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In S N N Tat Nor E O the F ST East TE T Fl EM Lori Ida A State of STTEEM2 in Northeast Florida INITIAL SURVEY REPORT Prepared by Mark A. Tumeo and Wanyonyi Keendrick University of North Florida © 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS i LIST OF FIGURES v LIST OF TABLES v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY vi SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE Section 1 Introduction 1 to 3 1.1 Definition of STEM2 1 1.2 Definition of Northeast Florida 2 1.3 Mission and Goals of STEM2 Hub 3 Section 2 Why a STEM2 Hub 4 to 12 2.1 National Perspective 4 TM 2.2 Select Examples of STEMx State Initiatives 5 2.2.1 Oregon 5 2.2.2 New York 6 2.2.3 Tennessee 6 2.3 Other Example State and Regional Initiatives 8 2.3.1 Los Angeles 8 2.3.2 Iowa 8 2.3.3 Southwestern Pennsylvania 9 2.3.4 Central Florida 10 2.4 Northeast Florida 11 2.4.1 What will the STEM2 Hub provide? 12 2.4.1(a) Convening STEM2 Partners 12 2.4.1(b) Guiding Shared Vision, Goals and Strategies 12 2.4.1(c) Advancing Policy 12 2.4.1(d) Establish Shared Measures and Practices 12 2.4.1(e) Supporting Aligned Activities 12 2.4.1(f) Building Public Passion 12 2.4.1(g) Mobilizing Funding 12 2.4.1 (h) Fostering Business Opportunities 12 SECTION 3 Baseline for the State of STEM2 in Northeast Florida 13 to 15 3.1 Baseline Metrics 13 3.1.1 State Wide Data 13 3.1.2 Data from the Jacksonville Community Council, Inc. (JCCI) 14 3.2 Surveying Northeast Florida for Baseline Information 15 i TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE Section 4 Examples of Unique Assets in Northeast Florida 16 to 25 4.1 Unique Facilities 16 4.1.1 Cecil Commerce Center 16 4.1.2 JAX NAP 16 4.1.3 JAXPORT 16 4.1.4 Military Installations 17 4.1.4(a) Naval Air Station JAX 17 4.1.4(b) Naval Station Mayport 17 4.1.4(c) Camp Blanding 17 4.1.4(d) Florida Air National Guard at JIA 17 4.1.5 OneSpark 17 4.1.6 Schultz Center 17 4.1.7 Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital 18 4.2 Examples of Private/Non-Profit Organizations Supporting STEM2 18 4.2.1 ACE Mentoring 18 4.2.2 BSA North Florida Council 18 4.2.3 CCASTT Foundation 19 4.2.4 Communities In Schools of Jacksonville 19 4.2.5 Gandhi Memorial Society 20 4.2.6 Girl Scouts of Gateway Council 20 4.2.7 Jacksonville Community Council, Inc. 20 4.2.8 Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 20 4.2.9 JAXUSA Partnerships 21 4.2.10 The Museum of Science & History 21 4.2.11 Professional Societies 22 4.3 Examples of Private/For-Profit Organizations Supporting STEM2 22 4.3.1 Citigroup IT Academies 22 4.3.2 Florida Blue 23 4.3.3 Pragmatic Works’ School of Programming 23 4.3.4 Stellar Engineering Academy 23 4.3.5 VISTAKON® Advanced Manufacturing Academy 24 4.4 Governmental STEM2 Activities 24 4.4.1 The Children’s Commission 24 4.4.1(a) TEAM UP 24 4.4.1(b) Summer Camp Programs 24 4.4.1(c) Community-Based Afterschool Programs 24 4.4.1(d) New Town success Zone 25 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE Section 5 State Of STEM 2 Education Activities In Northeast Florida 26 to 47 5.1 STEM2 Education and Diversity 26 5.1.1 National Perspective 26 5.1.1(a) Focus on Math Education 26 5.1.1(b) Math Teachers 27 5.1.2 State of Florida Perspective 28 5.1.3 Regional Perspective 29 5.2 County School District STEM2 Activities 30 5.2.1 Baker County 30 5.2.1(a) Pre-K and Kindergarten 30 5.2.1(b) Elementary Grades 1 - 3 31 5.2.1(c) Elementary Grades 4 - 5 31 5.2.1(d) Middle School Grades 6 - 8 31 5.2.1(e) High School Grades 9 - 12 31 5.2.2 Clay County 32 5.2.2(a) IT Academy (formerly the CISCO Academy) 32 5.2.3 Duval County 33 5.2.3(a) S-T-E-A-M Cultural Passport 33 5.2.3(b) Pitsco STEM Labs 33 5.2.3(c) DCPS Schools with Exemplar Programs 34 5.2.3(d) Moving Forward 34 5.2.3(e) River City Science Academy 34 5.2.4 Flagler County 35 5.2.5 Nassau and Putnam Counties 36 5.2.6 St. Johns County 37 5.2.6(a) Career Academies 37 5.3 Colleges and Universities STEM2 Activities 38 5.3.1 Edward Waters College 38 5.3.2 Flagler College 39 5.3.3 Florida State College Jacksonville 39 5.3.3(a) Grant Funding for Programs 39 5.3.3(b) Co-Curricular