Problems: Deficit of knowledge workers for the 21 st century economy Wide disparity between...
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Problems: Deficit of knowledge workers for the 21 st century economy Wide disparity between districts in offerings for highly able students Limited exposure
Problems: Deficit of knowledge workers for the 21 st century
economy Wide disparity between districts in offerings for highly
able students Limited exposure to rich, integrated STEAM curriculum
for all students
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Solution: The Virginia Science Technology Engineering and
Applied Mathematics (STEAM) Academy Where intellect and innovation
converge
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Learn with peersLearn with expert facultyLearn with practicing
scientists Immersive Residential Challenging ComprehensiveApplied
StatewideDiverse Public
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VA STEAM Academy has three components 1. Establish a public,
residential academy for 1,000, 9th-12th grade Virginia students who
show talent in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics 2.
Create a middle school summer residential academy for highly able
students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 3.
Serve as an incubator/laboratory for integrated, K-12 STEAM
curriculum and pedagogy for students and teachers across the
Commonwealth using: high quality, face-to-face and digital
professional development online, on demand classroom
instruction
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Mission To develop the next generations of creative, ethical,
and imaginative STEAM leaders who understand and respect the
humanities
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Partners and progress
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Plan of action: Establish core committees Teaching and Learning
Human Capital Fund Development Building, Grounds, & Site
Configuration
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Teaching and Learning: Create a rigorous,
internationally-benchmarked, relevant curriculum Design with
subject matter experts and national leaders to serve on the
standing Teaching and Learning subcommittee Offer honors and
advanced level courses Offer core and elective classes in science,
engineering, mathematics, wellness (PE), social science, English,
world languages and fine arts Deliver cutting edge, evidence-based
instructional training to teachers across the Commonwealth Deliver
digital on demand instruction to students across the
Commonwealth
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Summer STEAM Pilot Camp Free, one-week, residential camp for
rising 6 th -8 th graders drawn from across the Commonwealth who
show interest and ability in math and physics Two tracks:
Math/Encryption and Physics 50 available seats 300 applications to
date, including competitive applications from Suffolk public,
private and home school communities Deadline to apply: March 15
Decisions April 2 Follow up
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Human Capital: Governance, Faculty and Staff Governance:
Consortium Steering Committee Governance model Governing Board +
Regional Advisory Boards Faculty and Staff: Draw from industry,
higher education, and certified secondary teachers Ensure a
significant number hold masters or doctoral degrees Provide endowed
chairs to boost salary by 20% for 12 month contract
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Human Capital: Students (Admissions) Develop a Virginia STEAM
Academy pipeline through the existence of the 6-8th grade summer
residential STEAM program Describe an open and selective admissions
process that includes: School district apportionment Weighted
lottery A range of judgment criteria (e.g., school records, essays,
references, exams, interviews, etc.) A profile of the kind of
student who will benefit from and contribute to the Academy
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Fund Development: Operating budget $19 million annual operating
budget NCSSM has an annual operating budget of $20m. 93% comes from
state dollars. Remainder comes from school foundation. IMSA has an
annual operating budget of $25 million. This includes operation of
both the residential academy and statewide teacher professional
development. 75% comes from state tax dollars. Remainder comes from
donations from corporations, foundations, small businesses, and
individual donors
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Fund Development: Capital costs Seek to control start up costs
by securing land grant and/or repurposing buildings The Virginia
STEAM Academy Consortium intends to raise the start up costs
privately to fund acquisition and build out so that there is no
debt service.
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Fort Monroe: A site of interest
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2011 Kick-off campaign 2012 Planning year for all aspects of
Academy Hire principal and president and locate Academy 2013 Hire
teachers, residential counselors, and launch summer middle graders
camp 2014 Freshman class enters 2018 Graduation of inaugural class
Timeline
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2011 1 st Quarter 2013 Highlights Pursued state and local
support Government Governor McDonnell and Lieutenant Governor
Bolling 30 named legislator champions representing both sides of
the aisle Secured $200,000 planning grant from VA General Assembly
Secured 501c3 tax exempt status Presented to Hampton Roads Caucus,
Black Caucus, Education Sub-committee of the Senate Finance
Committee, House Education Committee, House Appropriations
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2011 1 st Quarter 2013 Highlights Pursued state and local
support Government Senator Mark Warner, Congressman Bobby Scott
Secretary of Education and Deputy Secretary of Technology State
Superintendent P. Wright and Board President D. Foster Hampton
Mayor Molly Ward
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2011 1 st Quarter 2013 Highlights Business and Philanthropy
contacts TowneBank W.M. Jordan Zel Technologies Old Point Bank Bank
of the James, Lynchburg Sun Trust Bank Huntington Ingalls
Industries Newport News Shipbuilding Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas
asset management firm BOSH Global Services
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2011 1 st Quarter 2013 Highlights Business and Philanthropy
contacts Judge Richard Bray, CEO, Beazley Foundation Virginia
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
Microsoft ExxonMobil
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2011 1 st Quarter 2013 Highlights Public, K-12 contacts
Superintendent Linda Shifflette, Hampton City Schools
Superintendent Dave Stuckwisch, Portsmouth Public Schools
Superintendent James Merrill, Virginia Beach Public Schools
Superintendent Katrise Perera, Isle of Wight City Schools
Superintendent Deran Whitney, Suffolk Public Schools
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2011 1 st Quarter 2013 Highlights Scientific and research
community contacts Signed MOU with Thomas Jefferson National
Accelerator Facility Signed agreement with Virginia Modeling,
Analysis & Simulation Center Langley Air Force Base NASA
Langley National Institute of Aerospace Virginia Space Grant
Consortium Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, Blacksburg, and Region
2000 (Lynchburg) technology councils
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2011 1 st Quarter 2013 Highlights Higher Education contacts
Signed MOU with Virginia Tech Signed MOU with Old Dominion
University Signed MOU with Norfolk State University Signed MOU with
Virginia Military Institute (Applied Mathematics Division) Signed
MOU with College of William and Mary, School of Education
University of Virginia, Curry School of Education Tidewater
Community College University of Maryland-Baltimore County
(UMBC)
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2011 1 st Quarter 2013 Highlights Others Secured MOU to pursue
Fort Monroe for Academy site Executive Director, Fort Monroe
Authority L.D. Britt, MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School Lou and
Mary Haddad, Armada Hoffler HBA Architecture and Interior Design
McDermott Ward Attorneys at Law Barnes, Brock, Cornwell &
Heilman PLC
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2011 1 st Quarter 2013 Highlights Others North Carolina School
of Science and Mathematics Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
South Carolina Governors School for Science and Mathematics Center
for Excellence in Education Center for STEM Education for
Girls