Advancing the Impact of STEM Education: The Community College Leadership Role

该项目有七个相互关联的活动，旨在提升社区学院在科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域的领导地位；鼓励更多社区学院发展与ATE相关的项目；以及宣传ATE项目在教育领域内外的价值、成就和影响。这些活动建立在以往努力成功的基础上，包括：(A)2008年、2009年和2010年的三次全国ATE首席调查员会议；(B)AACC MentorLinks方案，以帮助十所社区大学在STEM领域建立新的方案或加强现有方案；(C)一次特别专题会议，重点讨论技术员教育中的一个普遍问题；(D)两份AACC简报，一份侧重于MentorLinks方案的结果，另一份侧重专题会议的结果，其特点是有希望的做法和资源；(E)一份突出显示项目影响的出版物；(F)更多地传播关于ATE方案及其对AACC网站的影响的信息；公众认识和媒体宣传战略；以及出版物、演示文稿、专题报道和会议记录；以及(G)评估：这些活动增进了对各种STEM学科以及用于建立和加强STEM方案的战略的了解和理解。这些活动旨在丰富和扩大当前处于技术教育改革前沿的机构网络；通过促进专业发展机会和指导计划来支持该网络，这些计划为确定具有挑战性的领域的问题和解决方案提供场所和论坛；并增加有关成功计划及其国家意义的信息的传播。广泛影响：这些活动帮助社区学院领导人建立必要的重要联系和伙伴关系，以建立和维持STEM计划。在以往的ATE会议上建立的网络导致了与会者之间的许多互动，包括共享材料、交换对校园的访问以及合作项目的工作。该项目正在通过制定额外的有针对性的外联和传播战略来增加这一影响。这些活动正在扩大、塑造和关注ATE计划的未来，因为它正在定位自己，以满足在保持美国在全球经济中的竞争力的挑战中对训练有素的技术劳动力日益增长的需求。

This project features seven interrelated activities designed to advance community college leadership in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields; to encourage the development of ATE-related programs in more community colleges; and to promote the value, accomplishments, and impact of the ATE program in and beyond the education field. The activities, which build upon the successes of previous efforts, include the following:(a) Three National ATE Principal Investigators (PI) Conferences in 2008, 2009, and 2010;(b) AACC MentorLinks program to help ten community colleges establish new programs or strengthen existing programs in STEM fields;(c) One special topic meeting focused on a prevailing issue in technician education;(d) Two AACC briefs, one focusing on the outcomes of the MentorLinks program, and the other focusing on the outcomes of the special topic meeting, that feature promising practices and resources;(e) A publication highlighting ATE projects entitled ATE Projects Impact;(f) Increased dissemination of information about ATE programs and their impact on the AACC web site; a public awareness and media outreach strategy; and publications, presentations, feature stories, and conference proceedings; and(g) Evaluation.Intellectual Merit: The activities advance the knowledge and understanding of various STEM disciplines and the strategies used to build and strengthen STEM programs. They are designed to enrich and expand the current network of institutions in the forefront of technological education reform; support that network by advancing opportunities for professional development and mentoring programs that provide venues and forums for identifying issues and solutions to challenging areas; and increase dissemination of information about successful programs and their national significance.Broader Impact: These activities help community college leaders make the important connections and partnerships necessary to build and sustain STEM programs. The networking at previous ATE Conferences has led to numerous interactions among participants, involving the sharing of materials, the exchange of visits to campuses, and work on collaborative projects. This project is increasing this impact through development of additional targeted outreach and dissemination strategies. These activities are expanding, shaping, and focusing the future of the ATE program as it positions itself to meet the increasing demand for a trained technical workforce amid the challenges of maintaining U.S. competitiveness in a global economy.