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National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation
P.O. Box 369, Cochranville, PA 19330
Phone: 610-593-8038 Fax: 610-593-7283
Email: NAPE@napequity.org
Funded by the National Science
Foundation HRD-0734056

Archived Webinars/Webcasts

Girl Tech: Mentoring Girls in STEM

Jessica Bullock, Girl Tech Site Coordinator, Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Oklahoma City, OK

The 2009 winner of the Programs and Practices That Work Award, the Girl Tech program at Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Oklahoma City, OK has been successful in increasing the participation and completion of girls in their pre-engineering academy. Girl Tech includes both online and in-person activities and adds the essential ingredient of relationships by providing female students with professionals in STEM careers as mentors and role models who give them assurance that they can succeed.

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Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes and Strategies

Mimi Lufkin, CEO, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity

NAPE has developed a new tool for educators that distills the current research literature on nontraditional career preparation with an emphasis on women in STEM fields. The tool includes a summary table that can be used in workshop settings as an overview of the root causes, theories and strategies that lead to increasing the participation and completion of underrepresented gender students in nontraditional career preparation programs. The tool also includes a more comprehensive section that provides you with more detail on the research evidence, strategies and recommendations for program development and resources for strategy implementation. In addition to the tool, NAPE has developed an online version that allows for self-directed exploration and provides a web-based location for the addition of new resources and models. This webinar will introduce you to these tools, show you how to use them for your own professional development as well as make recommendations for their use in group professional development settings.

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Step Five of the Five-Step Program Improvement Process

Mimi Lufkin, CEO, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation

The fifth step is to implement fully tested solutions based on plans that evaluate the success of the solution in reaching the expected performance results. This step also addresses how to use evaluation results to plan the next steps in state and local improvement efforts.
This webinar is a follow-up to the webinars covering Step One: Document Performance Results and Step Two: Identify Root Causes, held in November and December; Step Three: Select Best Solutions held in January. Step Four: Pilot Test and Evaluate Solutions held in February. Look below to view these archived webinars if you missed them.

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Step Four of the Five-Step Program Improvement Process

Mimi Lufkin, CEO, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation

The fourth in a series of five webinars on the Five-Step Program Improvement Process, this presentation will focus on how to conduct a pilot test and evaluate solutions before moving forward with full implementation. Tips for designing a program evaluation will be reviewed including how to choose a study design, select a pilot site, select outcome measures, identify data sources, and train pilot site staff. This webinar will help you identify strategies for testing a solution before full implementation whether it be in multiple classrooms, schools, institutions or statewide. Relevant to the classroom teacher, district/college administrator or state agency staff – this webinar will help you get started on the right path to increasing the participation and completion of women and girls in STEM related career cluster programs.
This webinar is a follow-up to the webinars covering Step One, Step Two, and Step Three held in November, December, and January (see below).

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GESA Works! Generating Expectations for Student Achievement (GESA): Essential Classroom Instructional Elements to Improve Student Achievement in STEM

Dr. Dolores A. Grayson, Developer/Author, CEO, GrayMill Consulting and the GESA Educational Alliance

If you are concerned with achievement, success, productivity and retention in the classroom, this webinar series is for you. Designed for K-16 professional development staff, administrators, and STEM and CTE coordinators at the local, regional and state levels, this webinar series is focused on classroom-based strategies that create high expectations for all students. Strategies are related to the root causes and other barriers identified in the 5-Step Process presented by Mimi Lufkin.
This first session, in a series of four, will give an overview of the essential elements for increasing student achievement which explores the correlation between perceptions, expectations, behaviors and achievement. Research-based areas of disparity in instruction, that can prevent some students from exploring nontraditional paths and pursuing interest in STEM-related classes and careers, will be reviewed. You will be given immediately usable tips and tools for increasing the success of every student in a classroom.

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Step Three of the Five-Step Program Improvement Process

Mimi Lufkin, CEO, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation

Once you have identified the most critical root causes to address in your improvement effort, the next step is to identify and select the solutions that seem most promising for testing and evaluation. This webinar will assist you in reviewing and selecting potential solutions for testing in Step 4.
This webinar is a follow-up to the webinars covering Step One and Step Two held in November and December (see below).