Student Engagement Experiences 40 5.3.4 Jacksonville University 41 5.3.5 St. Johns River State College 41 5.3.5(a) Business and Computer Technology 42 5.3.5(b) Health Sciences 43 5.3.5(c) Outreach and Special Initiatives 43 5.3.5(d) Math and Science Initiatives 44 5.3.6 University of North Florida 45 5.3.6(a) K-12 Outreach and Recruitment Examples 46 5.3.6(b) UNF Student Activities in STEM2 47 5.3.6(c) Continuing Education for Professionals 47 5.3.6(d) Activities for the General Public 47 iii TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE Section 6 State Of STEM2 Business Activities In Northeast Florida 48 to 53 6.1 STEM2 Employment and Diversity 48 6.1.1 National Perspective 48 6.1.2 State of Florida Perspective 48 6.1.3 Regional Perspective 49 6.2 STEM2 Entrepreneurs and Start-up Companies 49 6.2.1 A Start-up Example in Jacksonville 50 6.3 STEM2 Industry Competitiveness 51 Section 7 SWOT for STEM2 in Northeast Florida 54 to 62 7.1 Summary of Individual Organizational Weaknesses and Threats 54 7.1.1 Weaknesses 54 7.1.1(a) Lack of Funding and Limited Resources 54 7.1.1(b) Lack of Personnel 55 7.1.1(c) Other Factors 56 7.1.2 Threats 56 7.1.2(a) Funding, Resources and Personnel 56 7.1.2(b) Challenges from the State Legislature 57 7.1.2(c) Other Threats 57 7.2 Specific Opportunities Drawn from Surveys 58 7.2.1 Partnerships and Collaboration 58 7.2.2 Societal Demand 58 7.2.3 Increased Awareness 58 7.3 Components of a Regional SWOT Analysis 59 7.3.1 Strengths 59 7.3.1(a) Past Success 59 7.3.1(b) K-12 Education 59 7.3.1(c) Higher Education 59 7.3.1(d) Engaged and Vibrant Business Community 59 7.3.1(e) Non-for-Profit Organizations 60 7.3.2 Weaknesses 60 7.3.2(a) Teacher Quality 60 7.3.3 Opportunities 60 7.3.3(a) Funding Opportunities 60 7.3.3(b) Help with Job Placement 62 7.3.4 Threats 62 7.3.4(a) Challenges from the State Legislature 62 7.3.4(b) Parental Involvement and Parental Engagement 62 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE Section 8 Conclusions and Recommendations 63 to 64 8.1 Conclusions 63 8.2 Recommendations 63 APPENDICES Survey Used to Collect Initial Data Appendix A List of STEM Offerings by Feeder Pattern for Traditional Appendix B (non-magnet) Schools in Duval County The Career Academy collaborative Food Truck Project Appendix C LIST OF FIGURES Figure Title Page 2-1 Current Membership in STEMxTM 5 2-2 Oregon STEM Educational Initiative 6 2-3 Tennessee STEM Innovation Network 7 2-4 Iowa STEM Hubs 9 3-1 Grades 3-10 Performing on Grade Level and Above in Math (2009) 14 4-1 Citigroup IT Academies Talent Development Pipeline 22 5-1 CCEC STEM Outreach, Recruitment and Retention Program 46 LIST OF TABLES Table Title Page 3-1 Results for Ten Highest Enrollment Districts 14 3-2 Example Indicators and Data from JCCI Community Snapshot 14-15 3-3 Recipients of Initial STEM2 Activity Survey 15 4-1 Organizations Hosting Programs in Partnership with JCC 25 5-1 Enrolment Data for Northeast Florida School Districts 29 5-2 Graduation Data for Northeast Florida School Districts 29 5-3 Graduation Data for Northeast Florida School Districts (2013-2014) 30 5-4 Duval County Elementary School Field Trip Sites 33 5-5 Curricula and Middle Schools in Which They Will Be Implemented 34 5-6 DCPS Schools with Exemplar STEM, STEAM or Science Programs 34 5-7 SJCSD Stem2-Related Career Academies 38 5-8 STEM2 Degrees and Certificate Program Areas at SJR State 42 5-9 STEM2 Degrees Offered at UNF 45 6-1 Top 10 Cities for Start-Ups 50 6-2 Ranking of States on Innovation by CEA 52 v Executive Summary The Problem Identified The Northeast Florida Region has continued to do an effective job identifying, attracting and sustaining large, medium and smaller companies and start up entities alike. In today’s knowledge-driven economy, workforce quality and talent are a region’s most important economic assets – and education in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and 2 Medicine (STEM ) is one of the fundamental underpinnings of this asset. Over the past decade, jobs in STEM2 fields have grown at a rate three times faster than non-STEM 2 jobs.
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