Overview of Logic Model
The STEM-NET, HSI-Hub logic model is designed to strentghem STEM education across the CSU's. It begins with key inputs such as funding from Title III, part F, HSI-STEM Articulation Grant projects, alongside additional grants. Collaboration across 23 CSU campuses, 7 CSU partners, 12 sub-awardees from the Department of Education (DE), and industry partners plays a central role, supported by a development team with STEM expertise. The infrastructure includes technological support, data dashboards, and resources for conference dissemination.
The model outlines various activities such as planning and development efforts that involve creating a master calendar, establishing hub identity, conducting campus visits, and seeking funding. Communication and collaboration are facilitated through a dedicated website, feedback platforms, and participation in STEM-NET activities. The research and reporting component focuses on annual data reports, conference contributions, and collaborations, while engagement with community colleges involves developing plans for partnerships and participation. Data collection efforts are coordinated with the CSU Chancellor’s Office, and the model also emphasizes the importance of publications and presentations, including identifying publication sites and submitting proposals for conferences.
Key outputs of the model include a functional hub website, a CSU HSI-STEM Dashboard, annual research reports, and various publications and conference proposals. Short-term outcomes focus on building a sustainable CSU-wide network, increasing support for student success programs, boosting visibility for Title III HSI-STEM initiatives, and expanding industry partnerships. These efforts align with broader initiatives like CSU Graduation Initiative 2025 and the U.S. Department of Education’s White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity.
In the long term, the model aims to improve graduation rates for Latinx and low-income STEM students, close equity gaps, and institutionalize grant programs and partnerships. It also seeks to enhance the dissemination of best practices and evidence-based interventions, leading to increased visibility and influence of CSU HSI-STEM projects on local, state, and national levels, ultimately boosting the efficacy and competitiveness of future grant applications. The research questions guiding this model focus on how to effectively disseminate best practices, foster collaboration, and support research initiatives to improve STEM education outcomes at HSIs within the CSU system and beyond.
Hub Logic Model
Inputs
| Activities
| Outputs
| Short-Term Outcomes
| Long-Term Outcomes
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1. Funding & Grants
- Title III, part F Grant Funding - HSI-STEM & Articulation Grant Projects
- Additional funding sources and grants
2. Institutions & Partners - 23 Campuses
- 7 CSU Partners (Current)
- 12 Sub Awardees (ED)
- Industry Partners & MOUs
- California Community Colleges
3. Human Resources
- STEM-NET, HSI-Hub Development Team
- Collaborators with STEM expertise
- Research & Publication Teams
4. Infrastructure - Technological Support (website, data dashboard, repository)
- Conference and Dissemination Support
| Planning & Development
- Develop a master calendar with meeting dates, times, and locations
- Create a hub identity and name
- Seek funding opportunities
Communication & Collaboration
- Develop hub website for dissemination of best practices
- Administer communication and feedback platform (e.g., SharePoint, emails, Smartsheet, Google Drive)
- Participate in STEM-NET Consortium Activities (e.g., podcasts, webinars)
Research & Reporting- Create annual research/data reports
- Contribute to STEM-NET Conference
- Inclusion and participation with Minority-Serving Institutions
- Contribute to the Department of Education (ED)
Engagement with Community Colleges
- Develop calendar and participation plans with community college partners
- Create plans for collaboration with CSU partners
Data & Metrics - Establish parameters for data collection with CSU Chancellor's Office
- Develop STEM-NET, HSI-Hub Dashboard
Publications & Presentations
- Identify publication sites
- Plan for student research presentations
- Submit conference proposals and disseminate best practices
| Documentation & Resources
- Travel and financial plans for in-person visits
- Information collection and dissemination
- MOU templates and comprehensive lists of industry contacts
- Increase network and collaborative efforts across the CSU
Web & Technological Outputs - Functional STEM-NET, HSI-Hub Website
- STEM-NET, HSI-Hub Dashboard
Reports & Publications - Annual research/data reports (e.g., AHSIE, HACU, DE, NSF, etc.)
- White papers, peer-reviewed articles, newsletters, etc.
Event Participation - Participation in webinars, podcasts, and STEM-NET Consortium activities
- Participate in activities from grant projects
| Network & Collaboration
- Strong and sustainable work across all CSUs
- Advancing Higher Education Act (HEA) policy and HSI-STEM initiatives
Support for Student Success
- Increased support for student success programs
Visibility & Awareness
- Increased visibility and awareness of CSU, Title III, HSI-STEM Grant programs and CCC partnerships
- Documentation of Systemwide Information
Industry Engagement
- Increased Industry Partnerships
Alignment with Initiatives
| Sustainability & Institutionalization
- Institutionalization of grant projects, services, and programming
- Sustainable partnerships with industry and community colleges
Impact on Students
- Improved graduation rates of Latinx/e and low-income student populations in STEM
- Increased support and opportunities for underrepresented student groups
- Implementation of Servingness framework from an HSI & STEM lens
- Elimination of equity gaps for STEM, Latinx/e, and low-income
Research & Best Practices
- Effective dissemination of best practices
- High impact evidence-based interventions across CSU system
Strengthened Standing & Impact for CSUs
- Increased visibility and influence of HSI-STEM projects locally, statewide, and nationally
- Increased efficacy and comeptitiveness of HSI-STEM grants for continued support and funding
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Updated: September 24, 2024
Research Questions
Research Questions
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- RQ1: How can the hub effectively disseminate best practices and foster collaboration among CSU-funded (ED) HSI-STEM Articulation Grant projects and beyond?
- RQ2: How can a comprehensive dissemination strategy be developed and implemented within the CSU system to effectively distribute evidence-based interventions, knowledge, and best practices, with the aim of transforming scientific evidence into actionable practices?
- RQ3: How can the hub effectively support and promote research initiatives to enhance STEM education and outcomes among HSI institutions within the CSU system and nationally?
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Model
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