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Interactive Effects in the Theory of Planned Behavior: Examining Attitudes, Norms, Control, and Stereotype Threat to Predict Girls' Math Performance and Intentions

Bettina Casad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

This webinar will discuss the role of stereotype threat in girls' performance in STEM disciplines. The presentation will review research on stereotype threat and provide evidence for why STEM educators should consider this phenomenon in their classrooms and educational practices. Findings from a study with eighth grade Algebra students who participated in an experiment on stereotype threat will be highlighted. The presentation will conclude with a discussion on how educators can help eliminate stereotype threat and its negative influence on girls' performance in STEM disciplines.

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Identifying Root Causes: Step Two of the Five-Step Program Improvement Process

Mimi Lufkin, CEO, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation

What does the research say about root causes for a lack of participation and completion of women and girls in STEM programs and how can you conduct your own local action research to identify the root causes in your program? These questions will be answered and tools given to you to use immediately.

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Documenting Performance Results: Step One of the Five-Step Program Improvement Process

Mimi Lufkin, CEO, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation

Identifying gaps in performance at the student, program and school level and using appropriate benchmarks is key to beginning the process of understanding the reasons why women and girls aren't participating or completing STEM related cluster CTE programs in your school. Learn how to use your Perkins data and other data to help identify where interventions need to occur to increase student access and success.

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Overview of the Five-Step Improvement Process

Mimi Lufkin, CEO, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation

The STEM Equity Pipeline project uses a five step improvement process to help guide state and local improvement efforts to increase the participation and completion of females in STEM programs.

This introductory webinar, the first in a series on the Five Step Program Improvement Process, will provide you with an overview of:

  • conducting a performance gap analysis using your Perkins data and identifying other quantitative and qualitative data sources that can inform your fact finding
  • identifying the root causes for low participation and completion rates of female students in STEM programs
  • selecting strategies, models and best practices that will increase the participation and completion of female students in STEM related career cluster programs of study
  • pilot testing and evaluating solutions before attempting full implementation

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Building Effective Program Assessments: Adapting and Using Tools from the Assessing Women and Men in Engineering(AWE)

Tricia Berry, Director of the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at The University of Texas at Austin, is responsible for leading the efforts on recruitment and retention of women in the Cockrell School of Engineering

As a follow-up to the May 21st Webinar - "Assessing Effectiveness: Do Your Program Activities Make a Difference?" - Tricia Berry from the University of Texas at Austin, will help you access tools from the Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) website and adapt these tools for use with your local program. AWE offers exportable assessment instruments, literature resources and capacity building tools for programs including surveys, data collection templates, capacity building tools and national benchmarking. Tricia will share a step-by-step process and give examples so you can use the AWE tools to improve the evaluation of your recruitment and retention efforts. Watch the archived May 21st webinar for more information before viewing this webinar.

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Assessing Effectiveness: Do Your Program Activites Make a Difference?
Insights Learned from the Assessing Women and Men in Engineering (AWE) Project

Tricia Berry, Director of the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at The University of Texas at Austin
Mimi Lufkin, CEO, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation

Tricia Berry from the Assessing Women in Engineering Project of The University of Texas at Austin shares about assessments and using objective driven assessment to improve the success of local programs. By creating an assessment-based culture, programs can understand what is working, what is not, and why. Webinar participants will learn to identify objectives for program activities, identify assessment items / instruments to support identified objectives, become aware of AWE assessment instruments and be able to access tools from the AWE Web site.

With good assessment, programs can:

  • Better understand the impact of programming activities
  • Identify program needs
  • Allocate resources effectively
  • Meet reporting requirements
  • Attract funding
  • Create & compare cross activity/cross institutional data
  • Command respect

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The STEM Equity Pipeline Project - What and Why?

Mimi Lufkin, CEO, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation
Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

For anyone interested in learning more about the STEM Equity Pipeline Project and the status of women and girls in science, technology, engineering and math in the U.S.

Mimi Lufkin gives a brief overview of the STEM Equity Pipeline Project, a five year grant from National Science Foundation. Learn how you can get involved in the project sponsored national professional development and state level activities in California, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and Oklahoma. The process for having your state be selected as the project rolls out is also covered.

