ESUMS
–
IMAGINE, INVESTIGATE, INVENT
Engineering and Science
University Magnet School, a public college preparatory middle and high school,
challenges students to imagine, investigate and invent while preparing them for
demanding STEM programs at the collegiate level.
ENGINEERING
& SCIENCE UNIVERSITY MAGNET SCHOOL IS…
•
A response to the GLOBAL
and NATIONAL need for engineers and technical workers
•
A model of (STEM)
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education
•
An inter-district magnet
school connecting New Haven, West Haven and surrounding towns.
•
A distinctive prototype
of educational partnerships: UNH + ESUMS
•
A unique schoolhouse
development model Grades 6-12
WHY
ESUMS?
•
ENGINEERING SHORTAGE
o
U.S. industry needs more
than one million engineers and technical workers. U.S. middle and high schools can help supply them.
o
In order for the U.S. to
remain competitive in the global marketplace, we need a constant supply of
engineers.
o
Nearly ½ of the U.S.’s engineers are nearing retirement; at the same time ½ of the students in college engineering
programs drop out before college.
OUR
HISTORY…
•
2008-09 Grade 6 – Location: Bull Hill Lane, West Haven
•
2009-10 Grades 6 & 7 – Locations: Prince Street & State Street,
New Haven
•
2010-11 Grades 6-8 – Location: State Street, New Haven
•
2011-13 Grades 6-8/Grades
9-10 – Locations: State Street,
New Haven/Leeder Hill, Hamden
•
2013-14 Grades 6-11 – Location: Leeder Hill, Hamden
OUR
COMMUNITY…
•
Grades 6-8: 280 students
/ Grades 9-11: 270 students
Enrollment Percentages
affording diversity of students
•
55% New Haven
•
20% West Haven
•
25% surrounding towns
Faculty
of 50+ with diverse backgrounds
•
9 full-time staff & 1
part-time teachers with Engineering degrees
•
10 female & 6
minority STEM teachers
STEM
READINESS
•
Advanced curriculum for
ready students
o Grade 6 – Algebra
Grade 7 – Geometry
o Grade 8 – Algebra 2
Grade 9 – Pre-calculus
•
Advanced Robotics and
Engineering classes for every student in grades 6-11including:
o
Digital Electronics
o
Civil and Architectural Engineering
o
Biology Grade 9 students
UNH
& ESUMS: A PROMISE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
•
UNH scholarship
opportunities equally accessible to ALL students from every district
o
Includes full
scholarships based on academic achievement
•
Early college experience:
Grades 10-12; 2013-14 35 Students
Enrolled
•
College access for
students through: UNH Girls Programs, new student orientation and field day
held on campus, UNH high school tutoring
2013 CMT,
CAPT & PSAT SUMMARY
Grades 6-8
CMT
|
Reading
|
Proficient
or higher
|
91.46
%
|
|
|
Goal
or higher
|
83%
|
|
Math
|
Proficient
or higher
|
92.8%
|
|
|
Goal
or higher
|
75.7%
|
|
Writing
|
Proficient
or higher
|
87.1%
|
|
|
Goal
or higher
|
70.2%
|
|
Science
|
Proficient
or higher
|
78.6%
|
|
|
Goal
or higher
|
65.5%
|
District Rank
Grade 6
|
#2
|
Writing
|
Proficient
|
|
#2
|
Writing
|
Goal
|
|
#2
|
Math,
Reading
|
Goal
|
|
#3
|
Reading
|
Proficient
|
District Rank
Grade 7
|
#1
|
Math
|
Proficient
|
|
#3
|
Writing,
Math, Reading
|
Goal
|
District Rank
Grade 8
|
#2
|
Math
|
Proficient
|
|
#3
|
Math,
Reading
|
Goal
|
District Rank
Grade 10-CAPT
|
#1
|
Science
|
Goal
|
|
#2
|
Math
|
Proficient
|
|
#2
|
Math
|
Goal
|
|
#2
|
Science
|
Proficient
|
|
#3
|
Reading
|
Proficient
|
District Rank
PSAT 2013
|
#1
|
Reading,
Writing, Math
|
Grades
9, 10 & 11
|
|
#1
|
College
Readiness Benchmark
|
Grades
9, 10 & 11
|
ACADEMIC
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AWARDS
ACADEMIC
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF STUDENTS IN 2012
•
100% Grade 8 Algebra 2
students passed the district final
•
89% Proficient+ on MATH
CMT
•
88% Proficient+ on
READING CMT
•
85% Proficient+ on
WRITING CMT
•
82% Proficient+ on
SCIENCE CMT
SCIENCE AWARDS
·
Grade
8 student placed 5th in the Connecticut State Science Fair and
received the “Urban Award” in Science
·
3
girls received scholarships for Girls UNH Summer Camps
· 9th Grade BIO
21 shows highest growth score in State of Connecticut on TerraNova Nationally
validated Science Assessment
FACULTY
AWARDS
· Engineering
Department Chair wins 2013 New Haven Teacher of the Year
· 3
teachers participated in 2013 NHPS Leadership Trajectory Programs
· 5
Teacher Facilitator Institute participants in 2013-14 cohort
COMMUNITY
AWARDS
· 2013
Community Partnership Award in Academic Service Learning UNH
· 2013
1st place in New Haven HS Math Competition
· 2013
1st and 2nd place in Math Counts; 2014 2nd
Place Team & 1st and 3rd Places Individual
· 2013
7th Grader, Shane Stephenson, wins Pillsbury Peacemaker Award from
Community Mediation Inc.
