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Leaders, Heroes, Coordinators, Activists: Leaders, Heroes, Coordinators, Activists: Building Institutional STEM Capacity in HSIs through NetworksBuilding Institutional STEM Capacity in HSIs through Networks
Alicia C. Dowd HSI Outreach ForumAssociate Professor and Co‐Director September 25‐26 2009
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Associate Professor and Co Director September 25 26, 2009Center for Urban EducationUniversity of Southern California
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Pathways to STEM Degrees for Latina and Latino Students
Principal Investigators: Alicia C. Dowd and Estela Mara Bensimon
Funded by the National Science Foundation
I Statistical AnalysesII. Interviews and Observations at “Exemplars”
I. Statistical Analyses
III. Dissemination of Equity-Based Assessment Tools
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The Center for Urban Education (CUE) conducts socially conscious research yand develops tools needed for institutions of higher geducation to produce equity in student outcomes. y
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FUNDING AND BUILDING NETWORKSPrograms Relationships
Workshops Joint Productive Activities
Cultural Capital Professional CompetenciesCultural Capital Professional Competencies
Data Institutional Funds ofData Institutional Funds of Knowledge
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THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKSTHEORETICAL FRAMEWORKSAND KEY CONCEPTS
1. Critical Race Theory“Equitymindedness”
2. Sociocultural Learning Theory2. Sociocultural Learning Theory3. Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT)
“Activity Settings”“Assisted Performance”Assisted Performance
4. Sociology/Social Capital Theory“Institutional Agents”“Institutional Funds of Knowledge”
5. Practice Theory“Practical Wisdom”
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Practical Wisdom
ACTIVISTACTIVISTLEADERLEADER
HEROHEROCOORDINATORCOORDINATORHEROHEROCOORDINATORCOORDINATOR
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LEADERLEADERLEADERLEADER• In high status position
• Has access to resources
• Able to convene people
• Sets expectations• Sets expectations
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HEROHERO
G t it• Program builder
• Goes the extra mile• Grant writer
• High visibility• High standards• High standards
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COORDINATORCOORDINATORCOORDINATORCOORDINATOR• Makes things run• Knows the system
W k th t
Makes things run
• Works the system• Knows who’s who
• Creates safety nets• Is student centered• Creates safety nets
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ACTIVISTACTIVIST• Shared identity and• Shared identity and
background—a Latino
A mentor role model and guide
• Sees inequities—Equity Minded
• A mentor, role model and guide• Connects students to resources• A passionate advocate• Confianza
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Confianza
HEROHERO ACTIVISTACTIVISTHEROHERO ACTIVISTACTIVIST
LEADERLEADERUSC Rossier School of Education
LEADERLEADER COORDINATORCOORDINATOR
LEADERLEADERLEADERLEADER• Fiscal pressures
• Disconnected from Communities/StudentsCommunities/Students
• Frustrated that students don’t take advantage of resources.
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HEROHERO• Empire building
through special g pprograms
• Limited reach• Limited reach
• Exhausts others
• Heroics require victims
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COORDINATORCOORDINATOR• Lack of authority
COORDINATORCOORDINATOR
• Disconnected from pedagogy curriculum andpedagogy, curriculum, and classrooms
• Competing programs• Competing programs
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ACTIVISTACTIVIST• Outside the “color
blind” norm
• Taking the brunt of institutional indifference
• Anger and Cynicism
institutional indifference
• Betrayal
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LEADERLEADER
HEROHERO
Key Key Q tiQ ti LEADERLEADER
BUILDING BUILDING What do we
d t k t
QuestionsQuestions
BUILDING BUILDING THE THE NETWORKNETWORK
need to know to act as institutional agents? NETWORKNETWORKagents?
How can we increase our
COORDINATORCOORDINATOR
AGENTAGENT
increase our institutional funds of knowledge?
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AGENTAGENTg
CONDUCT RESEARCHCONDUCT RESEARCH COLLABORATIVELY ON YOUR OWN CAMPUS AND INCAMPUS AND IN PARTNERSHIPS—DO ACTION RESEARCH
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BESST Excel Tool Data Disaggregated by Race/Ethnicity
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Current Performance for Hispanic CohortCurrent Performance for Hispanic Cohort
Hispanic
33% 26% 40% 3 5S f l 33% 26% 40% 3.5%n=2
Starting Cohortn=57
Successful Completion Rate
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% to Original Cohort 33% 9% 3.5%# of Students 19 5 2
BUILD INBUILD IN ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION AS CENTRAL ACTIVITIESCENTRAL ACTIVITIES OF YOUR INITIATIVE
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f blUse Inquiry to Define Problems
ObserveData
Inquiry into the Causes
Informed Solutions
• Take stock of student outcomes
• Utilize equity-based assessments to better understand the problems
• Create solutions that are contextualized by inquiry findings• Identify inequities
within and across groups
problems
• Set benchmark goals to close gaps in student success
inquiry findings
• Evaluate effectiveness of the new solutionsnew solutions
Find the Gaps
Set Goals
Evaluation of Solutions
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From Best Practices toFrom Best Practices to Effective Solutions
EffectiveSolutionsInquiry into
the Causes
Setting Goals
Progress: Is the Equity G Cl i ?Gap Closing?
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h lWithout an Assessment Plan…
• Are we doing what we intended to do?
• Are we making progress?
• Do we agree on what progress• Do we agree on what progress means?
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BECOME HISPANICBECOME HISPANIC SERVING BY ADOPTING EQUITYMINDEDNESSEQUITYMINDEDNESSAS A GUIDING PERSPECTIVE
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For more information:
l d d [email protected]
(213) 740‐5202(213) 740 5202
http://cue.usc.eduSuggested Citation:
Dowd, A. C. (2009). “Leaders, Heroes, Coordinators,Activists:
Building institutional STEM Capacity in HSIs through Networks." PowerPoint presentation.
QEM HSI Outreach Forum Albuquerque NM September 25 26 2009QEM HSI Outreach Forum. Albuquerque, NM. September 25‐26, 2009.
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