State Facilitators

State Facilitators provide training and on-going technical assistance to State Teams to implement the projects activities.

• Conduct training in the Five-Step Program Improvement Model
• Inventory State Team professional development needs
• Identify research and resources that support the work of the ESG and State Teams and submit these to the Virtual Learning Community (VLC)
• Develop support materials and resources to increase the effectiveness of State Teams
• Provide technical assistance to state teams of STEM educators and professionals regarding the implementation of the STEM Equity Pipeline project activities
• Assist State Contact in developing State Team
• Implement training with State Team/s
• Assist State Team/s in developing annual work plan
• Monitor State Team/s progress
• Work with evaluator to implement State Team evaluation plan/s
• Maintain regular monthly communication with State Team/s via phone and email
• Make on-site visit with State Team/s quarterly to conduct training and assess progress
• Assist in identifying potential professional development training opportunities for state teams
• Work with State Team at the annual STEM Equity Pipeline Project Leadership Institute