Maryland Business Roundtable for Education
Strategic Plan 2012-2014 Introduction Founded in 1992, The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) is a nonprofit coalition of leading employers that have made a long-term commitment to improve education and student achievement in Maryland.
MBRT works to achieve meaningful, measurable and systemic improvement in schools and student learning. We believe the keys to this improvement are high standards, rigorous assessments, and strong accountability. Working at both the policy and the grassroots levels, MBRT brings the voice of business to decision makers, students, educators, parents, and others who influence students, to help shape Maryland’s future workforce.
The overarching imperative for this strategic plan is to accelerate the organization’s momentum and impact, refine the scope of influence to reflect changing factors, and to achieve results that enhance the organization’s effectiveness.
Covering 2012-2014, this plan builds on the foundation established over the past years and reflects a continuous and integrated approach with the following features:
Emphasis on strategic assessment
Validation of core beliefs, overall direction, and key strategies
Incorporation of streamlined actions and deliverables
Inclusion of a financial plan
Inclusion of a strategy for STEMnet
Measures of effectiveness, impact, success
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Vision All children in Maryland achieve a quality education and are well prepared for college, the workplace and a productive, successful life.
The Maryland high school diploma signifies achievement of high standards The public carries the banner for education excellence The system of continuous school improvement is self-sustaining
Mission To bring the voice of business and employers to support high standards, rigorous assessments, and strong accountability in K-12 education and to demonstrate the connection between achievement in school and success in the workplace, in college, and in life.
Influence policies and practices affecting education Leverage public and private expertise and resources Impact educational outcomes and workforce readiness
Goal More students graduate from high school college- and workforce-ready.
Align high school standards to college and workplace expectations Improve the knowledge and skill level of students Prepare students for the “real world” challenges and opportunities of the workplace
Capabilities The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education is the only statewide business group exclusively dedicated to improving K-12 education. It is recognized from the State House to the school house as the business organization with the expertise and clout to influence the creation of a world-class education system.
Through the MBRT, nearly 100 member companies and organizations and 3,000 volunteers play an active role in pushing for achievement of high standards; challenging and motivating students to perform at high levels; demanding a system of education that prepares all students for the rigor of college and the workplace; and demonstrating the fundamental relationship between performance in school and success in the workplace.
MBRT works closely with the Governor, the Maryland General Assembly, the State Superintendent of Schools, the Maryland State Board of Education, and local school districts on policy issues that affect the overall quality and delivery of education. And through its award-winning statewide Achievement Counts campaign, MBRT works at the community and school level to generate among students, Maryland Business Roundtable for Education is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax-exempt. www.mbrt.org ||| 410.788-0333 ||| 5520 Research Park Drive, Suite 150 Baltimore, MD 21228
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educators, and parents an increased awareness of the need for – and an active commitment to achieve – educational excellence and workforce preparedness.
MBRT is a key link to Maryland’s workforce pipeline – middle and high school students. As such, MBRT believes that a challenging high school education is critical to the long-term health of Maryland’s economy, and that schools will continue on a path of significant improvement only through a broader base of support from the entire community. To bring together influential stakeholders and align efforts, MBRT continues to establish strong partnerships with higher education institutions, economic and workforce development officials, and business and community organizations.
With partnerships in 23 of 24 school districts, 3,000 volunteers reaching nearly 50,000 students in person each year, and a teen-focused career exploration website, MBRT has a powerful impact across the state on student achievement and career choices and preparation.
By building strong, effective partnerships with those who have a stake in educational excellence and a quality workforce, the MBRT has been able to create and implement innovative, breakthrough strategies and tools that are resulting in: raised standards and accountability, improved teaching and learning; broad access to and effective use of technology in schools; unprecedented collection/analysis/use of data to guide educational strategies, policy, and funding; increased student motivation to achieve; and heightened awareness among students, teachers and parents of the connection between school and the world of work.