TIER
ONE STATUS
•
Achieved
Tier 1 status in 2012
•
Grew
from #5 in the district in 2011 to #2 in the district in 2012
EDUCATION
CONNECTIONS: Bio21 and SKILLS 21 AWARDS 2013
· Two
1st place awards at CT Student Film Festival
· Two
awards at the CT Innovation Expo
DEBATE
TEAM 2012-13
· HS Debate Team ranked 8th
in the State
· Individual HS student ranked
7th
PROJECT
LEAD THE WAY CERTIFICATION Awarded in 2013
· PLTW School: Students
receive Engineering credits for classes taken in HS
· All Engineering
Teachers are PLTW Certified in Grades 6-11
· Nationally recognized
STEM curriculum
· Industrial
certification / Autodesk Suites
ESUMS’ UNIQUE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING/OPPORTUNITES
EDUCATION
CONNECTIONS: Bio21 and SKILLS 21
•
2013-14 Chem21 &
Research Design development and 3D modeling
o
Recognized by the USDE
Investing in Innovation program by the National Science Foundation, and by the
Nellie Mae Foundation – its blending learning curricula and pioneering programming are
helping redefine what is possible in a truly digital 21st century
learning environment
o
Common Core State
Standards
o
Preparation for the
Smarter Balance Assessments
o
Acquisition of 21st
century skills
EDUCATION
CONNECTIONS:
Academy
of Digital Arts and Science: 6 Critical Skills for 21st Century
Success
•
Information Literacy, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Problem Solving, Responsible Citizenship
INTERNATIONAL
EXPERIENCE
· In
2013, students in Grades 7 & 8 travelled to Quebec, Canada as part of their
Foreign Language Study
Advanced
Placement and Certification Program 2013-14
•
Advanced Placement
Courses: Chemistry, Calculus, Literature and Composition
•
Cisco Networking Academy
BUSINESS
PARTNERS
Stakeholders
in college and business industry (Advisory Board Established 2012*)
•
UNH Talgliatela College
of Engineering*
•
Project Lead the Way
•
Svigals & Partners
•
Bartron Medical Imaging*
•
MUSCO Engineering*
•
Presidio*
•
Center for 21st
Century Skills Education Connections
•
Milone & MacBroom
Engineering*
•
Sikorsky*
•
Nadicent Technologies*
•
C ~ Sharpe Security*
•
CISCO
•
INROADS*
OPPORTUNITIES
· Fall
2013 semester: 12 sophomores & 11 juniors taking classes at UNH; 2 juniors
taking classes at SCSU
· HS
Robotics Team competed in state and regional events
· Annual
STEAM Celebration of Learning
· 2013
College Tour To Boston area
· Upcoming
2014 College Tour to Metropolitan D.C. Area
· Upcoming
Middle and High School trips to Canada
· Speakers
from Sikorsky, UCONN School of Engineering
· Annual
Black History Commemorations
· Annual
Pi Day Celebrations
· MS
Science Club; Science and Math
Olympiad; HS Environmentalist Club
· Non-violent
communication workshops for parents, students and staff leading to additional
Peer Mediation training for students
· UNH
trips and Field Day
· HS
Debate Team / MS Annual Debate
· Student
Council in MS & HS
· Principal’s Advisory
Council in Grade 11
ESUMS
INVESTING IN THE FUTURE!
•
Innovative
and rigorous curriculum
•
Academic
success
•
Diverse
student body
Goals:
Expand the Advisory Board to offer internships, mentoring and
field experiences
Increase the industry certificate programs
Secure funding for sustainability of the PLTW partnership
Fully establish the First Robotics Team
Provide international travel experiences for students
Continue annual out-of-state college tours
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