Science Career Ladder
Impact
Accomplished
- Need Accomplished
- Evaluation Developing
- Sustainability Accomplished
- Replication & Scalability Accomplished
- Partnerships Accomplished
- Capacity Accomplished
- Challenging & Relevant Content Accomplished
- STEM Practices Accomplished
- Inspiration Accomplished
- Under-Represented Groups Accomplished
Participating in the Science Career Ladder enabled me to become a confident leader, a capable learner and an excellent communicator.
Senior Explainer, New York Hall of Science, Top of the Ladder Award Winner
Design Principles
The programs in this database clear a high bar. STEMworks reviewed each program against the Design Principles for Effective STEM Philanthropy. Programs must be Accomplished (
) across all Design Principles, or be Developing (
) in a maximum of three areas.
Overarching Principles
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Need Accomplished
Identify and target a compelling and well-defined need.
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Evaluation Developing
Use rigorous evaluation to continuously measure and inform progress towards the compelling need identified.
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Sustainability Accomplished
Ensure work is sustainable.
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Replication & Scalability Accomplished
Demonstrate replicability and scalability.
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Partnerships Accomplished
Create high impact partnerships.
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Capacity Accomplished
Ensure organizational capacity to achieve goals.
STEM Principles
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Challenging & Relevant Content Accomplished
Offer challenging and relevant STEM content for the target audience.
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STEM Practices Accomplished
Incorporate and encourage STEM practices.
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Inspiration Accomplished
Inspire interest and engagement in STEM.
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Under-Represented Groups Accomplished
Identify and address the needs of under-represented groups.
Program Overview
The SCL offers: * Skills development in inquiry-based teaching and learning methods, fostering peer learning and support, and a life-long curiosity and interest in the sciences. * Learning experiences that help build workforce competencies and professional skills, preparing Explainers for a globally competitive workforce. * Leadership development through opportunities to help reshape the SCL’s content and structure.
The program treats the diversity and broad cultural experiences of the Explainers as an asset that makes science accessible, engaging and interactive to all types of learners from all types of backgrounds. In this way, the SCL affects not only the Explainers, but the other young people they interact with as teachers, peers, neighbors, and role models.