As education and workforce development in the high-growth areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) emerged as a national and state priority in recent years, MBRT and University System of Maryland led the development of the Governor’s STEM Task Force and the Maryland STEM Strategic Plan. With significant funding from the U.S. Department of Education through Race To The Top, and considerable support from leading corporations, MBRT is creating Maryland’s STEM Innovation Network – STEMnet – a recommendation from the Plan. It will provide quality instructional resources and a powerful platform for interaction among educators, STEM industry professionals, parents and students.
According to research conducted by Education First Consulting, a national firm, “Maryland is leading the nation with its development of STEMnet. No other state is planning to develop an approach with similar depth and scale.” (Research and Analysis to Support STEMnet, EducationFirst, June 10, 2011)
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Strategic Assessment
Introduction To set and achieve its strategic objectives, MBRT has reviewed and considered the changing condition of education and business in the state of Maryland and the environments created by continued globalization, advances in technology, and fiscal pressures caused by economic stresses. Because these circumstances pose opportunities and challenges, the purpose of this section is to identify the influencing factors within Maryland over the next three years to shape the most appropriate course of action for MBRT.
Influencing Factors The Need for STEM Workers In order for Maryland and America to continue to compete successfully in the global economy, many more students will need to acquire strong knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering and math.
Over the planning period, thousands of jobs requiring these skills are anticipated in Maryland in several fields including telecommunications, information technology, engineering, health care, bioscience, cybertechnology and linguistics – raising the already-high stakes for Maryland to excel in the “knowledge economy.”
It is anticipated that thousands of new jobs will continue to be created as a result of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) – 72% of which will require a bachelor’s degree and 80-90% will require a security clearance.1
Sources are projecting that an estimated 90% of the fastest growing professions will require postsecondary education.2
The Governor’s STEM Strategic Plan for Maryland, adopted in 2010, was incorporated as a centerpiece of the State’s application to the U.S. Department of Education for a Race To The Top grant. Maryland was selected in late 2010, along with 10 other states and the District of Columbia, to receive a highly competitive Race To The Top grant. MBRT was tapped to create the State’s STEM Innovation Network – the 7th recommendation of the STEM Plan – and received a share of the Race To The Top grant to build a Teacher Hub and a Student Hub to strengthen STEM teaching and learning.
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State and National Efforts to Increase Academic Rigor
Common Core Standards in Math and English Language Arts There is broad national consensus and considerable movement to define and deliver universal, rigorous standards and curriculum for all students across the nation. National Common Core Standards in Math and English language arts have been developed, and were adopted by the Maryland State Board of Education in June 2011. Maryland is playing a leadership role among 24 states to develop assessments to measure achievement – and Maryland educators are developing curriculum to support implementation – of these new standards.
Next Generation Science Standards Maryland was selected to help lead a broad-based effort to strengthen science for all students. Twenty states will lead the development of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), designed to clearly define the content and practices that students will need to learn from kindergarten through high school. MBRT will serve on the statewide committee to inform Maryland’s NGSS efforts.3
Educator Evaluation Linked to Student Performance The Maryland Council for Educator Effectiveness (on which MBRT played a key role) presented recommendations to the governor, the state legislature, and the State Board of Education for a statewide educator evaluation system – which includes linking teacher evaluation to student outcomes. Seven school systems will pilot the evaluation system in 2011-12; all 24 districts will pilot the system in 2012-13. The new evaluation system will be fully operational in the 2013-14 school year.
University Admission Requirements In 2009, the Maryland Regents raised the admissions requirements for institutions in the University System of Maryland, requiring a fourth year of math – including Algebra 2. These admissions requirements are currently higher than the state’s requirements for graduating high school. In order to ensure that high school students graduate college/career-ready, ACHIEVE recommends that Maryland bring high school expectations for graduation in alignment with admissions requirements for the University System of Maryland and the Common Core Standards.
