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SECME, Inc.
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What is SECME?

• SECME is a strategic alliance that renews and
  strengthens the professional capacity of K-12
  educators. SECME motivates and mentors students,
  and empowers parents so that all students can
  learn and achieve at higher levels.

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SECME History

• SECME was established in 1975 by the Engineering
  Deans at seven Southeastern universities
  Alabama, Florida, Georgia Tech, South Carolina,
  Tennessee, Tennessee State, and Tuskegee. Today
  that alliance extends to schools, universities,
  science- and technology-based business and
  industry, and public and private agencies in 18
  states (from New York to Arizona), the District
  of Columbia, Uganda, and Grand Bahamas.

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SECME-Mission
MCPSS-Mission
SECMEs mission is to increase the pool of
historically under-represented, geographically
under-served, and differently abled students who
will be prepared to enter and complete
post-secondary studies in science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM), thus creating
a diverse and globally competitive workforce.
African American, Hispanic, and Native American
The mission of Mobile County Public schools is to
produce a literate, life-long learner who is a
visionary and productive, aware of self,
accepting of cultural differences, sensitive to
others and who applies knowledge to make morally
responsible decisions in an ever changing global
society.

• Diverse/Accepting
• of Cultural Differences
• Globally competitive/Global Society

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PRIMARY Goal
To be a beacon and benchmark for excellence in
education thus, ensuring all children can and
will become proficient learners who will graduate.
Implementation Plan
Starting
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SECME National Model
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SECME Leadership
SECME Leadership
SECME Leadership
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Dr. Samantha IngramAssistant Superintendent
Federal and Special ProgramsMobile County
Public School System
Patricia HughesDirector, Staff Development
Federal and Special ProgramsMobile County
Public School System
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Dr. Yvonne B. FreemanExecutive DirectorSECME,
Inc.
Keshia Barnett SECME Resource TeacherMobile
County Public School System
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SECME Partners
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SECME Partners
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SECME Partners
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SECME Partners
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SECME Partners
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NationalPrograms and Initiatives
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SECME Early College High

• SECME is one of eight Gates-designated
  intermediaries that will share these funds to
  develop or redesign Early College High
  SchoolsSmall Schools with Accelerated Paths in
  communities across the U.S. This task directly
  supports and draws on SECMEs legacy as a premier
  pre-college alliance. SECME Early College High
  Schools are a new strategy designed to accomplish
  the traditional SECME .

mission
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SECME Early College High
Each of the Early College High Schools will be a
partnership between a SECME school district and
SECME member universities.

• Durham, NC
• Jacksonville, FL
• Miami, FL
• Nashville, TN
• Atlanta, GA
• Jackson, MS
• Selma, AL
• Washington, DC

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Empowering Parents Program -(EP)2

• To strengthen and enhance parental involvement,
  SECMEs (EP)² program conducts workshops for
  parent to provide them with concrete activities
  and suggestions for empowering parents. Its goal
  is to increase the ability of parents to assist
  their children with career and educational
  choices. In addition, it will provide
  opportunities for parents to obtain education and
  technology training and to network and partner
  with their schools and community.

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SECME is teacher centered. Its primary
business always has been to renew, revitalize,
and retool teachers, in mind and spirit, through
its Summer Institutes and year-round staff
development.
Dr. Yvonne B. Freeman
SECME Executive Director
Intentional, Ongoing and Systemic
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Summer Institute
SECME Implementation Plan
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SECME Summer Institute 2004University of
HoustonCullen College of Engineering
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Watch SECME GrowTechnology ConferenceBahamas
2004
Bahamas
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SECME/Exxon Mobil Scholar Alabama 2004
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Framework for Starting, Maintaining, and Evolving
a SECME School Program

• Achieving and Maintaining Excellence is a
  Continuous Journey

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SECME School Team

• Principal support, resources, and motivator
• School Coordinator team builder, facilitator,
  and motivator
• Team Members - coaches, role models, and mentors
  to students

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Basic School Model
Basic School Model
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Required DATA

• SECME request data in the Fall and Spring
• Fall Request
• Longitudinal Data
• Technology Survey
• School Information Form
• Second request for data in the Spring
• Spring Request
• Senior Surveys
• Teacher of the Year Nominations
• Final Request
• SECME Annual Summary Report

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Start Having a Vision and Developing a Plan
Maintain Monitoring Your SECME Program
Evolve Local School Control and Accountability
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• SECME-Principal
  Program Evaluation
• Level of Participation in SECME for
  2004-05 (Please circle only one)
• Interest
  Exploratory
  Active
• ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTIONS
• 1.0 Parent Outreach and Contact Information
• 1.2 Parent orientation meeting agenda or
  orientation newsletter
• ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTIONS
• 2.0 Data Collection
• 2.1 Longitudinal Data
• 2.2 Technology Survey
• 2.3 School Information Form
• 2.4 SECME Senior Survey (High School Only)
• 2.5 SECME Annual Report (Due in May of Each
  Year) ALL Schools
• 2.6 Expenditure Report(s) and Receipts for
  spending of SECME local school fund
• School Based - Science/Math Lesson(s)/
  Competition(s)
• 3.0 Program Leadership / Planning/
  Participation
• 3.2 Evidence of Planning ( Ex SECME school
  calendar of events, implementation plan, et )
• 3.3 Participation in system-wide SECME
  activities (See Program Levels of
  Participation)
• Activity 1
  Place
  Date

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Question You Must Ask

• How can SECME help our school reach its primary
  goal?

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Local Control and Accountability
SECME District Olympiad Competition
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Program Assessment
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Science Math Engineering Technology
Science Math Engineering Technology

• Past
• SMET Awareness
• Professional Development
• Parent Program
• Many Activities
• No Accountability Measure
• Olympiad

• Present
• Website
• Accountability Measure
• 3 Levels of Program Participation
• Brain Bowl and Olympiad
• Professional Development
• SMET Awareness
• Parent Program

• Future
• More Accountability Measures
• Olympiad Competition Only
• SMET Awareness
• Professional Development
• Parent Program
• Teacher/School Model
• Collect Perception Data

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National Programs and Initiatives at Work in
Mobile, Alabama
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Parents are the
Key
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SECME Parents of the Year
Left to Right Mrs. Martha Gwinn, Mrs. Arlene
Martin, and Mrs. Stephanie Evans
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SECME Brain Bowl
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SECME Olympiad
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SECME Mini Olympics
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SECME Banquet
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Workshops and Meetings
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SECME Space Between Imagination and Impact One
Team One Dream
Mobile County Public School System
Math, Science, Technology, and Engineering
Awareness