“The JBC program is now the center-point of our district’s STEM student experience. We have been able to see a positive effect in so many of our students and families with the critical and computational thinking opportunities that the program exposes our students to. It is easy for our teachers to implement and the students love participating.”
Roger Clement STEM Director, Noble Public Schools
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2017-18 implementations include over 1,400 schools in 29 states (58% in-class), impacting ~28,000 students (56% female) and ~3,500 educators. External and internal evaluation data indicate significant increases in student STEM interest, identity and efficacy and improvement in attention to detail, perseverance on task and 21st century skills including; problem solving, critical thinking and communication with both peers and adults. 80% of participating educators indicate they now routinely incorporate computational thinking and engineering into their daily lessons with 98% of them planning on continuing to participate in future years.
There are multiple options to support and partner with the KISS Institute for Practical Robotics
• Funders can help with state, national and international strategic initiatives
• Funders can support local regional and national Junior Botball Challenge events
• Funders can support individual classrooms, teachers and teams
• Volunteers can help individual classrooms, teachers and teams
• Volunteers can help at local, regional, national and international Junior Botball Challenge events
Funders and PartnersNASA, iRobot, Dell Corporation, Infosys Foundation, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, Carnegie Mellon University Qatar, George Mason University, Loyola University of Chicago, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of Oklahoma, University of San Diego, University of Southern California, Vienna Institute of Technology
Steve Goodgame
Executive Director
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The programs in this database clear a high bar. STEMworks reviewed each program against the Design Principles for Effective STEM Philanthropy.
Identify and target a compelling and well-defined need.
Use rigorous evaluation to continuously measure and inform progress towards the compelling need identified.
Ensure work is sustainable.
Demonstrate replicability and scalability.
Create high impact partnerships
Ensure organizational capacity to achieve goals.
Offer challenging and relevant STEM content for the target audience
Incorporate and encourage STEM practices.
Inspire interest and engagement in STEM.
Identify and address the needs of under-represented groups.