Oak Ridge Schools STEM Committee Meeting Highlights
The Oak Ridge Schools STEM Committee met on August 8, 2022, to discuss student survey data, school and community opportunities, and career-ready standards. Key takeaways included insights on student career interests, the importance of personal inventories, and creating student-focused career portfolios. The meeting also covered the STEM KAP survey, focusing on knowledge, attitude, and perception in STEM-related areas.
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Oak Ridge Schools STEM Committee AUGUST 8, 2022, 4-5PM
Agenda 1. Student CCTE and STEM Survey Data Overview 2. Committee Discussion: How do we improve those weaker areas of the Surveys? 3. School Opportunities and Needs 4. Community Partner Opportunities and Needs
CCTE Student Survey
Career-Ready Standards Strands Middle N=738 High N=364 1. Employability Skills 3.2 3.3 2. Technical and Academic Skills 3.09 3.16 3. 21st Century Skills 3.24 3.33 4. Initiative, Motivation, Accountability 3.25 3.36
Key Takeaways for Course Offerings Middle school students top-ranked career cluster interests aligned with the courses in which high school students are authentically enrolled. 140 of our students intend to enroll in a 4-year institution. 73 intend to enroll in a 2-year community college. 45 intend to enroll in a TCAT or other trade school. 15 intend to go directly into the workforce. 28 intend to enlist in the military. 40 intend to start their own businesses.
In Middle and High School Opportunity: We need to ensure all students take personal interest inventories and assessments in Naviance, beginning in grade 5, and students will carry their profiles all the way through middle and high school. Opportunity: We have an opportunity to implement student-focused career portfolios (not just course-focused). Because many CCTE teachers share the same students, we can help create a beautiful portfolio that includes work samples from multiple courses! Strength: One of my favorite ah-ha s on the survey was to see that students best self- score was for how they treat others. The indicator with the strongest level of agree/strongly agree reads, I treat people with respect, even when they dress differently from me.
Student STEM KAP Survey Data
What is the STEM KAP Survey? In May, all students from 1st-12thgrade were given the opportunity to take the STEM KAP Survey. This survey looked at students knowledge, attitude, and perception (KAP) around 5 areas: STEM and Career Awareness Creativity Critical Thinking Communication and Technology as a Tool for Communication Collaboration
Questions from Survey 1st-2nd Survey 5th 12th Survey
Elementary Survey Data Overview Highest Scoring Questions: Question Topic % Yes 90% effectively communicate with teachers and peers 89% imagine creating new things 85% respect and work with all classmates
Elementary Survey Data Overview Lowest Scoring Questions: Question Topic % Yes Would work in a STEM job 47% Opportunity to explore jobs 75%
5-12 Survey Data Overview Highest Scoring Questions: Question Topic % Agree/Strongly Agree 93% respect and work well with students from different backgrounds 92% understand how to work with peers, teachers, and other adults to achieve goal 91% understand how to be creative problem solver 89% like to find solutions to problems
5-12 Survey Data Overview Lowest Scoring Questions: Question Topic % Agree/Strongly Agree 59% interested in what makes things work 65% would work in STEM Career 70% designing products will be important to future work 70% STEM prepared me to take more rigorous courses
Key Takeaways Opportunity: Students need more exposure to a variety of careers and how STEM skills will benefit them in all careers. Opportunity: While verbally communicating is strong on the survey, students are showing a dislike of using technology. Strength: Students feel confident collaborating with other students and teachers.
Committee Discussion: Based on the survey data, what can we do to improve?
School Opportunities and Needs Do the schools have any upcoming STEM needs that community partners and/or parents can assist with?
Community Partner Opportunities and Needs Do our community partners have any information or events that need to be shared with ORS staff and/or students? Can ORS support our community partners in any upcoming endeavors?
Workforce Survey https://www.surveymonkey .com/r/QYWMMRG
