San Diego MESA Alliance Industry Advisory Board Meeting Dec 10, 2008

1. San Diego MESA Alliance Industry Advisory Board Meeting Dec 10, 2008

2. IAB Chair - Edgar Camerino • Welcome and Introductions • Review of minutes • Oct 8 2008

3. 2008 San DiegoMath Science Initiative With Seed Money from the AT&T Foundation, MESA is Building a Powerful Network of Math and Science Education Resources in San Diego K-12 Public Schools that Features a Rigorous Curriculum and Academic Support System for Disadvantaged Students.

4. Today’s Agenda • MESA • Why San Diego? • The Initiative • Results to Date • Projected Growth • Partnership Opportunities

5. MESA • For 38 years, MESA has provided a hands-on math and • science education system for educationally disadvantaged students that has become the national model. • We work with school districts to train math and science teachers in a rigorous curriculum featuring an annual engineering design competition, as well as college preparation, counseling, college trips, visits to industry, and parent and community involvement. • The program serves over 20,000 students K-16 annually in California, has won national awards and been replicated in 14 other states. • NSF has been a key supporter, as have private foundations and more than 200 corporations who rely on MESA to produce the technology graduates they need for their enterprises.

6. Academic Excellence Workshops Study Skills Individual Academic Plan (IAP) Hands-on M/S Activities Entrance Exam Test Prep Career/College Exploration Summer Academic Leadership Institutes MESA Days and Academies Annual Recognition Events Extracurricular Intensives STUDENT

7. On-going Local Teacher Training Annual Advisor Training Institute MESA Curriculum TEACHER

8. Parent Leadership Training MESA Family Conference Volunteer Opportunities PARENTS

9. MESA • Total students served (2005-06): 20,050 • Students served at all levels: K-12, community college and • university • Schools served: 307 (126 high schools, 121 middle and • junior high, 60 elementary) • MESA Centers located at: • UC: 6 • CSU: 10 • Independent universities: 2 • Community colleges: 29 • Community sites: 4

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11. MESA • Evidence of Effectiveness: MESA’s K-12 Program • 83% of MESA students complete Algebra by the tenth grade, allowing more time in high school to take college preparatory math courses. • Of California MESA graduating high school seniors, 67% went on to college, compared to 44% of all California graduating high school seniors. • 36% of MESA high school seniors were eligible to attend UC, compared to 6% of African American, Latino and American Indian high school seniors. • Of MESA high school graduates, 57% went on to postsecondary education as math, science or engineering majors.

12. Why San Diego? • The proportion of students obtaining STEM degrees in the U.S. has fallen in the last decade, from 32% in 1994-95 to 27% in 2003-04.[1] Engineering degrees dropped 20% from 1985 to 2005.[2] Yet jobs requiring STEM training are expected to increase 51% nationally, leading to 6 million potential job openings for scientists, engineers and technicians.[3] By 2020 the United States could face a shortfall of 14 million such workers.[4] Seventeen of the top 20 fastest growing jobs in the nation are in STEM fields. Conservative estimates of the costs incurred by the economy from this labor shortage range from $3 billion to $4 billion per year.[5] • This project would address the shortage by replicating the California-based Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program—one of the country’s most successful and highly regarded STEM education and career preparation programs—to reach 1,500 underserved students in math and science at the K-12 level in San Diego, California. • [1]U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Trends and the Role of Federal Programs, 2006. • [2]Op/ed piece by Cisco senior executive Christopher Nordlinger, Chronicle of Philanthropy, 10/13/05 • [3]IBM press release citing U.S. Department of Labor data covered in CFO.com 9/16/05 • [4] Claiming Common Ground, 2006, The Institute for Educational Leadership, The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education and The Stanford Institute for Higher Education Research. • [5]Gaudin, S. Network World, July 13, 2000: 13.

