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National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE)The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) Education announces the addition of Idaho to the states participating in the STEM Equity Pipeline Project. Idaho, led by the Idaho Centers for New Directions’ Idaho Career Pioneer Network, has joined 10 other states who participated in the first four years of the STEM Equity Pipeline project. In 2007, the NAPE Education Foundation was awarded a five year extension services grant from the Research on Gender in Science and Engineering Program at the National Science Foundation (NSF) to implement the STEM Equity Pipeline project. The STEM Equity Pipeline’s goal is to increase participation of females in secondary and postsecondary Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) cluster programs of study necessary for successful secondary-postsecondary transition and degree completion. Despite the fact that female performance in high school mathematics now matches that of males and is closely approaching male performance in high school science, females are significantly less likely to pursue postsecondary education or a career in STEM fields. According to Mimi Lufkin, CEO of the NAPE Education Foundation, “In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and our global economy becomes ever more competitive, U.S. advantages in research and the marketplace in science and technology will not hold up if we cannot engage half the potential talent pool.” Using the proven five-step program improvement process, STEM Equity Pipeline trains state teams, consisting of educational professionals and community- and state-based organizations, to utilize gender-inclusive policies and practices in teaching, curriculum and student support programs. These teams train others to use data and research-based practices at the state and local level to make effective program development decisions. State teams receive technical assistance and professional development from experts with research and practice background in effective strategies for increasing the participation of women and girls in STEM. Idaho’s Career Pioneer Network will employ newly learned strategies at the summer Professional Technical Education (PTE) Conference where they host the annual CPN Symposium. For more details please visit the Idaho Professional Technical website at: http://www.pte.idaho.gov/Summer_Conference/Summer_Conference_Home.html. Dr. Robbin Chapman, Manager of diversity recruiting for the School of Architecture and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Micro-inequities are those subtle "micro-messages" that devalue, discourage, and dismiss women and girls as exceptional scholars, scientists, and engineers. To increase women in STEM careers requires examining practices to ensure equitable treatment in the classroom. During these two webinars learn: Session 1 provides the building blocks to understanding micro-messaging and its impact on communication and performance. Webinar Material: Bettina Casad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona This webinar will discuss the role of stereotype threat in girls' performance in STEM disciplines. The presentation will review research on stereotype threat and provide evidence for why STEM educators should consider this phenomenon in their classrooms and educational practices. Findings from a study with eighth grade Algebra students who participated in an experiment on stereotype threat will be highlighted. The presentation will conclude with a discussion on how educators can help eliminate stereotype threat and its negative influence on girls' performance in STEM disciplines. Webinar Material: Webinar Material: Lise Eliot, Ph.D. Hear the latest science related to female brain development, including the role of genes, hormones, and environmental influences, and how social factors are proving to be far more powerful than popularly conceived. Learn concrete ways educators can help females and rein in harmful stereotypes. As a parent of two sons and one daughter, she understands the difficulty of confronting gender expectations and the value of doing so. Webinar Material: |
Idaho Division of Profesional-Technical Education, Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006.