Susan Metz, a national expert in STEM education, provides a backdrop for the projects goals with an overview of the current status of women and girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in secondary education, postsecondary education and career fields. This part of the presentation is given to participants to share with others to help build the case for participation in the STEM Equity Pipeline project or other state or local STEM initiatives.

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Archived Webinars from Other Organizations

Career and Technical Education Programs for High-wage, High-Skill Jobs: Eliminating Barriers and Improving Access for Girls

Fatima Goss Graves, NWLC
Cathi Rodgveller, IGNITE
Mimi Lufkin, NAPE
This webinar identifies the strategies from NWLC, IGNITE and NAPE for eliminating barriers, increasing participation and improving the access for girls in nontraditional occupations.A discussion of the IGNITE and Programs and Practices that Work award are also included.

http://www.bostonconferencing.com/downloads/lmarchives/NWLC_20080123_0100PM.wmv


Free Webinar on Planning Role Model Visits and Field Trips to Engage Girls in Technology, Science and Engineering

IWITTS is proud to present a webinar on "Planning Role Model Visits and Field Trips to Engage Girls in Technology, Science and Engineering," presented by Dr. Linda Kekelis and Jeri Countryman of Techbridge. Hosted by Chabot Space & Science Center, Techbridge is an after-school and summer program designed to encourage girls in technology, science, and engineering.

http://www.iwitts.com/html/CWTSite_etraining.html


Sheryl Sorby, NSF Program Director, is showcased by the DOE

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Headlines from the Field: National Experts Share Research with WEPAN

Four nationally-recognized experts will present their work―the basis for proven and promising practices in outreach and student support programs. Enhance your understanding as the webinar explains the experience of girls, women and faculty in engineering and STEM fields.

Thursday, September 18, 2008 3-4 p.m. EDT "What Do We Know About The Culture Of Engineering Departments?" Elizabeth Creamer, Ed.D., Virginia Tech

Thursday, September 25, 2008 1-2 p.m. EDT "Gender Differences in Learning" Laurel Haak, Ph.D., Discovery Logic

Thursday, October 9, 2008 1-2 p.m. EDT "Social Influences on Girls Interested in Math and Science" Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Ph.D, University of Michigan

Thursday, October 16, 2008 1-2 p.m. EDT "We Can’t Get There from Here: High School Girls Consider Engineering" Margaret Eisenhart, Ph.D, University of Colorado

Thursday, October 16, 2008 1-2 p.m. EDT "We Can’t Get There from Here: High School Girls Consider Engineering" Margaret Eisenhart, Ph.D, University of Colorado

Registration is required for each webinar. All webinars are complimentary. Please go to www.wepan.org to register and for more information. You will receive phone-in information and your personal URL after you register.


Teaching Spatial Reasoning to Improve Retention of Women in Technology

Presented by Sheryl A. Sorby, Ph.D. Offered on the National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science website.

http://www.iwitts.com/html/CWTSite_etraining.html


NGCP April Webcast

Using the Data: How to Plan, Develop and Use Program Evaluation to Build a Better Program

April 9, 2008

11:00-12:00 PDT

Collecting data from participants and other stakeholders is an integral part of any informal education program, but the real benefit comes from using the data to inform program planning and delivery. In this webcast learn about methods for collecting evaluation data and how a summer engineering camp is using evaluation to maximize its impact. Presenters: Vicky Ragan, Evaluation & Research Associates and Tricia Berry, Women in Engineering Program, The University of Texas at Austin.

http://www.ngcproject.org/events/webcasts.cfm


Workforce3 One Webinar

Promoting Access to STEM Learning Opportunities and Jobs for Students with Disabilities

May 8, 2008

2:00-3:30 PM EDST

The National Science Foundation (NSF) reports that people with disabilities are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies and careers. NSF and others report evidence-based practices to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in STEM to include: technology access; hands-on STEM activities; self-determination skill building; college and career preparation activities; bridges between academic levels and careers; work-based experiences; peer and mentor support; tutoring; and preparing educators and employers to work with individuals who have disabilities.

http://www.workforce3one.org/public/webinars/browse.cfm?cid=4