13. Why San Diego? • Although ranked third in the state in population size and sixth nationally, San Diego lags behind other large California cities in the number of college-entering high school freshman from the public school system. In 2006, the college going rate (CSU, UC and CCC) from public high schools in San Diego county was only 45%. That is 7 percentage points lower than the Los Angeles rate of 52%, and 25 percentage points lower than the San Francisco rate of 70%. • San Diego also lags behind most other large counties in the state in the rate of students entering the UC system from public high schools. That rate is 6.5%, as opposed to statewide average of 7.4%. Comparing San Diego to the other two largest cities in the state, Los Angeles is at 8.1%, and San Francisco is 23.3%. In contrast, of the MESA high school graduates who went to college, 29% enrolled in UC right after graduation.

14. Why San Diego? • Hispanic, Native American, African American, Pacific Islander, and American Indian students are far less likely to leave high school having met their college entrance requirements (between 24% and 28%) than White, Filipino or Asian students (between 46% to 60%). In comparison, 61% of MESA graduates fulfilled the “A-G” requirements for UC and CSU admission with grades C or better. • Of the 493,669 students enrolled in San Diego County public schools, 44.7% are eligible for free or reduced-price meals and would be considered economically disadvantaged. API scores among MESA target population schools are also substantially lower than more affluent districts.

15. Why San Diego? • Two years ago, MESA received a $1.5 million grant from the AT&T Foundation to re-establish service centers in two regions in California -- including San Diego -- that had previously been closed due to state budget cuts. MESA has been aggressively matching this investment and has been able to raise an additional $455,000, or 91 cents for every dollar invested by our anchor grant maker, for our center in the San Francisco Bay Area. • MESA’s vision for a multilateral partnership with a broad array of stakeholders in the San Diego business and community sectors calls for serving greater numbers of students in the region and achieving sustainability for the anchor grant for future years. • San Diego is home to many of the nation’s leading technology, communications, aerospace, and defense companies, all of which rely on the kind of talented, diverse applicant pool that MESA graduates provide.

16. The Initiative • The initiative’sobjective is to increase the number of educationally disadvantaged students from the Greater San Diego Region who enter and graduate from college in a math/science-based major and enter successful careers in mathematics, engineering, science and technology.

17. The Initiative • Topline Achievements: San Diego • Contracted with San Diego State University for $200,000 to permanently house program in College of Engineering (subject to annual performance review) • Hired full-time center director to serve as bridge between university and local school districts • Signed contract with San Diego Unified School District with $8,400 in current commitments and started negotiations with Lemon Grove and Santee districts • Completed implementation of MESA in 16 schools with 18 MESA teachers to serve 400 students • Huge response among teachers and students; 200 students already signed up for engineering design competition in 2008.

18. Results to Date • Goal #1 • Actively engage under-represented students to reach their potential in math and science through hands-on activities so they are better prepared to complete their college degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) discipline. • Result: Achieved • About 400 students will be enrolled • and fully engaged this academic year • in the following activities: • Individual academic plans • MESA periods • College test preparation • Study skills training • Engineering design competitions • Career and college exploration • Parent leadership development • Teacher professional development opportunities

19. Results to Date • Goal #2 • Strengthen teachers’ pedagogy and math/science subject knowledge in alignment with California State Subject Matter Standards • Result: Achieved • About 18 math and science teachers • will experience one or more of the • following professional development • opportunities this academic year: • MESA Academy for Science and Mathematics Educators (MASME) (3-day summer workshop) • Mathematics Physics Technology Institute (MPTI) (10-day summer workshop) • Orientation, site visits and technical training

20. Results to Date • Result: In Progress • Teachers come into contact with • useful and transformative tools as • part of MESA’s campaign to infuse • its program with technology: • MASME features workshops on online resources for use in developing lesson plans, working with students, fund raising and grant writing, as well as Texas Instruments graphing calculator technology • MPTI offers a compelling set of real-world applications enabled by the T.I. technology and the LearningLoop, MESA’s own Confidence Based Learning System • Goal #3 • Increase education and awareness among teachers about effective use of learning technology in the classroom

