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GBEast Network
Goals and Priorities
Goals
- To have the Network’s current and potential members provide
coordinated expertise, service and delivery through collaborations
and successful programs to create a true pipeline that transports students
successfully from kindergarten to college graduation (K-16) to employment
in fields related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics
for
this large region.
- To strengthening existing programs and collaborations
and developing new pathways among its partnering organizations.
- To increase
the number of students who participate in STEM programs by strengthening
existing programs and collaborations and developing new
pathways among its partnering organization.
- To increase the number of qualified
teachers in STEM programs by strengthening existing programs and
collaborations and developing new
pathways among its partnering organizations.
- To improve the educational offerings available in schools, particularly
for minority students and girls.
Priorities
To address these goals, and based on surveys it conducted of the needs
in the region, the Network has selected three priorities for funding. These
are:
- Elementary Math and Science (Pre-K through 5)
- Out-of-School-Time (OST) Science for Middle-School-Aged Young
People
- High School Links to Community Colleges-Math and Science
The Network is committed to increasing communication across grade levels,
disciplines, and programs and to replicating or scaling up models across
the region.
The Network is committed to creating multiple STEM pathways and to developing
pathways and linkages rather than strong stand-alone individual projects
The Network partners are committed to developing a sustainable multisector
network dedicated to working collaboratively to support projects that:
- strengthen and expand STEM program offerings in the Greater
Boston East region;
- increase the number of Massachusetts students who
participate in programs that support STEM careers; and
- increase the number of qualified STEM educators.
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