submittals from high schools who are interested in improving student
participation and achievement by establishing an Academy of
Engineering through February 25, 2011. Applicants who elect to
utilize The STEM Academy or STEM101 curriculum are eligible to
qualify for STEM Corporate Matching Funds Grant.
Schools interested in applying should be committed to forming small
learning communities (schools-within-schools or small stand-alone
schools) for 9th - 12th grade students that are built around a broad
technical core-curriculum which prepares students to pursue
post-secondary engineering and engineering technology degree
programs. Each Academy of Engineering must have a majority population
of African American, American Indian and/or Latino students.
Questions about submitting your schools Letter of Intent or
establishing an Academy of Engineering (AOE): Brenda Barry - AOE
Director, T: 347.852.1466 or E: bbarry@naf.org
Questions about STEM Corporate Matching Funds Grant or to request
evaluation access to curriculum for evaluation: Russell Mickelson -
COO, T: 480.381.9437 or E:
russell.mickelson@stem101.org
National Academy Foundation
National Academy Foundation qualifies The STEM Academy as a
curriculum partner for Academy of Engineering program. The Academy of
Engineering is a dynamic collaborative between AOE partners, schools,
parents, corporations, mentors, local advisory boards, two- and
four-year colleges/universities, and community resources. Academies
of Engineering are designed to answer an acute need for well-trained
engineers by educating high school students in science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM), as well as preparing them for
postsecondary engineering colleges and careers. By 2012, AOE will
open a national network of 110 Academies of Engineering.
About
The STEM Academy is a national non-profit status education K-14
program. The practices, strategies and programming have been
qualified by the American Society of Engineering Education, National
Academy Foundation and National Action Council for Minorities in
Engineering and are designed to improve under-represented minority
and low-income student growth, close achievement gaps, decrease
dropout rates, increase high school graduation rates and improve
teacher and principal effectiveness. Curriculum culminates with
students applying real-world application of their STEM education with
hand-on activities and maps to state and national standards. To learn
more visit www.stem101.org
*Letter of Intent Process
Schools interested in becoming Academies of Engineering must indicate
their intent to apply prior to developing a proposal. This is done by
submitting an official Letter of Intent, accompanied by a completed
Contact Information Form
Up to 60 schools across the country will be selected to develop AOEs
during the 2011-12 academic school year. The Letter of Intent allow the AOE partners the opportunity to offer assistance and guidance in
the proposal development process. Schools and districts are strongly
encouraged to contact NAF with any questions or for clarification at
any point in the proposal development process.
Requirements
The Letter of Intent should be no longer than three pages and must
include all of the following elements:
* Name of the applying school and district
* Name and title of the Academy Director (if known)
* An expressed commitment by district/school staff and
faculty to engage in the Academy planning effort and to participate
in the Year of Planning process
* A brief listing of key steps taken to date, as well as
issues, challenges, and resolutions that have arisen to indicate that
the school site and school district are indeed very serious about the
work of creating and implementing an Academy of Engineering
* School and district demographic data
* School and district administrator signatures
* Completed Contact Information Form
Russell Mickelson - Chief Operating Officer
800.561.7051| C: 480.381.9437
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