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Maryland Scholars Criteria To promote consistent expectations for college/career-readiness, MBRT recommends raising the Maryland Scholars criteria to better align with USM requirements: adding a 4th math credit. In science, Maryland Scholars criteria already exceeds USM requirements. To inspire and incent students to complete rigorous STEM coursework, MBRT will establish a “Maryland STEM Scholars” designation. The High School Graduation Gap
Far too many students drop out or graduate from high school without the knowledge and skills required for success, closing doors and limiting their post-high school options. 4
80.7% of the class of 2010 graduated on time.
12,436 students who entered high school in 2006 did not graduate with their class in 2010.
29 Maryland high schools graduate 60% or less of their students (2009).
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Over a lifetime, each high school dropout will cost the economy $260,000 in unrealized wages, taxes and productivity, potentially representing $3.8 billion in lost earnings for that class of dropouts alone.
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A highly skilled workforce can raise economic growth by about two-thirds of a percentage point each year.8
Many students have a limited vision of career options, limited information about academic steps needed to succeed beyond high school, and a limited understanding that their decisions and actions now affect their future options.
College Graduation Gap
In Maryland, the demand for middle- and high-skilled workers is outpacing the state’s supply of workers educated and experienced at that level.
67% of Maryland’s jobs require a career certificate or college degree.
Only 45% of Maryland adults have an associate’s degree or higher.
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Far too many students enter two-and four-year postsecondary institutions unprepared for college-level work.
61% of Maryland students in two year colleges require remediation – of those, only 10% graduate within 3 years.
25% of Maryland students in four-year colleges require remediation – of those, less than half graduate within 6 years.
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Only 21% of students entering high school complete college.
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Approximately two-thirds of full-time
freshmen at Maryland 4-year public colleges graduate in 8 years.12
Between 2003 and 2008, Maryland colleges awarded 11% more bachelor’s degrees, but saw only a 6% increase in STEM degrees. During the same period, associate degrees increased by 30%, but STEM degrees dropped by 15%.13
Because of their quality, affordability and focus on career preparation, community colleges will continue to be a valuable Maryland asset and to play an ever-increasing role in preparing tomorrow’s workforce.
A Crossroads After 20 years of extraordinary service as Maryland’s State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick retired in June of 2011. Dr. Bernie Sadusky, former Superintendent of Queen Anne’s County Public Schools, is serving as Interim Superintendent until a successor is named. Ensuring continued progress in education reform is a high priority for MBRT. Since its inception in 1992, MBRT has played a lead partnering role with the State Superintendent and State Board of Education.
Maryland’s high school graduation requirements, which went into effect for the class of 2009, were met by 99.9% of 2010 seniors (90.7% by test performance, 8.6% by project-based competency assessments, and 0.5% by waiver).14 New, more rigorous math and English language arts assessments aligned to the Common Core Standards will replace the Maryland School Assessments (MSA) in 2014 and may replace the High School Assessments (HSA). New science assessments are expected to follow.
The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education has stood firm in its public position, urging the State Board of Education to continue its bold commitment to Maryland’s children by moving forward with high standards and assessments:
as a starting point toward world class standards
by providing every support possible to help students meet the standards
by linking receipt of a diploma to the achievement of these standards
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References 1
2005 BRAC State of Maryland Impact Analysis, Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development, 2007 Raising the Grade: How High School Reform Can Save Our Youth and Our Nation, Jossey-Bass, 2008 3 Framework for K-12 Science Education, National Academy of Sciences July 2011 (http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165) 4 Maryland State Department of Education 2011 (www.mdreportcard.org) 5 Maryland State Department of Education 2011 (www.mdreportcard.org) 6 Building a Grad Nation, America’s Promise Alliance, 2011 (www.americaspromise.org) 7 Raising the Grade: How High School Reform Can Save Our Youth and Our Nation, Jossey-Bass, 2008 8 Alliance for Excellent Education, Washington, DC, 2008 9 Complete College America, 2011 10 Complete College America, 2011 11 Achieve, Washington, DC, 2011 12 Complete College America, 2011 13 Complete College America, 2011 14 Maryland State Department of Education 2011 (www.mdreportcard.org) 2
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Strategic Roles Introduction In order to achieve the highest return on investment amid the influencing factors highlighted in the Strategic Assessment, MBRT will recommend three key roles for MBRT to play and actions to take that will balance resource demands with value creation.
