STEM Experiences in Middle School Board Briefing March 9, 2017 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

STEM Experiences in Middle School Board Briefing – March 9, 2017 Presented by Dr. Ivan Duran Vince Reyes Oswaldo Alvarenga Deputy Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Executive Director Academic Improvement Teaching and Learning STEM and Accountability

Middle School STEM Sequence and Achievement K-2 Mathematics 3-5 Mathematics K-2 Science 3-5 Science 6 th Grade Mathematics or 6 th Grade Pre-AP Mathematics 6 th Grade Science or 6 th Grade Pre-AP Science 7 th Grade Mathematics or 7 th Grade Pre-AP Mathematics 7 th Grade Science or 7 th Grade Pre-AP Science 8 th Grade Mathematics or Algebra I 8 th Grade Science or Astronomy or Physics STAAR Passing Rates 2014-15 2015-16 STAAR Passing Rates 2014-15 2015-16 Math Grade 6 STAAR 63% 61% Science Grade 8 STAAR 61% 67% Math Grade 7 STAAR 46% 46% Math Grade 8 STAAR 67% 62% Middle School Algebra 1 EOC 97% 97%

Middle School Pre-AP STEM Sequence Leads to High School Credit Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Technology Applications Introduction to Programming / Robotics Computer Science Fundamentals All 6 th through 8 th grade Technology ● ● Local standards for middle school ● All Computer Science Fundamentals TEKS SEs are Applications TEKS SEs are taught. programming are taught (Texas Tech taught ● Students take the Technology curriculum) ● Curriculum provided by Code.org Applications ACP ● Local standards for middle school ● Students that successfully complete the course will robotics are taught (Carnegie Mellon receive high school credit Robotics Academy curriculum) Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Mathematics Grade 6 Pre-AP Mathematics Grade 7 Pre-AP Algebra I Pre-AP All 6 th grade TEKS SEs are taught and The remaining 7 th grade TEKS SEs are ● ● ● All Algebra I TEKS SEs are taught approximately ½ of the 7 th grade TEKS SEs taught and all of the 8 th grade TEKS SEs ● Students take the Algebra I STAAR EOC ● Students take the Grade 6 Mathematics ● Students take the STAAR Grade 8 ● Students that successfully complete the course will STAAR Mathematics receive high school credit Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Physics for High School Credit Science Grade 6 Pre-AP Science Grade 7 Pre-AP ● All high school Physics TEKS SEs are taught All 6 th grade TEKS SEs are taught and The remaining 7 th grade TEKS SEs ● ● ● Students that successfully complete the course will approximately ½ of the 7 th grade TEKS SEs are taught and all of the 8 th grade TEKS receive high school credit ● Students do not take the Grade 8 Science SEs OR STAAR ● Students take the STAAR Grade 8 Astronomy for High School Credit Science ● All high school Astronomy TEKS SEs are taught ● Students that successfully complete the course will receive high school credit

Student Enrollment in Middle School Courses for High School Credit Student Enrollment 2015-2016 2016-2017 Algebra 1 at Middle School 2469 2729 (for High School Credit) Astronomy at Middle School 1265 1277 (for High School Credit) Physics at Middle School 961 900 (for High School Credit) Computer Science at Middle School 234 (for High School Credit) * * Course implemented in 2016-2017

STEM Student Experiences (STEM EXPO Video) District Science Fair Bridge Building Competition Females Males 36% increase in the number of students participating (164 to 223 elementary & secondary students combined / middle school High School 8 26 increased from 64 to 101) Middle School 12 6 33% increase in the number of students eligible to advance to Elementary 22 25 the Dallas Regional Science & School Engineering Fair (85 to 113 secondary students Math Olympiad Video Competition / middle school increased from Females Males 64 to 88) Middle School 21 16 89% increase in the number of secondary students who placed at the Dallas Regional Science & Engineering Fair (9 to 17 Elementary 37 27 School students / middle school increased from 2 to 13 students)

STEM Computer Science Extracurricular: Elementary: Pilot for computer science and robotics during VEX Robotics school day at Frederick Douglas Elementary 122 teams including 50 elementary, 29 school. Proposed expansion of the program to middle and 8 high schools. (Note: 5 Special 20 schools in 2017-18. Needs Teams) Middle School: SeaPerch Underwater Robotics 35 schools teach Intro to Robotics elective 20 teams including 9 middle schools and 3 course high schools 30 schools teach Intro to Programming elective course Coding Clubs 7 schools teach high school credit computer Pilot including 10 elementary schools science High School: 10 comprehensive and 2 magnets offer the computer science STEM endorsement

Middle School STEM Students Lauren Jaylen Dana Molina H.S 9th Grade Douglas E.S. 5th Grade Irma Rangel YWLA 6th Grade Spring 2017 Spring 2015 Fall 2016