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ADAPTING AND THRIVING IN CHALLENGING TIMES 2019-20 ANNUAL REPORT3 OUR MISSION We strive to advance STEM education to ensure all students, especially those furthest from opportunity, thrive and reach their highest potential as problem solvers and lifelong learners who pursue their passions and tackle the world’s toughest challenges. OUR CORE BELIEF We believe STEM education is the greatest lever to accessing opportunity and is unmatched in unlocking student potential. We work with local, state and national partners to increase educational opportunities and empower better outcomes for all students. WHO WE SERVE We believe all students should have equitable access to high-quality STEM education and we recognize there are significant gaps in resources, policies and opportunities for many students across the United States. That’s why we’re especially committed to serving students furthest from opportunity. We work to create access to learning in places where students have been underserved, underrepresented or disadvantaged socially or economically. We do that because the outcomes for these students matter. We strive for a day when opportunity is not bound by income, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, zip code or national origin. DEDICATION We dedicate this report to the teachers, students, families and community leaders who are rising to today’s challenges. We are honored to support your work and grateful for the trust of our contributors that allows us to help all students to be welcomed and supported in high-quality education so they can reach their highest potential. NMSI BY THE NUMBERS 92 FULL-TIME STAFF 418 PART-TIME STAFF 94 PARTNER SCHOOL SYSTEMS, SY2019-2020 1,300+ PARTNER SCHOOL SYSTEMS SINCE 2007 65,000+ TEACHERS TRAINED SINCE 2007 2M+ STUDENTS SINCE 2007 6,000+ NEW STEM TEACHERS SINCE 20072020 brought a great deal of the anxiety, challenges and devastation upon the world, our country and each of us. Illness, death, social unrest, political divides, economic collapse and lost opportunities filled our lives, leaving countless people lonely, scared and feeling disempowered. Our role at the National Math and Science Initiative was to recognize and acknowledge all of that, to give grace to ourselves and those around us, and to muster the strength to find new ways of serving the communities, schools, teachers and students who are part of the NMSI family. Having both lived through the Civil Rights Movement, we could not fathom a retreat. We cannot imagine again rehashing the issues of classism, systemic racism and pervasive injustice decades from now. As much as the year tested us, it created opportunities to do more and to do better. We cannot be more proud of the work of our NMSI teams, the unwavering support of our funders and the resilience of our district, school, educator and student partners. In 2020, NMSI accelerated its move to deliver more services through digital means. The head start we had allowed us to convert more than 1,500 student events to live and on-demand online resources. Our move to a virtual summer professional development conference allowed us to reach more educators than ever while giving them more flexibility and choice in how they prepared for the 20-21 school year. A YEAR OF CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY We have no crystal ball, but we are convinced there will be no across-the-board return to normal – but we will be prepared to evolve to meet the changing educational landscape. The past year highlighted the opportunity gaps, teaching methods, student testing and educational policies that must be reconsidered, along with the issues of systemic racism, classism and injustice that we no longer will tolerate. We have no desire to repeat 2020, but we are grateful for our team, our funders and our NMSI family. We are grateful to everyone who faced the challenges, saw the opportunities and took up the mantle of service to others. This year is poised for more challenges – and more opportunities. We are committed to meeting both with you. In partnership and service, Dr. Shirley Malcom Board Chair Dr. Bernard A. Harris. Jr. CEO 4TABLE OF CONTENTS Shirley Malcom, Ph.D. Chairwoman Senior Advisor, Director, SEA Change American Association for the Advancement of Science Bruce Alberts, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics University of California, San Francisco David Chavez, Ph.D. Scientist Los Alamos National Laboratory Ken Cohen Retired VP Public/Government Affairs ExxonMobil Nancy S. Grasmick, Ph.D. Retired Maryland State Superintendent of Education Bernard A. Harris, Jr., M.D. CEO, NMSI Retired NASA Astronaut President and Founder, Harris Foundation Jamison Monroe Chairman, CEO Monroe Vos Consulting Group Ron Ottinger Executive Director STEM Next Opportunities Mary Ann Rankin, Ph.D. Senior Vice President and Provost University of Maryland, College Park Susan Sclafani, Ph.D. Director of State Services National Center on Education and the Economy Lawrence Warder Retired Global Director of Operations Deloitte Consulting 3 NMSI by the Numbers, Mission, Core Belief, Who We Serve, Dedication 4 A letter from our CEO and Board Chairwoman 5 Table of Contents, Executive Team, Board and Advisors 6 Pandemic Accelerates NMSI’s Work to Empower All Students 7 NMSI’s 2020 Accomplishments 8-9 Long-Term Impact 10 Service to Leaders, Service