Roles MBRT as an Advocate -- influencing policies and practices affecting education Work with state and local policymakers and employers to ensure that: 1. High school standards and assessments are aligned with the knowledge and skills required for success after high school. 2. All graduates are required to complete rigorous courses – aligned to these standards – that prepare them for life after high school. 3. Longitudinal data systems are developed and have the capacity to track student progress from high school through postsecondary education. MBRT as a Convener – aligning and leveraging public and private expertise and resources Work with employers, K-12 educators, higher education, federal, state and local agencies, business and economic development organizations, community groups, and others who have a stake in an educated populace to: 1. Concentrate a broad base of employer support to areas of greatest need/impact, particularly in STEM. 2. Build partnerships and align efforts with organizations that will best advance the work and goals MBRT wants to accomplish and increase the likelihood of large scale outcomes. 3. Develop and apply technology to capture, communicate, disseminate and share knowledge and tools, creating broad based ownership of solutions and making it easier for our partners to succeed. MBRT as a Service Provider – impacting educational outcomes and workforce readiness Work with students, educators, and parents to: 1. Ensure that students understand workplace realities and expectations and are motivated to strive for high academic achievement, with strong emphasis on STEM courses and fields. 2. Provide resources and services to teachers and other adults that will help to prepare students for careers, particularly in STEM fields. 3. Maximize use of technology to provide exposure, information, connection and a variety of ways for students to think about – and prepare for – their futures. The cornerstone of each role is communication with specific audiences and the development and use of cutting-edge technology to effectively and efficiently accelerate the current rate of progress.
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Action Plan 2012-14 2012 2013 Advocate: Influencing policies and practices affecting education
2014
Collaborate with new superintendent and school board to monitor and support effective implementation of RTTT and Common Core standards/assessments. Advocate for increased status/requirements for science education. Develop messages and tools that enable MBRT Board members, volunteers and others to guide and support student action and achievement. Identify and advocate for incentive and recognition opportunities that encourage students to complete a STEM-capable or STEM-advanced course of study.
Reinforce state and local level partnerships and champion policies and practices that continually improve the MD education system, particularly in STEM. Deploy most effective methods of engagement to help inform, train and mobilize stakeholders and partners to support high academic achievement. Implement incentives and recognition. Evaluate impact and effectiveness.
Build awareness of and support for Common Core standards and PARCC assessment implementation. Foster relationships with state and local superintendents and school boards. Leverage methods of engagement to help inform, train and mobilize stakeholders and partners to support high academic achievement. Collaborate with state, districts, higher education and employers to establish incentives and recognition for students.
Convener: Aligning & Leveraging public/private expertise and resources Concentrate broad business and employer support in areas of greatest need/impact. Develop communications plan to include audiences, delivery vehicles, messaging and engagement strategies. Establish partnerships with key organizations to advance aligned goals and produce large-scale outcomes.
Continue to identify needs and solicit support. Implement communications plan. Nurture existing partnerships. Continue to seek and establish appropriate partnerships.
Assess impact and recognize business and employer support. Measure effectiveness of communication plan, modify, and continue to implement. Nurture existing partnerships. Continue to seek and establish appropriate partnerships.
Service Provider: Impacting educational outcomes and workforce readiness Continue to conduct high school outreach program in targeted districts. Assess feasibility/capacity/impact and develop recommendations for future implementation. Expand middle school outreach to students and parents at targeted high-need middle schools. Provide at-elbow assistance from STEM specialists to biology teachers and students at 12 targeted high schools to strengthen STEM teaching, learning and career awareness. Develop pilot for algebra. Establish online teacher access to STEM curriculum materials, lesson plans, webinars, tutorials, and professional development – in partnership with MSDE. Establish online STEM learning resources and communities for students, including career exploration and STEM challenges Develop a campaign to increase awareness among parents of the importance of STEM education and career options.
