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Goal by 2014 Double the high school graduates who are STEM-advanced (Maryland STEM Scholars)

Increase to 67% high school graduates who are STEM-capable (Maryland Scholars)

2011 2014

Currently, 1-in-10 graduates

are STEM-advanced

Goal of 1-in-5 graduates

are STEM-advanced

MBRT board & staff

Informed & energized

community of advocates

Emerging partnerships

Aligned, collaborative

partnerships & networks

In person, in print,

& online for students

Multi-dimensional outreach

& services to students

and teachers

Transformational Immersive, 3D Worlds

Maryland Business Roundtable for Education STRATEGIC PLAN 2012-2014

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Current Reality: Approximately half of Maryland high school graduates are prepared to succeed in college and the workplace. The other half graduate without the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. Nearly 1-in-5 students drops out or does not complete high school in four years (each cohort potentially costing the state’s economy $3.2 billion). Only 1-in-10 high school graduates are STEM-advanced. Given the rising need for STEM workers, MBRT will focus its efforts on strengthening STEM teaching, learning, and career awareness and doubling the number of students who graduate STEM-advanced. Strategic Roles of MBRT

Advocate: Influence policies and practices affecting education

Align standards/assessments to skills/knowledge needed in college/workforce

Require all graduates to complete rigorous coursework

Ensure data systems to track student progress, compare school performance, and capture/share effective practices

Convener: Align and leverage public/private expertise and resources

Concentrate broad business and employer support in greatest need/impact areas

Build partnerships to advance aligned goals and produce large-scale outcomes

Develop technology systems that communicate, disseminate and share knowledge and tools

Service Provider: Impact educational outcomes and workforce readiness

Ensure students understand workplace expectations and are motivated to achieve, particularly in STEM courses/fields

Provide teachers and others with resources to guide/prepare students for STEM careers

Maximize technology to provide exposure, information, connection to help students prepare for their future

STEMnet: Transformational technology

Work on building the state’s STEM Innovation Network infrastructure (STEMnet) is well underway, with initial components launched in the fall of 2011. Over the next three years, MBRT will continue to add components to and expand the uses and benefits of the system to make Maryland’s vast STEM resources accessible to all.

Measures

Metrics have been established – and can be accessed through the state’s Longitudinal Data System – to measure and monitor MBRT’s impact on influencing high school course-taking patterns. MBRT also collects data on Maryland Scholars completion, student use of the website, and stakeholder perceptions and actions.

In addition, MBRT tracks and analyzes outcome data collected by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) on attendance, graduation and drop-out rates, middle/high school assessment results, and college matriculation, remediation rates and coursework.

The detailed MBRT Strategic Plan can be found at www.mbrt.org/strategy. The STEM Innovation Network can be found at www.theSTEMnet.com.

A Call to Action

To double our impact will require doubling our efforts.

An aggressive 3-year financial requirement must be met by growing corporate investment, pursuing public and private grants, and increasing in-kind contributions in technology infrastructure, services and expertise.

Advocate

Convener

Service Provider

Technology

advanced

capable

advanced

capable

54%

10%

67%

20%