Hawthorne STEM Self-Assessment

EVIDENCE
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INSTITUTION Blue font indicates additional evidence REVIEW RATING
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presentation of evidence.
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Bi-monthly STEM days; STEM class for all students once a
ST1 3 ST1.1
.1 week; STEM Ambassadors program; Garden Club; Lego
Robotics;

List of outreach activities such as tours and informational

sessions, activities for younger students to work with STEM
students-STEM Ambassadors present information to entire
student body (PreK-5); STEM-aligned field trips for grades K-5;
parent information
Data on the achievement of outreach and support goals

Examples of open-ended problems in the taught curriculum:

3rd grade made solar ovens to investigate heat transfer and
connected to social studies through refugee camp solar
ST1 3 ST1.2
.2 cookers; 1st grade made ice cream to investigate states of
matter and connected to food waste (ice cream made from
unused milk from cafeteria) and student connection through
lunchroom practice survey; monthly STEM days
Examples of instructions to students for approaching problem-
solving-
Engineering Design Process taught throughout the school year

ST1 3 Examples of self-management and metacognition skills ST1.3

.3 (Interactive Notebooks)
Learning contracts
Computer assisted learning: ActivBoards, tablets, student
computers
Videos of teachers dialoguing with learners
Examples of resources secured for students to support their
self-directed learning: interactive journals, agendas, choice
boards

ST1 3 ST1.4
.4 Examples of instruction through mobile devices: iPads
Game-based learning, simulation-based learning, and virtual 3D
worlds

ST1 2 Exhibitions and demonstrations of projects ST1.5

.5
Student journals and portfolios
Examples and videos of students conducting investigations

ST1 3 List of cross-curricular competencies that the school/program ST1.6

.6 has identified as high priorities
Unit Plans/written curriculum
Representative problem-based learning experiences

ST1 3 ST1.7
Schedules of interdisciplinary team meetings
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Meeting agendas for interdisciplinary teams meetings

List of attendees to interdisciplinary meetings
Meeting minutes of interdisciplinary team meetings
ST1.8 2 Portfolio assessments ST1.8
List of indicators of STEM literacy as defined by the
school/program

Local qualitative and quantitative assessments demonstrating

STEM literacy

Data on students achievement of cross-cutting 21st century

skills/competencies
Data on students achievement of content specific skills
Standardized test results in STEM disciplines

ST1.9 4 Schedules of STEM professional learning ST1.9

Survey and other data on teachers STEM learning needs
STEM Professional Learning Plan (school and/or individual)

ST1.10 3 Names and positions of STEM partners ST1.10

List of STEM board goals
Description of STEM resources secured by STEM partners

ST1.11 Clubs, programs, competitions in which STEM students are ST1.11

3 engaged
Description of mentorship, apprenticeship, internship, research,
and job shadowing programs
List of partners
Student work/products from apprenticeships, internships,
research with partners
Calendar of student activities with partners
Schedules of student mentorships, apprenticeships,
internships, research, and job shadowing