1. Cross-Sector Partnerships
Building STEM-Capable Students
October 15, 2012
Muhammed Chaudhry, Jennifer Li and Amy Wong
Elevating Achievement Through Innovation

2. Expected Outcomes
• Explore how cross-sector partnerships are
built in Silicon Valley to promote STEM-
capable students
• Identify a similar strategy for building cross-
sector partnerships in other regions or
networks

3. Agenda
2 min Overview of SVEF
10 min How Cross-Sector Partnerships Help
10 min Challenges
5 min Building Partnerships that Work
30 min Think-Pair-Share

4. Snapshot of Silicon Valley Education Foundation
Vision
To transform Silicon Valley into a model
for enhancing public education.
Mission
To leverage partnerships and resources for
public education, so all students can
realize their full potential.
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5. Our Objective and Approach
Objective
Silicon Valley will be #1 in the percentage of high
school graduates academically prepared to complete
post-secondary education, measured by A-G
requirements completion rate.
Resources for
Advocacy Programs Innovation
 Key Initiatives  Stepping Up To Algebra  iSTEM Teacher Corps
• A-G as Default (SUTA & SUTA+)  Lessonopoly OER lesson
• STEM Education  Stepping Up To Science plans
• Equity / Access (STEPS)  STEMpower[ed] website
• Placement  Mathpower[ed]
 Policy briefs Acceleration Program
 Education forums
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6. SUTA prepares students for Algebra I
What is it? Summer intervention program to prepare students for Algebra
Why? • Gatekeeper to college-prep math classes
• To be competitive in college apps, students must complete Algebra
I in grade 8 in order to reach Calculus by grade 12
Who is it for? Incoming 8th graders who tested at the Basic level on CST’s, took
pre-algebra in 7th grade, but not recommended for Algebra in 8th or is
going into Algebra with red flags
What does • 75 hours delivered over 4 weeks (equivalent to 1 semester)
it provide? • Common Core State Standards aligned instruction from
credentialed teacher and college-level teaching assistant,
• Web-based practice tools & educational games,
• College Night for parents and students, and
• A field trip to San Jose State, Santa Clara, or Stanford
• Realignment of student trajectories
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7. What’s needed to affect the ecosystem around
the student
National
State Funding
Local Access
Schools
Administration
Content
Teachers Resources
Research & Evaluation
Awareness
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8. Cross-sector partnerships address these needs
Nonprofit
Government Education
Corporate
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9. Key partners complement our work
Content:
National • ALearn
• Khan Academy
• Santa Clara County Office of Education
State • World Wide Workshop - Globaloria
• White Leaf, USA
Local • Computer History Museum
Schools Funding:
• Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley
Administration • Corporate partners such as IBM, Flextronics, etc
Resources
Teachers • Corporate partners such as Dell Wyse, Lockheed Martin
• Edmodo
Awareness
• Corporate and community volunteers such as Ernst & Young
Research & Evaluation
• WestEd (longitudinal study)
• Santa Clara University (attitudinal study)
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10. Partnerships are important at every level
National
State
Local Access
• Districts with Memorandum of Understanding
Schools • AdVenture School
Administration Resources (Teacher Development)
• Krause Center for Innovation
Teachers • Santa Clara County Office of Education
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11. Partnerships are important at every level
National Awareness, Resources, Access
• STEMconnector, ConvergeUS (National)
State • CSLNet (State-wide)
• Congressman Mike Honda’s office (Regional)
Local
Schools
Administration
Teachers
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12. Spotlight Cross-Sector Partners
• Globaloria
Nonprofit
• Santa Clara
County
Government Education Office of
Education
• School
Districts
• Congressman
Mike Honda
Corporate • Dell Wyse
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13. Sector: Education
Partner School Districts
Description Elementary and high school districts in Santa Clara
County
SVEF Gives Programs to help their students and teachers be
successful
SVEF Gets Access to students, teachers, facilities, data
Partner Santa Clara County Office of Education
Description Resource to students, parents, school districts, and
community
SVEF Gives Opportunities to showcase expertise
SVEF Gets Curriculum expertise, professional development
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14. Sector: Corporations
Partner Dell Wyse
Description End-to-end comprehensive cloud
computing
SVEF Gives Case study for use of cloud
computing for education
SVEF Gets Computer resources for the
classroom
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15. Sector: Government
Partner Congressman Mike Honda
Description U.S. Congressman who is passionate
about STEM education
SVEF Gives Visibility to STEM bill, resources to
hold Silicon Valley STEM Summit
SVEF Gets Access to constituents & networks,
media attention
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16. Sector: Nonprofit
Partner World Wide Workshop - Globaloria
Description World Wide Workshop develops applications for learning
with technology that combine game mechanics with social
networking to empower youth to be leaders and innovators
in the global knowledge economy.
SVEF Gives Access to underserved student base, increased awareness,
and expanded coverage for Globaloria in Silicon Valley
schools.
SVEF Gets Fully proven STEM program using game design to teach
digital literacy skills to middle and high school students.
Access to cadre of Globaloria trained educators.
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17. Globaloria Partnership Challenges
• Limited infrastructure
• Providing ongoing training and support to
educators ( virtual and in-person)
• Integration of game design into Core
Curriculum
• Generating corporate interest, volunteer
involvement with students and support for
field trips
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18. Challenges
to
Cross-Sector Partnerships

19. 1. Mission Creep

20. 2. Different Priorities

21. 3. Feeling Threatened

22. 4. Limited Resources

23. Challenges
• Make sure it fits with your mission and
1. Mission Creep goals
2. Different • Be flexible with what is brought to the
Priorities table
3. Feeling • Be sensitive to other perspectives
Threatened
4. Limited • Define and share responsibilities
Resources
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24. Building partnerships that work:
Partnership fit test
• Fit with mission
• Focus with advocacy
• Focus on technology
• Focus on A-G Requirements
• Funding
• Geographic Boundaries
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25. Think-Pair-Share
Question:
Who are some of your partners and how do
partnerships work in your region?
• Share for 3 minutes with someone next to
you
• Group discussion on cross-sector
partnerships
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26. Thank you!