ICE-TI: An Innovative Framework for the Development and Implementation of a Culturally Responsive Fisheries and Wildlife (CuRFiW) Bachelor of Science Degree Program

部落学院和大学计划(TCUP)的一个目标是提高为国家土著学生服务的特定高等教育机构的科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)教学和研究能力。在这些机构扩大STEM课程的范围，可以扩大学生在STEM领域追求富有挑战性和回报的职业的机会，提供在可能具有文化意义的领域进行研究的机会，并鼓励社区和世代对科学和数学教育的欣赏。通过留住有才华和有资质的科技、教育和教育专业人员，在能力建设方面取得的成果的可持续性大大增强。该项目与这一目标直接一致。联合部落技术学院(UTTC)正在通过一个综合项目转变其STEM项目，该项目侧重于加强渔业和野生动物生物学专业学生的招生、留住和完成学业。通过建立经过测试的STEM教育模式，并创新在整个学位课程中整合研究和文化的新方法，该项目将在制度上产生重大影响，并将提供广泛传播的模式。该计划培育了一个包容和文化契合的环境，支持从高中到大学和进入劳动力市场的关键过渡点。UTTC项目的这个项目的目标是1)提高人们对UTTC中学后STEM研究的兴趣和准备；2)建立渔业和野生动物科学学士学位，强调教学转化、研究整合、文化一致性和劳动力途径；以及3)增加STEM教师发展和社区参与。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

A goal of the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) is to increase the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instructional and research capacities of specific institutions of higher education that serve the Nation's indigenous students. Expanding the STEM curricular offerings at these institutions expands the opportunities for their students to pursue challenging, rewarding careers in STEM fields, provides for research studies in areas that may be culturally significant, and encourages a community and generational appreciation for science and mathematics education. The sustainability of gains achieved in building capacity are significantly enhanced by retaining talented and credentialed STEM faculty. This project aligns directly with that goal.United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) is transforming its STEM programs through a comprehensive project focusing on enhanced recruitment, retention, and completion of students in fisheries and wildlife biology. By building upon tested STEM education models and innovating new methods for integrating research and culture throughout degree programs, the project will have significant impact institutionally and will provide models for broad dissemination. The program fosters an inclusive and culturally congruent environment that supports critical transition points from high school to college and into the workforce. The goals of this project at UTTC's project are to 1) increase interest in and readiness for postsecondary STEM studies at UTTC; 2) establish a Fisheries and Wildlife Bachelor of Science Degree emphasizing instructional transformation, research integration, cultural congruency, and workforce pathway; and 3) increase STEM faculty development and community engagement.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.