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Implement program recommendations (to include recruitment, training, coordination, delivery and evaluation). Continue outreach at targeted schools. Modify based on educator/student input. Make at-elbow assistance available to biology and algebra teachers and students in 22 school districts. Evaluate effectiveness. Develop pilot for chemistry and physics. Expand, market, evaluate and refine online system.
Scale up career exploration and challenges components. Establish an inventory of live and online STEM workplace exposure opportunities for students. Implement parent awareness campaign.
Evaluate effectiveness. Refine as needed.
Continue outreach at targeted schools. Evaluate effectiveness. Refine as needed. Scale program to make at-elbow assistance available to biology, algebra, chemistry and physics teachers and students in 22 school districts. Evaluate effectiveness. Develop online system that will permit STEM teachers to link with other educators and STEM industry practitioners to share knowledge and resources. Expand, market, evaluate and refine online systems.
Expand campaign and evaluate effectiveness.
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Measures of Impact and Success The Maryland Business Roundtable for Education values – and its Board of Directors demands – comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness and impact of all programs. The MBRT staff has set metrics for each program and designed tools to collect and analyze data annually to assess progress in meeting process, perception, and outcome goals. In addition to the data collection processes conducted by staff and detailed below, MBRT also tracks and monitors outcome data collected by the Maryland State Department of Education on attendance, graduation and drop-out rates, and middle/high school assessment results, as well as data collected by the Maryland Higher Education Commission and others on college matriculation and remedial coursework. MBRT’s transformational goal for 20122014 is to elevate the meaning of what a diploma represents by:
increasing from 54% to 67% the percentage of high school graduates who complete the revised Maryland Scholars course of study, which is aligned with new University of Maryland admission requirements
doubling the percentage of high school graduates who are STEM-capable (from 16% to 33%).
Measurable Goals/Outcomes: Influence high school course-taking patterns and college/career-readiness Outcome More students complete Algebra 1 by end of 9th grade More students pass Biology HSA by end of 10th grade More students complete a STEM-capable course of study, including Algebra 2, Chemistry, and a 3rd lab science (Maryland Scholars) More students complete a STEM-advanced course of study, including Physics and math beyond Algebra 2 (Maryland STEM Scholars) The State and local districts upgrade and align their graduation requirements with University of Maryland admission requirements More students graduate from high school on time More students enter college More students complete college Fewer students are required to take remedial/developmental courses in college
Now 2011 69%
Goal 2014 75%
81% 54%
90% 67%
10% (est.)
20%
Data Source MSDE/LDS Maryland Scholars Data MSDE/LDS MSDE/LDS Maryland Scholars Data MSDE/LDS Maryland Scholars Data
100%
MSDE/Districts
81%
90%
MSDE mdreportcard.org
46% 19% (2008) 25% (4 yr) 61% (2 yr)
60% 40%
ACHIEVE, MHEC SOAR Report
18% 45%
Complete College America
Influence stakeholder perceptions and actions
More believe that rigorous course-taking in high school is important to success in college/workplace More businesses support MBRT efforts Outcome More employers provide funding/resources to MBRT New partnerships are established Speakers Bureau volunteer base is sustained STEM Specialists in the Classroom volunteers are recruited (by 2013) Annual budget levels are met
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Goal 33% 2/yr 3,000 300 100%
Data Source MBRT MBRT MBRT VMS MBRT
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MBRT Program Evaluation Process Data What is collected # of districts, schools, presentations, students reached # of volunteer speakers recruited/trained/ presented Value/effectiveness of training to volunteers
Perception Data What is collected Teacher feedback on appropriateness and importance of message Teacher assessment of effectiveness of presenter and impact on students Teacher suggestions for improvement Student reaction to presentation What they learned What they plan to do differently as result # of students intending to become a Maryland Scholar Speaker feedback on student reaction, local coordination, best practices and suggestions for other speakers Student awareness/intention regarding college requirements/preparation (8th grade College Access) Parent awareness regarding college requirements/preparation (8th grade College Access) Outcome Data What is collected Yearly high school enrollment figures # of freshmen each year who completed algebra 1 and a foreign language credit by end of 9th grade (also collecting data on 8th grade course completion) # of students each year who complete algebra 2, chemistry, physics and foreign language # of students each year who complete pre-calculus, calculus, trigonometry, 4th science credit, 3rd credit of same for language # and % of graduating seniors who meet the Maryland Scholars criteria Website Use Data What is collected User information – first name, year of graduation, school, school district, email How they found the website (i.e. speaker, teacher, parent, friend, Google) Activity on the website – pages visited, activities completed, points earned, time spent on site, point of departure Aspirations/intentions/actions – career goal, intention to be a Maryland Scholar, actions planned/taken, expectations/obstacles, requests for help/advice
