NSF INCLUDES DDLP - ACCEYSS: Association of Collaborative Communities Equipping Youth for STEM Success

德克萨斯州立大学的ACCEYSS（协作社区协会）网络和模型项目是一项NSF INCLUDES设计和开发启动试点项目，该项目正在跨学科研究人员（ACCEYSS研究团队）、信仰领袖和其他社区合作伙伴之间建立大学-社区伙伴关系，以实施一种创新模式，为代表性不足和服务不足的年轻人准备本科科学、技术、工程，和数学（STEM）学位。首个ACCEYSS网络将包括德克萨斯州立大学、圣马科斯联合独立学区、圣马科斯青年服务局、圣马科斯市经理办公室、海斯县青年倡议、卡拉布兹非裔美国人历史博物馆和几个当地的宗教组织。许多历史性的进展是通过信仰和社区领导人的努力和活动取得的，他们以独特的方式准备激励和激励以社区为基础的行动。这些学术机构、社会/文化组织和信仰伙伴之间的合作，与代表性不足/服务不足的人群的家庭和青年一起工作，将是产生新的观点和想法的重要资产，有助于改善STEM学术和职业成果，从而扩大对科学事业的参与。在这次启动试点期间，ACCEYSS研究团队和网络将合作设计和开发ACCEYSS模型，作为一种与文化相关的混合学习策略，将在线和面对面的STEM丰富活动（例如，暑期学院，课后俱乐部）整合在一起，这些活动与K-12下一代科学教育标准的科学与工程实践和学科核心思想维度相一致。集体影响框架将用于建设多样化的能力，利用基于资产的社区发展，并维持相互加强的非排他性政策和实践，以促进STEM的多样性和包容性。此外，在此次启动试点中，将采用基于设计的多方面研究方法来支持初高中学生对STEM研究的兴趣和追求。

The ACCEYSS (Association of Collaborative Communities Equipping Youth for STEM Success) Network and Model project, an NSF INCLUDES Design and Development Launch Pilot, at Texas State University is forming a university-community partnership between interdisciplinary researchers (ACCEYSS research team), faith leaders and other community partners to implement an innovative model that prepares underrepresented and underserved youth to pursue undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees. The inaugural ACCEYSS network will include Texas State University, San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, San Marcos Youth Service Bureau, City of San Marcos-Office of the City Manager, Hays County Youth Initiative, the Calaboose African American History Museum, and several local faith-based organizations. Many historic advancements have been made through the efforts and activities of faith and community leaders uniquely poised to motivate and galvanize community-based action. A collaboration among these academic institutions, social/cultural organizations, and faith partners to work with the families and youth of underrepresented/underserved populations will be an essential asset for generating new perspectives and ideas for improving STEM academic and career outcomes related to broadening participation in the scientific enterprise. During this launch pilot, the ACCEYSS research team and network will collaborate to design and develop the ACCEYSS model as a culturally-relevant, blended-learning strategy that integrates online and in-person STEM enrichment activities (e.g., summer institute, afterschool clubs) that are aligned with the Science and Engineering Practices and Disciplinary Core Ideas Dimensions of the K-12 Next Generation Science Education Standards. The collective impact framework will be used to build diverse capacity, leverage asset-based community development, and sustain mutually reinforcing non-exclusive policies and practices for STEM diversity and inclusion. Additionally, in this launch pilot, a multifaceted design-based research approach will be utilized to support middle and high school students' interest in and pursuit of STEM studies.