to Teachers 11 Service to Students 12 Social Impact 13 HBCUTeach 14 Strengthening Our Core 15 Teacher Spotlight 17 Our Funders 18-19 Financially Strong, Welcome SY21-22 Schools BOARD OF DIRECTORS 5 EXECUTIVE TEAM Dr. Bernard A. Harr i s, Jr. Chief Executive Officer Stacy Miles Chief Operating Officer Laure O’Neal Chief Development Officer Tammy Knapp Chief Financial Officer Bob Dethlefs CEO Evanta, a Gartner Company Talia Miigrom-Elcott Cofounder, Executive Director 100Kin10 Reynold “Pete” Mooney Board Chair Project Hope Philip Sprick VP, Human Resources Service Corporation International BOARD OF ADVISORSPANDEMICS ACCELERATE NMSI’S WORK TO EMPOWER ALL STUDENTS 6 NMSI entered 2020 primed to reach even more students and teachers by continuing its transition from a strictly in-person service provider to a year- round partner that delivers services online and in- person. That dedication – along with earlier research and study – gave us the foundation to accelerate our evolution without sacrificing the quality and impact of educator training and student study resources. In our first 10 years, NMSI reached nearly 2 million students and thousands of teachers, but we knew we needed to expand exponentially to reach all students furthest from opportunity – the Black, Latino, urban, rural and military-connected kids who are too often left out of high-quality education. From our start, NMSI has been dedicated to serving all students. In 2020, pushed by internal forces and the pandemic, we committed to making our dedication to all students more explicit. We also reconfirmed our commitment to being an inclusive, anti-racist organization, ensuring that our words were consistent with our work. We continue to expand our commitment to year- round support for educators and students through NMSI 365 services . This includes direct-to-teacher and direct-to-student services for school systems throughout the country. In addition, our STEM Empowers campaign and STEM Adventures for families and communities are critical to expanding the NMSI Family. We’re humbled to share our accomplishments for 2020 and we look forward to another year of evolution and service to empowering all students for the greater good of this nation.2021 Q3 Earned NMSI’s First National Science Foundation Award Launched online STEM Adventures for Families and Communities Upgraded Online Experiences for Teachers, Students and Website Visitors Provided Summer Training to Largest Number of Teachers Launched Digital Access and Digital Literacy Initiative Kicked-off AP Bootcamps for High School Students in Texas and for NMSI Military-Connected Students Q1 Created First HBCUTeach Cohort Accelerated Online Delivery for Spring Teacher and Student Supports Q2 Launched Renewed Federal and State Policy Initiative Onboarded 400+ Part-time Coaches for NMSI Teachers and Students Q4 Launched Direct-to-Teacher Services Earned First-Time Grants from Capital One Unveiled STEM Empowers Communications Campaign NMSI ACCOMPLISHMENTS 7NATIONAL DATA DEMONSTRATE POSITIVE RESULTS OF NMSI PROGRAMS In 2020, NMSI used national data to show what we’ve long believed: NMSI programs propel students to their highest potential! That level of accomplishment holds true for Black and Latino students, as well as all students who are eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch and students who attend military-connected high schools. And while we’re celebrating the schools, teachers and students, NMSI also is using the data to understand how it can continue to improve outcomes for all students. NMSI students across subgroups outpace the national averages. However, there remain significant gaps between the accomplishments for white students and the accomplishments for Black and Latino students, as well as students who are eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch. “There is a lot to celebrate and a lot to learn,” says Michelle Stie, vice president of teaching and learning. Based on data from NMSI school partners and the National Student Clearinghouse, NMSI students who graduated between 2015 and 2019 outpaced the national averages for: Enrolling in post-secondary education Completing post-secondary degrees within four years Earning STEM and education degrees 8 National Average of 69% 81 % 74 % 78 % 65 % 69 % 65 % 80 % 71 % All Students Military Connected Students Students Receiving Free or Reduced- Price Lunch Asian, Asian American Students Black or African American Students Hispanic or Latino Students White Students ■ NMSI Students ■ National Average 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 75 % 74 % 71 % National Average of 41% 58 % 50 % 50 % 41 % 38 % 38 % 21 % 45 % 32 % 60 % 45 % All NMSI Students Military Connected Students Students Receiving Free or Reduced- Price Lunch Asian, Asian American Students Black or African American Students Hispanic or Latino Students White Students ■ NMSI Students ■ National 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 36 % 34 % 18 % Earned STEM Degree 9 % 9 % 4 % 3 % 4 % Earned Education Degree Earned STEM Education Degree ■ NMSI Class of 2015 ■ NMSI Class of 2016 ■ National Average 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 99 NMSI STUDENTS MORE LIKELY TO ATTEND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION NMSI STUDENTS MORE LIKELY TO EARN POST-SECONDARY DEGREE WITHIN FOUR YEARS NMSI STUDENTS MORE LIKELY TO EARN STEM AND EDUCATION DEGREES Next >