STEM Certification through CogniaTM

COGNIA  STEM STANDARDS

STANDARD 1 - Learners engage in STEM learning experiences that integrate all STEM disciplines with an emphasis on processes and practices associated with STEM (Culture of STEM Learning)

STANDARD 2 - Professional staff members implement high quality STEM courses and curriculum aligned to to recognized standards and organized into interdisciplinary frameworks.  (Culture of STEM Learning)

STANDARD 3 - Professional staff members and leaders participate in an ongoing system of STEM-specific professional learning.  (Leadership for Learning)

STANDARD 4 - Leaders engage a diverse network of community partners and stakeholders in order to support and sustain STEM programs and initiatives. (Leadership for Learning)

STANDARD 5 - Leaders ensure that all stakeholders have ongoing opportunities to access information and learn about STEM implementation. (Leadership for Learning)

STANDARD 6 - Learners engage collaboratively in authentic inquiry during ongoing units of study. (Engagement of Learning)

STANDARD 7 - Learners engage in self-directed STEM learning guided by professional staff members who are effective facilitators of learning. (Engagement of Learning)

STANDARD 8 - Learners benefit from a formal structure of within-school and extracurricular opportunities to extend STEM learning.  (Engagement of Learning).

STANDARD 9 - Learners demonstrate their learning through performance-based assessments and have opportunities to develop self-assessment and self-monitoring skills. (Growth in Learning)

STANDARD 10 - Learners demonstrate STEM literacy outcomes that prepare them for the next level of learning and work. (Growth in Learning)