STEM School Designation Quiz

What is the purpose of STEM education?

• To foster creativity and innovative thinking in students

• To focus solely on technology-based learning

• To provide vocational training for students

• To promote traditional teaching methods

What are the 4 c's of STEM?

Answer explanation

Communication

Creativity

Collaboration

Critical thinking

What is the minimum amount points we need from the rubric in order to be Model?

• 65

• 64

• 56

• 72

What is the attribute 2.1 in the Curriculum and Instruction section of the STEM School Designation rubric?

• College and Career Readiness Skills

• Project-based and Problem-based Learning

• Quality of Technology Integration

• Exploring STEM/STE(A)M Careers

Answer explanation

Attribute 2.1 Project-based and Problem-based Learning: Quality STEM/STE(A)M learning experiences are student-led, engaged in real world content and multiple solutions for promoting student collaboration and carefully designed to help students integrate knowledge and skills from science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Learning experiences at a STEM or STE(A)M Designated School requires a thorough process of inquiry, knowledge building, and solution development. Curriculum includes projects and problem-solving tasks,  often interdisciplinary and ranging from short- to long-term, which are focused on solving an authentic problem.

What is the attribute 2.4 in the Curriculum and Instruction section of the STEM School Designation rubric?

• Exploring STEM/STE(A)M Careers

• Quality of Technology Integration

• College and Career Readiness Skills

• Integrity of the Academic Content

Answer explanation

Attribute 2.4 Exploring STEM/STE(A)M Careers: Quality STEM/STE(A)M learning experiences help students better understand and personally consider STEM/STE(A)M careers.

What is the attribute 2.6 in the Curriculum and Instruction section of the STEM/STE(A)M School Designation rubric?

• Enrichment Learning Activities

• Quality of Technology Integration

• Integrity of the Academic Content (Including Cognitively Demanding Work)

• Engineering Design Process & the Design Thinking Process

Answer explanation

Attribute 2.6 Integrity of the Academic Content (including Cognitively Demanding Work): Quality STEM/STE(A)M learning experiences are content accurate, anchored to the relevant content standards, and focused on the big ideas and foundational skills critical to future learning in the targeted discipline(s). A Designated STEM or STE(A)M School establishes curriculum expectations, monitoring, and accountability mechanisms that are reflectively revised to ensure fidelity of mission purpose (aligned resource allocation, integrated STEM/STE(A)M curriculum development, teacher professional growth, and student results). Students use thinking and processing skills. This includes considering alternative arguments or explanations, making predictions, interpreting their experiences, analyzing data, explaining  their reasoning, and expressing and supporting their conclusions with evidence. Providing cognitively demanding work will promote student achievement in the areas of math and science.

What is the attribute 1.3 in the Infrastructure section of the STEM/STE(A)M School Designation rubric?

• STEM Action and Sustainability Plan

• School Environment

• Leadership Team

• Leadership Professional Development

Answer explanation

Attribute 1.3 Leadership Professional Development: School leaders participate in professional development that addresses STEM/STE(A)M education issues to develop concepts of innovative leadership practices, enhance capacities to promote best practices across the curriculum, develop strategies to promote staff effectiveness and improve teaching and learning environments and to prepare leaders with the procedures and policies to promote success.

What is the attribute 1.2 in the Infrastructure section of the STEM/STE(A)M School Designation rubric?

• STEM Action and Sustainability Plan

• School Environment

• Leadership Team

• Leadership Professional Development

Answer explanation

Attribute 1.2 Leadership Team: STEM/STE(A)M programming requires leadership teams who collaborate and engage in dialogue frequently about the STEM action plan’s design and effectiveness. School leaders provide the opportunity for staff members to exhibit responsibility and commitment to the success of the school. The staff contributes to and has a say in decisions regarding the school. The staff collaborates for continued improvement.

What is the attribute 2.3 in the Curriculum and Instruction section of the STEM/STE(A)M School Designation rubric?

• Exploring STEM/STE(A)M Careers

• Quality of Technology Integration

• College and Career Readiness Skills

• Integrity of the Academic Content

Answer explanation

Attribute 2.3 Quality of Technology Integration: Technology is seamlessly embedded within the lesson and activities of all content areas and is not demonstrated as a separate entity, providing a student-centered environment that encourages personalized and blended learning.

What is the attribute 1.1 in the Infrastructure section of the STEM/STE(A)M School Designation rubric?

• STEM Action and Sustainability Plan

• School Environment

• Leadership Team

• Leadership Professional Development

Answer explanation

Attribute 1.1 STEM Action and Sustainability Plan: Detailed strategic plan grounded in research and in which actions toward the Tennessee STEM and STE(A)M Attributes are outlined.