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How it’s collected MBRT online volunteer management system
Why it’s collected Determine reach of program
Training evaluations Online veteran training quiz Volunteer feedback form
Evaluate/improve effectiveness of volunteer training – quality control Identify/correct logistical problems or areas of concern Identify need for reinforcement
How it’s collected Teacher evaluation form
Why it’s collected Determine perceived value/effectiveness of speaker/presentation/program Identify excellent/poor presenters/volunteers Make improvements to program Obtain from students an indication of current attitude and future intention Identify excellent/poor presenters/volunteers Make improvements to program Identify/address logistical problems or areas of concern Identify need for reinforcement Identify increases in student intention to prepare for and attend college Identify increases in parent commitment to support student’s intention to prepare for and attend college
Student evaluation form
Volunteer feedback form Pre- and post- survey Parent survey
How it’s collected All data collected by MBRT from local districts (May be available in the future from the State when it completes its longitudinal data system)
How it’s collected Data collected through Google Analytics and www.BeWhatIWantToBe.com
Why it’s collected Determine the number of students completing specific courses each year Determine the number and percentage of graduates meeting the Scholars criteria each year Calculate changes in enrollment and socio-economic status Tabulate increases/decreases in course completion from year to year Identify trends in course completion Why it’s collected Track student activity and identify areas of greatest interest/value Understand student desires and plans for their future Reward students for their efforts/actions Identify areas of student need and suggestions for additions/improvements to website Determine effectiveness of marketing efforts
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Governance/Committee Structure To ensure that MBRT’s Strategic Plan is implemented effectively, committees will be charged to provide: oversight on specific elements of the plan, needed expertise and resources, expanded reach, and quality control. With the exception of the Strategic Steering Committee, which is primarily comprised of Board member designees, committees are/will be populated with members of the business community and representatives of partners and stakeholder groups who are in a position to advance our mission and support our efforts.
The Strategic Steering Committee and the STEMnet Governance Committee report directly to the Board of Directors. Other committees report to Strategic Steering or STEMnet Governance Committees. Committee
Responsibility
Strategic Steering Committee
Provide overall strategic direction and coordination of MBRT and its committees, and serve as liaison with MBRT Board of Directors and CEO members of MBRT
Development and Partnership Committee
Speakers Bureau Advisory Board
Communications Committee
STEMnet Governance Committee
STEMnet Technical Advisory Committee STEMnet Content Advisory Committee
Work to increase the level of committed leadership, partnership and participation in MBRT’s efforts; broaden the base of membership/sponsorship; assist with grant/proposal research and writing; increase resources to build MBRT’s capacity to achieve its goals
Develop specific strategies to expand and improve speakers bureau process and messages and to assure effectiveness of the program
Develop plan/strategies to reach external audience; craft clear and unified messages for various MBRT audiences; refine policy positions, program content, and communications with partners; solidify MBRT branding issues
Overarching governing committee of STEMnet; works to solidify partnership decisions and manages local partnerships with staff support; invites and receives input from STEMnet Technical and Content Advisory Committees
Provides guidance on technical operations for STEMnet
Provides guidance on editorial content and control for STEMnet
STEMnet Local Partnerships
Provides guidance on local district partnership agreements on STEMnet
STEMnet User Group
Provides insight on priority issues and solutions from users’ perspective
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