21. Results to Date • Goal #4 • Use teachers as the conduit to raise awareness and enlist support from students’ family members and communities to partner to advance students’ educational aspirations • Result: Achieved • Center directors have met with • teachers in the community, received • commitments from them to engage • the wider community to motivate • students, and in many cases are • already seeing their efforts bear fruit: • Outreach conducted at SDSU Native American Students Day • SDSU undergraduate volunteers were provided to schools that requested tutors • At San Diego, 15 schools signed up within the first 10 months • 120 students marched in the Martin Luther King Parade with the SDSU Intercultural Relations Group

22. Results to Date • Goal #5 • Create a cadre of teacher leaders to inspire and disseminate program content to non-MESA faculty and to lead future MESA engineering design competitions • Result: In Progress • Because it is by definition long-term, • this goal is not likely to be reached • until after the third year, however: • Dozens of new teachers have already been trained in the MESA curriculum, and history shows us they will quickly share their knowledge with colleagues • For both MASME and MPTI, post-enrollment-deadline slots are opened on a first-come, first-served basis to non-MESA faculty • At USC, MESA has managed to develop a cadre of teachers who act as “train-the-trainers” for the MPTI’s and their work has made a huge impact on the organization

23. Results to Date • Goal #6 • Create a stronger college-going culture among educationally disadvantaged students, their families, their schools and their communities in the San Diego area. • Result: In Progress • Because it is by definition long-term, • this goal is not likely to be reached • until after the third year, however: • Both centers have started outreach to their local communities, including the Native American Indian community (SD) • Local industry has been engaged at both centers. Employees will serve as volunteers in engineering design competitions, will be invited to join board of directors and asked to join industry/college speaker board (SD)

24. Results • Goal #6 • Create a stronger college-going culture among educationally disadvantaged students, their families, their schools and their communities in the San Diego area. • Result: In Progress • The following schools have already been enrolled in the program: • San Diego Unified School District Middle schools: • Challenger • Farb • Keiller Leadership Academy • Mann • Montgomery • Pacific Beach • Roosevelt • John Muir (K-12) High schools: • Lincoln • Madison • Morse • SD Ed Complex (CIMA) • SD Ed Complex (SciTech) • San Diego MET (9-10) • Kearney-Mesa

25. Results • At-A-Glance: Schools Teachers Students SF: 430 13 13 SD: 16 18 400 Total: 29 31 830

26. Projected Growth • Program Services Rollout 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 • Individual academic plans • MESA periods • College test preparation • Study skills training • Engineering design competitions • Parent leadership development • Teacher professional development opportunities • Student counseling and advising • Summer pre-engineering courses • Career and college exploration • Tutoring • Mentoring • Student leadership development • Industry site visits and shadow days • Industry advisory board development • Academic excellence workshops • Special program development • Advanced teacher professional development opportunities • Accelerated student academic preparation programs (e.g., FastTrack Math, Algebra Academy, more pre-engineering courses, etc.)

27. Projected Growth Current and Projected Enrollment of MESA Students Current and Projected Enrollment of MESA Schools Cost Per Student Current and Projected Enrollment of MESA Teachers Note: Cost-per-student is based on average of $250,000 total core infrastructure budget per full MESA center, divided by the number of students the center serves. Starting in 2008-09, the SF Bay Area Center is scheduled to add a new field station in Concord, adding $80,000 to the total budget for that year and all future years.

28. Partnership Opportunities • MESA has adopted four strategies to ensure the new • center continues to grow and thrive: • Conduct matching campaigns that allow other donors to fully leverage their investment with the anchor donor and other matching funds. • Identify, cultivate and solicit donors who are committed to supporting MESA’s operating expenses to bring these services to San Diego and ensure continued service to students. • Continue pushing for permanent institutional support at the state and local levels • Harness existing relationships with foundation and corporate donors to support specific programs that will take place in the two geographies.

