STEM Data Subcommittee

December 13, 2013Jennifer Jirous,, STEM Program Director

Colorado Community College SystemJennifer.jirous@cccs.edu

Meeting Agenda Recap of last meeting outcomes

Guiding Questions/Data source collection Quality Data metrics Quality Data Strategy Document

Updates: Overview of state-level STEM / Equity Roadmap STEM Roadmap NAPE Equity Project

Updates: STEM Data Collection – Where we are with Colorado occupation, education, and equity data

Large Group Activity: K-12 Data – What’s good? What’s missing? What can you add?

Small group activity: Defining STEM occupations/codes Small group activity: Building a STEM regional map. Discussion: The Quality Data Strategic Plan Wrap-up/Next steps

Meeting Goal/ObjectivesGoal: Identify and discuss quality data sources

and continue work on state-level data quality strategy to ensure that quality data is being used to inform STEM decision making at the state level.

Objective: Data Source Grid and draft Data Quality Strategy Document that would be used to

guide STEM data collection. These include: Identified sources of available quality dataReasons for and definition of quality dataData quality metrics (i.e. accuracy, validity, reliability,

etc…) A framework for management and accountability of

quality data for the STEM level work.

October Meeting OutcomesOverall Purpose Guiding QuestionsQuality Data metricsQuality Data Strategy Document

Outcome: Common understanding of group progress to date

Guiding Questions1. Is the Colorado P-12 education system providing all

students the STEM foundation they need to meet postsecondary and workforce requirements?

2. Are Colorado higher education institutions producing the STEM certificates, degrees and competencies needed to meet workforce demand? Are women and minorities equitably represented?

3. Does Colorado have a sufficient, equitable supply of quality STEM educators?

4. Do Colorado students have access to quality STEM experiences?

5. Is Colorado providing opportunities for its workforce to upgrade their skills to meet in-demand STEM skills? ?

What are successful STEM pathways for all (esp underrepresented) in Colorado

What is Colorado’s definition of STEM? ?

Quality Data MetricsAccuracy (solid collection/ self-reported)Validity (measure what intended)Reliability (stable/consistent collection methods)Timeliness (historical / real-time)Relevance (does it address a question)Completeness (missing data)Limitations

Data Source (reputable)Ability to alignment to other sourcesOwnership

Quality Data Strategies(?)Need: Colorado needs access to quality data

in order to inform STEM decision making at a state and regional level.

HowQuality Data MetricsGovernance and leadership (who)Policies (i.e. security, storage)Systems and processesPeople and skillsData use and reporting

State Level UpdatesUpdates: Overview of state-level STEM /

Equity Roadmap (20 min)STEM RoadmapNAPE Equity ProjectSTEM Data Collection

Outcome: Knowledge of state-level STEM roadmap and NAPE Equity work

Colorado Team Core GoalsDuring the 2013-14 school year:

Create a data-driven “sense of urgency” for CO stakeholders regarding gender equity in STEM (Collaborative Impact Framework - prerequisite).

Identify a team of “champions” for gender equity in STEM (Collaborative Impact Framework - prerequisite).

Embed equity principles into prioritized STEM initiatives

Identify four community colleges to implement the SEP 2.0 program in the Spring of 2014

Colorado STEM Awards (all 2 yr Public)(preliminary figures reported by CDHE as of October 2013)

Certificates 2009 2010 2011-12White 63% 61% 61%Hispanic 10% 12% 11%Black 9% 6% 5%Asian 5% 3% 3%       Female     23%       

Degrees      White 68% 71% 71%Hispanic 10% 12% 11%Black 9% 6% 5%Asian 5% 3% 3%       Female     28%

Data Collection

Small Group Acitivty: K-12 Data– What’s good? What’s missing? (15 min)

Outcome: Documented data and origination source

Equity Metrics

Large Group Discussion: What’s good? What’s missing? (15 min)

Outcome: Documented data and origination source

STEM Degrees/Occupations

Small group activity: Defining STEM degrees/occupations

(30 min)

Outcome: Framework for identifying different

STEM definitions

STEM Regions

Large group discussion:Defining STEM Regions (20 min)

Outcome: Identified STEM Regions

Small group activity: Building a STEM regional map. (20 min)

Outcome: Identified data to include in regional map

Quality Data Strategies PlanDiscussion:

The STEM Quality Data Strategic Plan (20 min)

Why?What?Who?

Outcome: Draft Quality Data Strategic Plan

Wrap-Up/Next Steps

Final thoughtsNext Meeting Date

Thank you for coming!!