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Leadership steps

This document outlines effective leadership steps to enhance student engagement in STEM fields through initiatives like UTeach and the Freshman Research Initiative (FRI). Key actions include consulting faculty leaders, involving students as partners, engaging higher administration early on, and conducting pilot programs. The focus is on gathering data, establishing comparison groups, and involving external supporters to enhance credibility. The FRI provides undergraduates with authentic research experiences, fostering excitement for discovery and improving retention rates among traditionally underrepresented groups.

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Leadership steps

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  1. Leadership steps Know what you’re doing • Understand the relevant research (UTeach/FRI), seek informed guidance (Master teachers—UTeach) • Consult/involve faculty leaders (UTeach) or support a faculty initiative (FRI) • Involve students as partners • Involve the higher administration as soon as possible—get buy in or at least a blessing. • Do a pilot program. Don’t wait until everything is perfect • Gather data at every step; where possible have a valid comparison group, be ready to change and improve as you learn • Involve external supporters as part of the team • Involve external experts, legislators, leaders to establish credibility Share the Dream, Create a team Get Started!! Know what you’ve done Share what you’ve done Share credit !!! Seek support to maintain, expand and replicate great results

  2. TeacherEffectiveness

  3. Uteach Recognition/replication • Uteach Task Force, UT College of Natural Sciences Foundation Advisory Coucil • National Academy recognition • Gathering Storm Report • NMSI formed • ExxonMobil, Dell gifts • Race to the Top funding • HHMI

  4. EDUCATION THROUGH RESEARCH: RESEARCH THROUGH EDUCATION The Freshman Research Initiative: UT Austin

  5. Course Sequence & Timeline Freshman Sophomore Fall Spring Summer* Fall Spring* Preparation Research Stream Transition • Research Methods • Intro to Research and Analysis • Stream Selection • Counts as Signature Course • Intro to Stream Lab Techniques • Begin Research • Counts as a Lower Division Lab Course • Summer Research Fellowship • Summer School Credit • Headstarton Fall Research • Stream Research • Credit for Independent Research • Expand & Complete Stream Project • Counts as Upper Division Lab Course • Research Publication/ Presentation • Mentor Research Methods • Join faculty labs, REUs, internships *Optional

  6. Impact on Retention in Science and Math College of Natural Science (CNS) retention data for the FRI-07 cohort and associated comparison group, plotted over a five year period so that the average five-year retention data can be shown in comparison. 45% 45-85% increase in retention rates • Comparison groups are formed for each year from freshman not in FRI, who meet the same FRI requirements • The resulting comparison group is: • Statistically indistinguishable in terms of predicted first semester GPA • Demographically similar to FRI students • Comparable in number of risk students included 85%

  7. 4-yr Graduation Rates Compared

  8. FRI Graduates Pursuing PhD/MD-PhD 32% FRI students 9% comparison group FRI06 CNS non-honors graduates (N=57) CMP06 CNS non-honors graduates (N=146)

  9. More Science Produced Annual Report 2010:Cumulative (2005-2010) list of refereed journal publications co-authored by FRI student participants

  10. FRI Recognition/Replication • HHMI Funding • NSF Funding • FRI Task Force, UT College of Natural Sciences Foundation Advisory Council • BHEF recognition • PCAST recognition • HHMI replication

  11. Leadership steps Know what you’re doing • Understand the relevant research (UTeach/FRI), seek informed guidance (Master teachers—UTeach) • Consult/involve faculty leaders (UTeach) or support a faculty initiative (FRI) • Involve students as partners • Involve the higher administration as soon as possible—get buy in or at least a blessing. • Do a pilot program. Don’t wait until everything is perfect • Gather data at every step; where possible have a valid comparison group, be ready to change and improve as you learn • Involve external supporters as part of the team • Involve external experts, legislators, leaders to establish credibility Share the Dream, Create a team Get Started!! Know what you’ve done Share what you’ve done Share credit !!! Seek support to maintain, expand and replicate great results

  12. FRI in Summary • Connects undergraduates with authentic, advanced research projects from the beginning of their first semester on campus as part of their regular course of study • Provides a better learning experience for students that keeps them in STEM instead of driving them away!!!!! • Shows students the excitement of discovery, provides experience with cutting edge technology and prepares them for additional hands-on experience in labs or internships • Gives students access to faculty mentors and the community of science • Is scalable, both in numbers and disciplines, and makes a unique, authentic research experience available to a large portion of the freshman class. • Over 6 years > 2300 freshman have participated • Again in 2011-12, > 650 students enrolled in FRI, 33% of the incoming Natural Sciences class,>40% from underrepresented groups • 70 % still researching at the end of their 4th year • Merges the twin missions of a research university: Research and Education • Is especially effective with students not traditionally well-represented in science practice • Retains and helps our students succeed in a science, technology or mathematics degree planand ecruits them to scientific careers

  13. 5-year Graduation Rates Compared

  14. Research Activities of FRI Students 67% Continuing in Research for 4 years

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