January 9 — Scale-Up Applications Open for 2024-25!

Click here to see the Application: https://iowastem.org/Scale-Up-Application

Congratulations to the 2023-24 Scale-Up Recipients

Click here for the South Central Regional list: 2023-2024 Scale-Up Awards Public 5.2.23.xls

Invite the Hub to Visit!

We’d love to share your Scale-Up story in our newsletter. It helps other teachers learn about impactful STEM programs and allows them a glimpse of how you incorporate it into existing curriculum. Email the hub when you’re ready for guests: sarah.derry@drake.edu

Scale-Up Award Details

Award Includes Materials and Training

Through legislative appropriations, the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council is able to offer exemplary STEM programs throughout the state.  STEM Scale-Up programs are programs that have demonstrated success in increasing student interest and achievement in STEM no matter the size of the community.  A top priority of the STEM Council is to help improve learner interest and achievement in STEM areas. To help meet this goal, 12 exemplary STEM programs have been competitively selected to be implemented throughout Iowa.

WHO CAN APPLY?

PreK-12 educators, both in and out of the classroom, are eligible to apply, so long as they have undergone a criminal background check as a requirement of employment. Eligible applicant(s) include public and private school PreK-12 teachers, youth organization leaders, informal education professionals, home school associations and others who deliver STEM education programming. Every applicant must secure the commitment and signature of the institution’s lead administrator(s).

THIS PROGRAM IS AN AWARD, NOT A GRANT.

It is a program delivered to selected applicants. However, applicants who propose to cost-share by absorbing some expenses (e.g. supplies, travel or administration, etc.) or bringing additional funding (e.g. a grant or private sector donation, etc.) will be considered favorably during the review process. Some program options require cost-sharing as noted in their descriptions.

HELP US EVALUATE THE PROGRAMS.

Once the program has been implemented, all awarded educators will be required to participate in assessing the effectiveness of their awarded program with the following:

• An educator survey to be completed at the end of the STEM Scale-Up Program; and
• A student participant list to be completed at the end of the STEM Scale-Up Program.

[Note: Some STEM Scale-Up Program providers may request additional evaluation data.]  

Need more Scale-Up Info?

Please visit: https://iowastem.gov/Scale-Up

Or email the Hub at scstemhub@drake.edu. Please note “Scale-Up Question” in the subject line.