scientific and technological understanding nationwide.