29. Partnership Opportunities

30. Partnership Opportunities • Provide MESA with cash grants to support and sustain its work in San Diego. Right now we are looking for several anchor grants for 2009-2012. • Provide MESA with in-kind support in the form of volunteer engagement on the local MESA board of directors and program activity events. • Provide MESA with technical assistance in the form of consulting and community building to help us build our network in San Diego.

31. Partnership Opportunities • Sponsor MESA at SDSU. All sponsors receive recognition in all publications and website produced by the SDSU MESA pre-college program. • LevelCost (annual) • Diamond $100,000+ • Platinum $75,000-100,00 • Gold $50,000-75,000 • Silver $25,000-50,000 • MESA Hero $10,000-25,000 • MESA Partner $5,000-10,000 • MESA Supporter $1,000-5,000 • MESA Booster $100-1,000

32. Partnership Opportunities • Supporting San Diego MESA achieves three objectives simultaneously: it strengthens the math/science academic pipeline that produces San Diego employers’ STEM workforce, it improves educational outcomes for disadvantaged students and communities, and it meets the philanthropic objectives of your company or foundation board. • Supporting MESA now makes sense because your giving dollar goes the farthest and has the greatest impact. • As an early-stage investor, your foundation can take a significant role as a stakeholder in the program with influence in the shaping of the program. • MESA is uniquely positioned to steward your philanthropy or recruitment dollar well in San Diego because our program has 38 years of proven effectiveness, a strong track record of accountability to donors, and a history of working with San Diego students for many years.

33. Program Updates • SDSU MESA Engineering Program (MEP) • SDSU MESA Schools Program (MSP) • SDSU Imperial Valley MSP • City College MESA • Southwestern College MESA • Student Organizations

34. Program Updates – SDSU MEP • MEP Transfer Orientation / Alumni Panel on Fri Nov 7 2008 • PG&E Student Leadership Conference on Nov 7 – 9, 2008 in San Ramon, CA • Graduation & Scholarship Banquet • New Date – Mon May 4 2008 • SDSU Aztec Center – Montezuma Hall

35. Program Updates – SDSU MSP MESA Days (Preliminaries) SDSU MESA Days on Sat Mar 14 2009 Jr. Regionals on Sat Apr 18 2009 @ SDSU Science Expo Alliance Event April 4th 2009@Balboa Park High Tech Fair, Grades 7-12,March 11, 2009Del Mar Fairgrounds - Wyland Hall

36. When: Saturday, March 14th, 2008 Where: SDSU Campus Who: San Diego MESA middle and high schools MESA Days Prelim Competition

37. MESA Days Jr Regionals When: Saturday, April 18, 2009 Where: SDSU Campus Who: Southern CA MESA Middle Schools

38. How can you help? Accepting volunteers Judges, crowd control, hands on workshop facilitators Sponsors Fund student prizes, lunch, activity, materials, scholarship All sponsors and volunteers will be listed on the program and advertisement materials

40. Program Updates – Imperial Valley MSP LEGO Robotics Competition This Saturday December 13 2008

41. Program Updates – City College MESA

42. Program Updates – Southwestern College MESA • Science Opportunity Day • Tuesday, March 24, 2009 • Company representatives • Networking with MSE students • Recruitment for summer internships

43. Program Updates – Student Organizations SHPE National Conference Nov 12-16, 2008 Phoenix, AZ

44. Joint MESA Alliance Events Walk on Water Competition on Sat Oct 18 2008 Shadow Day on Thu Nov 20 2008 Leadership Summit on Feb 27 – Mar 1 2009 at Indian Hills Camp in Jamul, CA

45. Task Teams MESAdvantage Joint Professional Development Conference (JPDC) & SDSU’s Science and Engineering Career Fair on Thu Oct 30 2008 NSF Summer Team Internships

47. Task Teams Continued • Training Academies • Spring 2009 • Hosted by CALTRANS & Hamilton Sundstrand

48. Closing – Other Topics Company Announcements Building Agenda for Next Meeting Adjournment White Elephant Gift Exchange Next Meeting: Wed Feb 4 2009 1:30 – 3:30 pm @ Rick Engineering Company