Preparing STEM Students: Technology Education and

Gateway To Technology

Luke RhineSpecialist, Career and Technology Education

Division of Career and College ReadinessMaryland State Department of Education

Technology Education in Maryland

Technology Education

• Race To The Top:– Project Title 05/04: Curriculum and Formative

Assessment for ITEEA

– Criteria: (B)(3) Supporting the transition to enhanced standards and high-quality

– The project will provide funds for:

• The ITEEA Consortium Fee for up to four years• Unlimited curriculum usage and reproduction (K-12) as well

as unlimited assessment usage and reporting2

Technology Education

• At the high school level, Technology Education is a graduation requirement that includes the application of knowledge, tools, and skills to solve practical problems and extend human capabilities (COMAR 1992).

• As Science is the study of the natural world, Technology Education is the study of the man-made world.

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Purpose of the Project

Curriculum

Professional Development

Assessment Instruction

http://www.iteea.org/EbD/PD/

http://moodle.vcsu.edu/login/index.php

http://www.ebdstemnetwork.net/

State Wide Impact

• 18 of 24 Local School Systems are participating in the Maryland Network Agreement or Maryland Assessment Agreement

– Approximately 122 High Schools and 275 Teachers

• Total Number of Maryland High Schools = 184 public

high schools

• Percentage of High Schools Voluntarily Participating in either the Network or Assessment Agreement = 66% 5

State Wide Impact

• Maryland Participation by region:

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24 Local School Systems:

Yellow – Network Agreement (14)

Green – Assessment Agreement (2)

Blue – Network & Assessment Agreement (2)

White – Local Curriculum / Local Assessment (6)

K-12 Standards-BasedIntegrative-STEM Model – The CORE

Endorsed by

© STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™

Gateway To Technology

• Race To The Top:– Project Title 51/71: STEM Project Lead The Way –

Gateway To Technology

– Criteria: (E)(2) Turning Around the Lowest Achieving Schools

– The project will provide funds to:

• Implement the Project Lead The Way, Gateway To Technology program in 10 low-performing middle schools.

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Purpose of the Project

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Powerful Opportunities

for Student Learning

Content Knowledge

Problem-Based

Hands-On Projects

Gateway To Technology

• Foundation Units– Automation and Robotics (AR) – Design and Modeling (DM)

• Specialization Units– Energy and the Environment (EE)– Flight and Space (FS) – Green Architecture (GA)– Magic of Electrons (ME) – Science of Technology (ST)

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Gateway To Technology

• There are currently 48 middle schools in 11 school systems implementing the PLTW GTT program.

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Gateway To Technology

• Prince George’s County Public Schools: Implementation will occur in project year one and two for six sites:– Benjamin Stoddert Middle School– Drew Freeman Middle School– G. James Gholson Middle School– Oxon Hill Middle School– Thomas Johnson Middle School– Thurgood Marshall Middle School

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Gateway To Technology

• Baltimore City Public Schools: Implementation will occur in project year three and four, for four sites.

• Potential Sites:– Baltimore IT Academy– Calverton Elementary / Middle School– Cherry Hill Elementary / Middle School– Garrison Middle School– Commodore John Rogers Elementary / Middle School

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Contact Information

Luke RhineMaryland State Department of EducationDivision of Career and College Readiness

200 West Baltimore StreetBaltimore, MD 21201Phone: 410-767-0177

Fax: 410-313-2099Email: lrhine@msde.state.md.us

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