DOCUMENT RESUME ED 390 647 SE 056 939 AUTHOR Strickler, Mervin K., Jr. TITLE Federal Aviation Administration Curriculum Guide for Aviation Magnet Schools Programs. INSTITUTION Federal Aviation Administration (DOT), Washington, D.C. REPORT NO AHT-100-1-94 PUB DATE [94] NOTE 558p. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Use Teaching Guides (For Teacher) (052) EDRS PRICE MF02/PC23 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Air Transportation; *Aviation Education; Curriculum Guides; Elementary Secondary Education; *Magnet Schools; Science Activities; Technology ABSTRACT The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its predecessor organizations, Civil Aeronautics Agency (CAA) and the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) have pioneered the use of aviation education in working with schools and colleges of the nation to attain their objectives. This publication includes: a brief history of the role of aviation in motivating young people to learn; examples of aviation magnet activities, programs, projects, and school curricula; documentation of the benefits of aviation education for students; examples of what one person can do to facilitate aviation magnet education activities, projects, programs, and curricula; curricular and program models for use, adaptation, or modification; identification of resources for planning a program of aviation education; information about and examples of curricula to prepare for the many career opportunities in aviation and transportation; and guidelines and information for FAA aviation education counselors. (JRH) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. * *********************************************************************** .S. Department f Transportation aderal Aviation Liminisiration FAA Headquarters Aviation Education Division Federal Aviation Administration Curriculum Guide for Aviation Magnet Schools Programs U.S. DEPARTMENT Of EDUCATtON Othce o4 Eaucahonal Rematch and Improvement EDuCATiONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) he documnt hasbean mproducKtas recetved trorn the person or orgentzet.on ongmehng 0 Mmor changes haw been made lo .mprove rproduction chIIIV Pants of veer or opintons stated tn th.s docu ment do not roliCISasnly represent pttrc.el OERI Madan or pohcy Prepared by: AHT-100-1-94 Dr. Mervin K. Strickler, Jr. BEST COPY AVAILABLE 2 - ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Mervin K. Strickler, Jr., a native of Pennsylvania, graduated from Clarion State University.In 1951 he received his doctorate from Stanford University with specialization in aviation higher education. During his long and distinguished career he served as Director, USAF-Civil Air Patrol Aviation Education from 1951 to 1960, and as Director of the Federal Aviation Administration's Aviation Education Program from 1960 to 1979. From 1973 to 1979, he also worked with the Commonwealth of Independent States (then Soviet Union) as the FAA's representative for scientific and teclmical avia- tion education and training for all facets of civil aviation. He continues today as an international consultant on aviation education matters to industry, government, and all levels of education. Dr. Strickler's many publications and papers are included in libraries around the world. He is frequently called upon to speak at major aviation events and is well known nationally and internationally for his expertise in aviation education. 3 PREF ACE The Federal Aviation Administration's current interests, activities, projects and programs in aviation education represent and stem fram a continuation and expansion of programs and similar initiatives of its predecessor organizations. Present programs are a result of the most recent FAA Administrator's Task Fbrce Report on Aviation Education completed in 1990. The Report identified over fifty aviation education initiatives as appropriate to support the agency's objectives. As of mid-1993, FAA's Aviation Education Division programs use the top ten initiatives of the Task Force Report.This initial Phase I of che Report focuses on FAA's efforts to increase emphasis on the growinc needs of a diverse society and work force. FAA Aviation Education Division programs fall into four categories: - information distribution - educational relations - youth and public education - partnerships with government, industry andeducation Our aviation education activities form a nucleus to help meet current Congressional mandates and help sustain the agency's aviation education mission in support of future requirements of the National Aviation System (NAS). FAA is a part of a United States government-wide effort to assure appropriate federal responses to and support for improving the quality of education in the nation. This organization is known as the Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering and Technology - Committee on Education and Human Resources (FCCSETCEHR).This Aviation Magnet School Gdide represents the kind of effort recommended by the FCCSET- CEHR. FAA's long experience in aviation education proves that programs such as those described in this Gdide, enhance learning and will ultimately ccntribute to a greater awareness of the role of air transportation as well as contribute significantly to improving education in the nation's schools. It is realized that programs outlined in this publication will help attract and motivate a diverse population of young men and waren to qualify for rewarding careers that will help in the design and operation of a safe and efficient future National Aviation System (NAS). Phillip S. Woodruff, Division Manager Aviation Education Division 4 "While the concept of the magnet school is not a new one, the application of that concept has been expanded and modified over the years as student and societal needs have changed. The first magnet school, Boston Latin, was actually founded in the 17th Century in 1635. Originally designated to meet the needs of a small intellectual elite, magnet LIchools now serve a twin focus: the improvement of educational quality while increasing racial integration. In addition, these schools often provide a setting for teacher-generated reform initiatives." From Magnet Schools Recent Developments and Perspectives, Edited by Nolan Estes, Daniel U. Levine, Donald R. Waldrip. "In a world that is highly and increasingly competitive, all of our children, including our best and our brightest are at risk. Meeting our national education goals requires that the performance of our highest achievers be boosted to match or exceed the performance levels of the best students anywhere in the world. The performance of our lowest achievers must also be substantially increased far beyond their current performance. What our best students can now achieve, our average students must be able to achieve by the turn of the century. We must work to ensure that a significant number of students from all races and ethnic groups, both male and female, and students from all income levels are among our best performers. I believe that our aerospace magnets are capable of responding to the needs and aspirations of all of these students." Remarks by Alicia Coro, Director, School Improvement Programs, Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. during the luncheon address at the Little Rock, Arkansas National Leadership Institute on Aerospace Magnet Schools, November 22, 1991. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Section Title Page Numbers Introduction 1-4 II Defining Magnet Schools 1-15 III Federal Aviation Administration 1-4 Aviation Education Policy Statements IV Aerospace Magnet Schools 1-38 Past - Present - Future V FAA and Aviation Education 1-17 Yesterday - Today - Tomorrad VI Curriculum Models 1-240 August Martin 1-62 Aviation High School 63-74 South Mbuntain 75-196 Shawnee 197-239 VII Selected Examples of Aviation/ 1-41 Aerospace Education Programs Minuteman/Tech 1-3 Center for High Technology/Roanoke 3-6 Highland Springs 6-7 Kent County 7-9 Southside Center 9-12 West County Tech 12-16 WOES II 16-20 Miami - Dade County 20-22 Washburn 22-26 Sank Rapids 27-31 Delcastle 32-38 Skyline 38-41 VIII One Person Can Make A Difference 1-29 Weber 1-10 Wright Flight 10-16 Opportunity Skyway 16-22 Starbase 22-29 IX Aviation Education In A 1-18 Transportation Careers' Magnet School X Supporting Feeder School 1-18 Curriculum Preparation XI Uses of Technology in 1-16 Magnet School Programs XII Preparing For Aviation - 1-9 Aerospace - Transportation Carees XIII Steps In Planning and beveloping 1-34 An Effective Magnet School Program XIV Evaluating Magnet Projects, 1-5 Activities and Programs XV The First National Survey Of 1-26 Seccndary Aviation Magnet Schools A Preliminary Report XVI Suggestions For FAA Aviation 1-9 Education Counselors XVII Resources for Planning And Conducting 1-26 Aviation - Space - Ttansportation Magnet Programs Bibliography i SECTION I- INTRODUCTION The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its predecessor organizations, Civil Aeronautics Agency (CAA) and the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) have pioneered the use of aviation education in working with schools and colleges of the nation to attain their objectives. One of the first modern era magnet schools developed using a thematic approach featuring aviation, space and transportation is described in the publication entitled: A Model Aerospace Curr:L:ulum - August Martin High School. In many respects, this publica'ion is designed to build on and replace the earlier developed August Martin High School curriculum guide. However, the lessons learned by community leaders,