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STEM Operations BoardCriteria for Identifying Scalable STEM ProjectsCriteria IIQualitative GoalsThe following four qualitative goals (see Appendix B for more detail) drive the Theory of Action of theMassachusetts STEM Plan:1. Diverse Students and Future STEM Professionals2. Community Engagement3. Academic Coherence4. Educator Development1) The program must be aligned with at least one of the Plan’s qualitative goals.2) Current, accepted educational research must validate the program’s approach and methodology toachieving its stated qualitative goal.3) There must be thoughtful consideration of systemic change, in the context of the qualitative goals,that will occur over time as a result of the scale-up of the program.4STEM Advisory Council March 11, 2011
STEM Operations BoardCriteria for Identifying Scalable STEM ProjectsCriteria IIIScalabilityAccepted research has shown the following characteristics to be indicators of successful scale-up.1) Users of the program must demonstrate shared ownership of the program. (E.g., educators whohave participated in a Professional Development program, have then applied the learnings to theirpractice.)2) Evidence must exist that the program has caused changes in practice at its present site.3) The program must demonstrate some level of successful scaling since its inception. (e.g., classroom-> classroom)4) The scale-up of the program must have a positive, measurable impact on the Standard (c.f. AppendixA of this document) of each of the goals stated in Criteria I Item 1 of this document.5) On a unit basis, the cost per student, or cost per educator, of the scale-out of the program must bereasonable.6) The program must be packaged for ease of implementation at an adopting site:a. An “implementation guide” must be available for an adopting site.b. Leadership and other resources required for successful implementation at an adopting site mustbe identified.7) In order to be in position to “pass the torch”, the host institution / lead partner must:a. demonstrate the capacity and capability to support adopters (e.g., train the trainer);b. be prepared to act as consultant to leadership of an adopting site;c. identify partners who will sustain the program, if the organization itself is not in the business ofdoing so.8) In order to avoid traps and implementation barriers,a. the skills and knowledge necessary to implement the program must be easily transferrable;b. any infrastructure requirements (e.g., technology) necessary to implement the program must beidentified.5STEM Advisory Council March 11, 2011
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