This blog post describes partnerships among federal agencies and 21st Century Community Learning Centers across the country to enhance STEM learning in OST. The agencies include NASA, the National Park Service (NPS) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
If you are looking for information on partnerships between institutions of higher education and informal science institutions, visit the SENCER-ISE (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities-Informal Science Education) website. The project includes ten cross-sector partnerships.
Supported by the Hive Chicago Fund, the Pathways to STEM Success project convenes organizations that offer STEM pathways programs, provides a forum for comparing different approaches, identifying critical program components,
The Providence After School Alliance and Boston After School & Beyond have been collaborating on a process to design new citywide STEM and college readiness badging systems that have the
Libraries are important STEM learning spaces. This brief provides examples of libraries engaging children and families in STEM learning experiences through cross-sector partnerships. Features STAR_Net’s Discover Earth and Discover Tech with library-specific activities, outreach and online/in-person training opportunities.
This Indiana STEM School Self-Evaluation rubric is an example of state level K12 education seeding and supporting cross-sector collaboration. Community engagement and extended learning are required for aspiring STEM schools, while the rubric references the state Afterschool Specialty Standards for STEM.
This is an example of a job description for a county-level Department of Education (Orange County, CA) professional charged with building cross-sector partnerships.
California’s plan for implementing NGSS is a great example of how an ecosystem approach can inform K-12 priorities on a statewide level. Two out of the eight CA strategies focus on partnerships.
This design studio workbook, used to facilitate the creation of Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance, provides details on the design process and design thinking.
Provides an example of the formation of regional coordinating entity, including situational analysis, strategy/tactics, organizational structure and governance, job descriptions and budgets.
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