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NASA’s Education Enterprise
National Council of Space Grant Directors
March 27, 2004
Dr. Adena Williams Loston Associate Administrator for Education
“The greatest Mission this Agency has ever accepted is helping to open the mind of a child to unimagined possibilities.”
NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe
“The fascination generated by further exploration will inspire our young people to study math and science and engineering and
create a new generation of innovators and pioneers.”
President George W. Bush
A Renewed Spirit of Discovery
January 14, 2004: President Bush announced a new vision for the Nation’s space exploration program
•Advance US scientific, security, and economic interests through a robust space exploration program
•Long-term human and robotic program to explore the solar system
•Return to moon and ultimate exploration of Mars and other destinations
“Mankind is drawn to the heavens for the same reason we were once drawn into unknown lands and across the open sea. We choose to explore space because doing so improves our lives and lifts our national spirit.”
-- President George W. Bush
A Renewed Spirit of Discovery
January 15, 2004: Office of Exploration Systems established to set priorities and direct the identification, development, and validation of exploration systems and related technologies
•Admiral Craig E. Steidle is the new Associate Administrator, Office of Exploration Systems
January 30, 2004: President Bush established the Presidential Commission on Implementation of US Space Exploration Policy
Education Strategy: Strategic Approach
•Education Strategy: Strategic Approach
–Embed education in all NASA research and program activities
–Unify all NASA-sponsored educational activities
•Scientific and Technical Enterprises
••10 NASA Field Centers 10 NASA Field Centers
–Support national and state education goals and objectives
–Cooperate with the Offices of Equal Opportunity and Human Resources to increase the supply and diversity of high achievingSTEM graduates for . . .
•NASA
•Industry
•University partners
The Education Enterprise, in cooperation with Equal Opportunity and Human Resources, will expand and implement programs that “build, sustain and effectively deploy the skilled, knowledgeable, diverse, and high-performing workforce needed to meet the current and emerging needs of Government and its citizens”
—President’s Management Agenda
PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION (Aldridge Commission)Charter
The Presidential Commission on Implementation of US Space Exploration Policy shall examine and make recommendations to the President regarding:
Methods for optimizing space exploration activities to encourage the interests of America’s youth in studying and pursuing careers in mathematics, science, and engineeringThe Commission’s public hearings will focus on
Competitiveness and Prosperity
Science and Technology
Management and Sustainability
Education and Youth
EDUCATION ENTERPRISEPriorities
Expand the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) pipeline
(Pre-college)
Increase the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce
(Post-secondary)
EDUCATION AND THE VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION A Renewed Spirit of Discovery
Build education into all aspects of the President’s Initiative
Lunar MissionsExpanded Mars ProgramProject PrometheusCrew Exploration VehicleMore focused Life Sciences Program
Reexamine all other education programs and redirect as appropriate
Education Implementation Goals Related Actions
Realign Ed Enterprise to emphasize exploration; assess & adjust Ed tools & techniques to emphasize exploration
•Establish Exploration Systems Enterprise Ed Lead (1/04)•Address technology tools, products & techniques with Centers @ Ed Leadership Retreat (9/04)
Refocus Ed Enterprise Strategies and evaluate current Higher Education Grants, scholarships, recruitment etc. activity in light of the new vision
Review all NASA Higher Education Programs to ensure support of Agency’s critical competency needs relative to Exploration vision (1/05)
Partner with S&T Enterprises to ensure that NASA Education theme is embedded in the Exploration vision and activity
S&T Enterprise Ed leads assess how Enterprise supports Vision & report to the Office of Education with impact & alignment strategy (10/04)
EDUCATION AND THE VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION A Renewed Spirit of Discovery
Dr. Ming Ying Wei
Earth Science (Y)
Dr. Philip J. Sakimoto (Acting)
Space Science (S)
Ms. Bonnie McClainBiological & Physical
Research (U)
Mr. William AndersonAeronautics
(R)
Ms. Debbie Brown Biggs (Acting)
Space Flight (M)
Office of Education: Code NDr. Adena Williams Loston
Associate AdministratorMs. Barbara Fuller Cherry
