T-STEM Designation

Benchmark 1 – School Design

Professional Development Plan

• • Mentor/induction year program
    • PD opportunities
    • PD opportunities
    • PD opportunities
  • Leadership team meetings/notes
  • BOY Professional Development

Benchmark 2 – Target Population

• • Admission policy and enrollment application
  • Written recruitment plan
  • Written communication plan for targeted audiences
  • Choice School Timeline

Benchmark 3 – Strategic Alliances

• • Current MOU from IHE
  • Current MOU from Business/Industry Partners
  • Advisory Board meeting agendas, minutes (including action items and decision logs)
  • List of strategic partners and their role in providing work-based learning opportunities

Benchmark 4 – Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

• • Coordination with workforce board to develop/maintain list of high demand/high way jobs in our area
  • STEM pathways available
  • Crosswalk documentation
  • Master Schedule
  • Curriculum Alignment Documents
  • TSI (preparation as well as data review)
  • Testing Calendar (TSI, ACT and SAT)
  • Support to be provided to help students obtain industry certifications/licenses

Benchmark 5 – Work-Based Learning

• • Documentation of appropriate work-based learning available (to all student 6 – 11 grade)
  • Current high-demand STEM occupation list (regional based)
  • Data describing student participation in work-based learning experiences
  • Samples of student artifacts

Benchmark 6 – Student Support

• • Bridge program calendar and curricula
  • Tutoring/intervention/remediation schedules
  • Calendar of Family Outreach events
  • Advisory/counseling events