The STEM Investment Council is established and authorized by House Bill 2636 (2012) established by section 1, chapter 519, Oregon Law 2011. The Council shall report to the Chief Education Officer.

The Council is established for the purpose of assisting the Chief education Officer in developing  and overseeing a long-term strategy to meet the following educational goals by 2025 related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics:

1) Double the percentage of students in 4th and 8th grades who are proficient or advanced in mathematics and science, as determined using a nationally representative assessment of students’ knowledge in mathematics and science.

2) Double the number of students who earn a post-secondary degree requiring proficiency in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.

STEM Council Members:

Jim Piro (Chair), President & CEO, Portland General Electric

Eric Meslow, President, Timbercon

Thompson Morrison, Chief Strategy Officer, Innovate Oregon

Herb Fricke, President, Akana

Lisa Graham, CEO, Alkemy Innovation

Dwayne Johnson, Managing Partner, ScaleUp Partners

Romanna Flores, Application Developer, Intel

Celeste Edman, CEO, Lunar Logic

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Charge: Create a messaging platform for key stakeholder groups (e.g. business, legislators, parents, students, educators) that articulates the urgency to inspire and prepare more Oregonians to meet the economic and workforce demands in STEM. Develop a plan to engage decision-makers to ensure that our efforts are aligned well with the interests of communities and key constituencies.

Membership: Eric Meslow, Chair, Aubrey Clark and Dwayne Johnson.

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Charge: Oversee the development of key metrics and indicators to monitor and assess progress toward the longer-term goals and outcomes of the strategic plan. The subcommittee, with assistance from other analytical experts, will recommend essential definitions needed, such as: What is a STEM job? What is a STEM degree/certificate?; and, What is a STEM course? Furthermore, the subcommittee will include expertise from the Oregon Employment Department, the ODE, the HECC, and the research team within the Chief Education Office.

Membership: Lisa Graham, (Chair) and Jim Piro

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Charge: Lead a collaborative and inclusive process with diverse stakeholder networks to develop a strategic plan for STEM education in Oregon.

Membership: Thompson Morrison (Chair) and Herb Fricke

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Charge:The Chief Education Office shall convene a workgroup to produce a report, no later than November 15, 2015, on how State School Fund expenditures relate to the educational achievements of students from families in poverty.

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HB 2968 Legislative Report

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October 1, 2015 Part 1, 2, 3     AUDIO
October 30, 2015                    AUDIO

Charge: The Oregon Educator Equity Advisory Group is an 18+ member group convened in February 2014 by Oregon’s Chief Education Officer Nancy Golden and charged to: 

• Research, coordinate and oversee legislative reports deriving from SB 755 that outline Oregon’s current status and progress toward diversifying the educator workforce and to spotlight/recommend/drive needed practices and policies;
  
  
• Ensure that the voices of culturally and linguistically citizens in Oregon are engaged in examining root causes, current assets, and needed changes in policy and practices that can help diversify Oregon’s educator workforce; 
  
  
• Review progress and results from funded state investments intended to recruit, prepare, retain, and advance Oregon’s educator workforce; and,
  
  
• Recommend future investments for the state that can improve students’ access to more culturally and linguistically diverse educators
  
  
  

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Charge: Educators are the single-greatest in school factor affecting student success. It is imperative that we have prepared, skilled teachers to ensure that each and every one of Oregon’s students has the opportunity to achieve their potential. The Network for Quality Teaching and Learning was created to enhance a culture of leadership and collaborative responsibility for advancing the profession of teaching and to equip educators at the community level with the resources and skills necessary to teach and inspire the next generation of Oregonians.

Created by the Oregon Legislature, the Network acts as a statewide umbrella of support for teachers, funding key educator development initiatives including:

• Supporting new teachers and administrators through mentoring.

• Providing educators with professional learning opportunities such as
  peer-to-peer training, mentoring and leadership groups.

• Supporting efforts to improve recruitment, preparation, induction,
  career advancement opportunities and support of educators.

• Building an educator workforce that mirrors Oregon’s student demographics.

• Forming a shared virtual space where educators can work together to access,
  create and pool their resources that improve practice.

• Scaling up effective practices and removing barriers to implementation.

• Using data to document educator working conditions to determine where
  resources and supports are needed to provide the most effective teaching and 
  learning environment for students.

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