Deputy Associate Administrator
Dr. Katie BlandingDesignated Federal Official forEducation Advisory Committee
Ms. Carolyn KnowlesExecutive Officer
Ms. Kimberly AllenSecretary
Ms. Diane Bray (Acting)AAA for
Organizational Effectiveness& Accountability
Dr. Clifford HoustonDeputy Associate Administrator
for Education Programs
Dr. Bernice AlstonElem. & Secondary Education Division
Mr. James StofanInformal
Education Division
Dr. Brad Weiner Dr. Carl Person (Acting)Minority University Programs
Dr. Shelley CanrightTechnology &Products Office
General Counsel
Public Affairs
Human ResourcesEqual Opportunity
LiaisonsAstronaut Office
Legislative Affairs
External Affairs
Higher Education Division
Mr. William Anderson (Acting)
Exploration Systems (T)
Center Education Directors
Mr. Donald G. James, ARC
Dr. Dewey Herring, SSC
Ms. Susan Miller, DFRCMr. John Hairston, Jr., GRCDr. Robert Gabrys, GSFCDr. Parvin Kassaie, JPLMr. Mike Kincaid, JSCMs. Pamela Biegert, KSCDr. Samuel Massenberg, LRCMr. Jim Pruitt, MSFC
Assistant Associate Administrator for Education Programs
Dr. Jeffrey Rosendhal
EDUCATION ENTERPRISE ORGANIZATION
Ms. Debbie Brown BiggsFlight Projects Office
NASA EDUCATION PROGRAMSHigher Education
•Institutional Science, Engineering and Technology Awards
•Principal Investigator Awards
•Partnership / Consortium Awards
•Mathematics and Science Education Awards
•Fellowship and Scholarship Awards
S&T ScholarshipProgram (STSP)
S&T ScholarshipProgram (STSP)
Pathfinder Initiative
NASA EDUCATION PROGRAMSUnderrepresented and Underserved
Minority University Research and Education Programs (MUREP)•To increase the agency's responsiveness to Federal mandates related to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Other Minority Universities (OMUs), including Hispanic Serving Institutions and Tribal Colleges and Universities.
Identifying meteorites at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institution.
NASA Corporate Recruitment
Blending Polynesian
traditions with space science at
UH Hilo.
NASA EDUCATION PROGRAMSElementary & Secondary Education
•Student Participation
•Educator Support
•Family Support
•Institutional/ Systemic Support Educator
AstronautEducator Astronaut
Summer High School Apprenticeship Program
(SHARP)
Explorer SchoolsExplorer Schools
Pathfinder Initiatives
NASA EDUCATION PROGRAMSInformal Education
Space Weather Center
Mars Museum Visualization Alliance
Cosmic Questions: Our Place in Space and Time
ExplorerInstitutesExplorerInstitutes
Pathfinder Initiative
Centennial of Flight
NASA EDUCATION PROGRAMSe-Education
e-Education: “Next Generation Learning Support System”Build technology infrastructure to support delivery of
and increase access to NASA content, programs, and projects to students, educators, and public
INSPIREINFORM
INVOLVE
NASA Portal and Education Enterprise
Digital LearningNetwork
NASA (Digital) TV Education File
EDUCATIONPipeline
K - 9Students
10 - 12Students
UndergraduateStudents Post Doctorate
Researchers
Community CollegeStudents
GraduateStudents
Jobs
InformalEducation
Educ
ator
Ast
rona
ut
(K-1
2)Ex
plor
er S
choo
ls
(5-8
)
Explorer InstitutesNASA• Civil Servants• Contractors
Other• R&D Agencies• NASA affiliated Univ.• Private Research facilities
Corporate Recruitment
S & T
Sc
holar
ship
s
OUTREACHPartnerships & Alliances
Federal Agencies (i.e. DoEd and NSF)
National/State/Local Education Professional Associations
National/State/Local Science and Engineering Professional Associations
Business and Industry
National/State/Local Associations/Organizations Serving the Underrepresented/Underserved
Networks of Informal Education Organizations
NASA Education Enterprise
State and Local Entities
LEGEND
NASA Field Centers <11 Locations>
NASA Educator Resource Center Network <69 Locations>
Space Science Support Network <12 Locations>
Space Grant Consortium Network <835 Affiliates>
ARCDFRC
JPL
GRC
GSFCHQ
LaRC
KSCSSCJSC
MSFC
Guam
OUTREACHNASA’s Physical Assets
SPACE GRANTNASA’s Representatives in the States
• The strength of Space Grant is the network and the benefits that the long-term relationship of the consortium structure brings to NASA and the states
• Space Grant clearly makes significant contributions to the workforce and pipeline priorities of the Education Enterprise
• Space Grant partnerships and collaborations with the S&T Enterprises, the Centers, and the Education Enterprise is critical to long-term sustainability of the Pathfinder Initiatives and to meeting the Agency goals for education
ONE TEAM, ONE JOURNEY, ONE NASA…“Building the Future Together”
In summary, the NASA Education Enterprise
•Promotes education as an integral component of every major NASA research and development mission
•Unifies all NASA-sponsored educational activities to contribute to Agency education goals, objectives, and outcomes
