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Meeting Date:
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3/26/2012 - 6:45 PM
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Category:
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Consent Agenda
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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9.14 (Item #16) Agreement between Mt. Diablo CARES After School Program and the Partnership for Children and Youth to implement the Summer STEM Pilot Project
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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Enclosure
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Executive Summary-Summer Science Project
Partnership for Children and Youth-MDUSD Agreement
Summer Science program plan
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Staff requests authorization to enter into a contract with The Partnership for Children and Youth (PCY) to implement the Summer Science Pilot Project. The Partnership for Children and Youth is requesting to partner with Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) and Oakland Unified to build a set of summer learning programs focused on high quality, project-based science in low-income communities and supported by technical assistance in quality summer programming and in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching. The project combines the resources and experiences of PCY’s Summer Learning Initiative and Techbridge’s Afterschool Science Learning Community. It also links to the statewide STEM initiatives of the California Afterschool Network (CASN) and the California STEM Learning Network (CSLNet).
The Summer Science project would serve at least 300 elementary school children for at least 120 hours in each of these two communities. The participating MDUSD sites include; Cambridge, Delta View, El Monte, Fair Oaks and Ygnacio Valley Elementary schools. Sites would be expected to provide at least 90 minutes of science activities per day, as well as physical activity, meals, and other summer camp enrichment activities. The Summer Science Project would be integrated into the existing summer Mt. Diablo CARES After School Program during a six hour a day four-week summer session in June-July.
Program staff will be be oriented to the project, goals, expectations and training/technical assistance March-June 2012. Staff will be trained on a variety of topics, including teaching inquiry-based science, promoting science career exploration, engaging families and community, and supporting equity in science programming.
The curricula selected for the Summer Science Project are tailored to help students build on and revise their knowledge and abilities over time and projects will build upon each other over time so that kids can learn the basics of a topic and extend their understanding with more in-depth projects in subsequent units. Scientific inquiry and engineering design are not only embedded into the activities, but are also integral to this framework.
The proposed 18-month pilot would inform a model for replication of Summer Science programs that includes training in hands-on science, technical assistance to support overall program quality, and a process for on-going improvement. The outcomes of the project are to increase young people’s interest in STEM learning and knowledge of specific STEM topics and develop a replicable and sustainable system of technical assistance for summer STEM programs in other communities in California. Progress towards these outcomes will be measured through surveys and documents with support and advice from an external evaluator.
If approved, Mt. Diablo CARES After School Program would receive $80,000 from PCY and $25,000 from Chevron Corporation for a total of $105,000 to implement the Summer Science Pilot Project during summer 2012.
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Funding:
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Funding is provided by the Partnership for Children and Youth (PCY) and Chevron Corporation.
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Fiscal Impact
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The agreement is for $105,000 for one year. There is no unrestricted general fund contribution requirement. Funding from the After School Education & Safety (ASES) and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants also support these services. Program codes 3871, 3156.
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Recommendation:
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Approve agreement as presented.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Stephanie Roberts - Director of Development
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Signed By:
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Ali Medina - None
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Signed By:
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Rose Lock - Assistant Superintendent of Middle
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Signed By:
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Bryan Richards - Chief Financial Officer
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Signed By:
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Greg Rolen, Esq. - General Counsel
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Signed By:
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Steven Lawrence - Superintendent
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