Table 1 The 8 Elements and components
From: The eight essential elements of inclusive STEM high schools
Problem-Based Learning - Core Instructional (20) • Students make interdisciplinary connections (9) • Students demonstrate autonomy (13) • Students reflect on their learning (2) • Interdisciplinary teams (5) • Intersession (2) • Problem-solving projects (17) • Staff-created curriculum (9) • Partners support instruction (17) • Teacher facilitation of teamwork and collaboration among students (14) • Teacher facilitation of students making interdisciplinary connections (9) • Teacher facilitation of student interest (4) • Teacher facilitation of students engaging in an engineering design process (5) • Teacher facilitation of students engaging with real-world content (11) • Students cooperate and work with one another as teams (14) • Students make connections between the content they are learning, the real world, and their lives (11) • Teacher facilitation of student self-reflection (1) • Teacher facilitation of student autonomy (13) Rigorous Learning - Core Instructional (20) • Teacher facilitation of students engaging with real-world content (11) • Staff-created curriculum (9) • Students engage in cognitively demanding work (6) • Core course sequence (7) • Mastery learning (6) • Partners support instruction (17) • Teacher facilitation of students making interdisciplinary connections (9) • Teacher use of assessment to inform instruction (6) • Students make interdisciplinary connections (9) • Students participate in tutoring (2) • Students participate in early college activities (11) • Students make connections between the content they are learning, the real world, and their lives (11) • Teacher facilitation of students doing cognitively demanding work (6) Personalization of Learning - Core Instructional (20) • Teacher differentiation of instruction based on learning needs (4) • Teacher facilitation of student interest (4) • Teacher use of assessment to inform instruction (6) • Advisory (11) • Small school and/or classes (5) • Flexible schedule (11) • Student access to school throughout the day (2) • Teacher/partner facilitation of students engaging in career-readiness activities (13) • Teacher facilitation of student autonomy (13) • Staff supports needs of whole student (17) • Students engage and participate in career readiness (13) • Students demonstrate autonomy (13) Career, Technology, and Life Skills - Core Instructional (20) • Students participate in early college activities (11) • Students use technology (11) • Students use workplace and life skills (11) • Instructional themes (5) • Partners support instruction (17) • Teacher facilitation of student autonomy (13) • Teacher/partner facilitation of students engaging in career-readiness activities (13) • Teacher facilitation of students learning skills specifically related to the workplace and life (11) • Teacher facilitation of teamwork and collaboration among students (14) | (Career, Technology, and Life Skills cont.) • Teacher models use of new and current technologies (11) • Students cooperate and work with one another as teams (14) • Students demonstrate autonomy (13) • Students engage and participate in career readiness (13) • Students engage and participate in service learning (8) • Students participate in demonstrations of learning (11) • Students participate in higher education exposure activities (10) School Community and Belonging - Core Non-Instructional (19) • Students treat each other with trust and respect (6) • Extracurricular activities (7) • Student induction process (4) • Small school and/or classes (5) • Student access to school throughout the day (2) • Teacher facilitation of a positive social and emotional learning environment (6) • Staff emphasizes code of behavior and values (9) • Staff support needs of whole student (17) • Students contribute to school decision-making (7) • Students demonstrate code of behavior and values (9) External Community - Core Non-Instructional (16) • School establishes and maintains a community presence (5) • Students participate in service learning (8) • Staff spreads practices (2) • Staff establishes and maintains partnerships (5) • Partners facilitate spread of practices (3) • Partners help establish and maintain community presence (2) Staff Foundations Supporting (20) • Staff collaborate (17) • Staff reflect on work (5) • School leaders facilitate staff growth and development (8) • Common planning time (12) • Individual planning time (2) • Non-instructional staff (3) • School leaders model instructional practice (1) • School leaders model and support risk-taking and autonomy for staff (6) • Staff engages in relevant professional development/growth activities (9) • Staff has a sense of school ownership (3) • Staff participates in decision-making (7) • Staff treat one another with trust and respect (2) • Staff works with autonomy (8) • Stem instructional leaders support instruction (1) Essential Factors Supporting (19) • Staff are flexible and open to change (11) • Representative population (10) • Professional development resources (2) • Family involvement (7) • Online management system (3) • Open physical space (1) • Regional school (2) • Partners provide money/material resources (5) • Standards (8) • Staff believe all students can learn (7) |