•Supports national and state education goals and objectives
•Expands the pool of human capital to meet workforce needs
See Learning in a Whole New LightSee Learning in a Whole New LightSee Learning in a Whole New Light
Back-Up Slides
EDUCATION ENTERPRISEStrategy
A core component of NASA’s education strategy is to embed education in all research and program activities•The educational efforts within the S&T Enterprises contribute tothe Agency education goals, objectives, and outcomes•The Education Enterprise is responsible for unifying all NASA-sponsored education program activities in the S&T Enterprises and the NASA Field Centers, while supporting national and state education goals and objectives
NASA education programs will be centered around and draw upon NASA’s unique assets:•Missions
•People
•Facilities
FY 2004Budget Appropriations
Total Education Program BudgetFY 2004 FY 2005
Education Programs 230.4 169.1Education 138.6 77.8
Base Program 64.3 64.3Congressionally Directed 61.3Pathfinder Initiatives 13.7 13.5
Minority University 91.8 91.3Base Program 77.1 77.8Congressionally Directed 1.0Pathfinder Initiatives 13.7 13.5
Budget Authority ($ millions)
•S&T Enterprises fund approximately $70 million a year in education programs •NASA obligations to universities total approximately $1.249 billion (FY2003)
EDUCATION ENTERPRISEGoals & Objectives
7.1•Informal Education
6.4•e-Education
6.3•Under-represented and Underserved Participation
6.2•Higher Education Capability
6.1•Elementary and Secondary Participation
Education Strategic Objectives
To inspire the next generation of explorersTo inspire the next generation of explorers…as only NASA can…as only NASA can
Goal 6 – Inspire and Motivate Students to pursue careers in STEM
Goal 7- Engage the Public in shaping and sharing the experience of exploration and discovery
Six Operating Principles
Programs achieve high leverage and/or sustainability through intrinsic design or the involvement of appropriate local, regional, or national partners in their design, development, and dissemination.
Partnerships/ Sustainability:
Programs implement an evaluation plan to document outcomes and demonstrate progress toward achieving objectives.
Evaluation:
Programs reach identified targeted groups.Diversity:
Programs make a demonstrable contribution to attracting diverse populations to careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics.
Pipeline:
Programs make direct use of NASA content, people, or facilities to involve educators, students, and/or the public in NASA science, technology, engineering, mathematics.
Content:
Programs have been designed to respond to a need identified by the education community, a customer, or a customer group.
Customer Focus:
EDUCATION ENTERPRISEOperating Principles
OUTREACHNational Campaign Impact
LEGEND
Visits Completed
Visits Planned
Rotary National Award Achievement Foundation- League City, TXNational Educational Computing Conference- Seattle, WAKenai College/ Geophysical Institute/ UAA- AlaskaMiddle School Aerospace Scholars Banquet- Houston, TXTeachers Workshop Day, Festival of Flight- Oshkosh, WIInternational Astronautical Congress- Bremen, GermanyAmerican Astronautical Society- Houston, TXSally Ride Festivals- San Antonio, TXSummit for Presidents of Color- Miami, FLUniversity of Puerto Rico- San Juan, Puerto RicoU of Arizona and Arizona State UniversityInventing Flight- Dayton, OHCongressional Black Caucus- Washington, DCUniversity of Arizona and Arizona State UniversityAmerican Council on Education- Atlanta, GAFestival of Flight- Fayetteville, NCVolvo Ocean Race- Annapolis, MDNASA Awareness Days- Clark Atlanta, Northwestern, UTEPAssociate State Supervisors of Mathematics- Houston, TXNational Alliance of State Science and Math Coalitions- Nashville, TNNational Co-necting to Kids Annual Conference- Atlanta, GAGreater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science- Hartford, CTCouncil of Institutions of the Universities Space Research Association- Washington, DC
Education Enterprise Visits by Dr. Loston
EDUCATION ENTERPRISEObjectives & Outcomes
Education Strategic Objectives
7.1.1National Program
7.1.2Instructional Materials
7.1.3Professional Development
6.4.1Education Technology R&D
6.4.2Learning Tools & Materials
6.4.3Digital Learning/ Content Services
6.3.1Student Pipeline
6.3.2Teacher/Faculty Support
6.3.3Researcher & Institutional Support
6.3.4Family Support
6.1.1Student Participation
6.1.2Educator Support
6.1.3Family Support
6.1.4Institutional & Systemic Support
7.1•Informal Education
6.4•e-Education
6.3•Under-represented and Underserved Participation
6.2•Higher Education Capability
6.1•Elementary and Secondary Participation
6.2.1Student Pipeline
6.2.2Faculty Competitiveness
6.2.3Preservice Education
6.2.4Student Research
Education Strategic Outcomes