American Chemical Society ACS Education Division: Resources for

American Chemical Society ACS Education Division: Resources for supporting learners and educators Nancy Bakowski American Chemical Society Committee on Education (CoE) October 14, 2016

Outline Quick overview of ACS Overview of Education Programs with focus on broadening participation K-12 programs Higher Ed programs Addressing NGSS in K-12 ACS Approval Program Faculty Resources Diversity programs Future plans American Chemical Society 3

ACS Quick Facts Membership: 157,000 32 Technical divisions 185 local sections Journals: 47 Chemical Abstracts Records: over 44 Million CAS REGISTRY Organic & Inorganic Substances: over 121 Million ACS Journal Article Downloads: 83 Million Petroleum Research Grants: 25.1 Million Academic Institutions Using SciFinder: More than 2,400 Employees: 1,978 American Chemical Society 4

What ACS Does Advance Science Educate the Public Through peer reviewed journals, research, conferences, grants, awards, and educational resources Through public outreach programs, such as Chemists Celebrate Earth Day, National Chemistry Week, and Landmarks in Chemical History Enable Career Development Support Future Chemists Through personal consulting, career fairs, jobs databases, and professional development courses With free educational resources, mentoring programs, student chapters, and high school chemistry clubs Advocate for Chemistry Support for innovation, science education, and responsible public policy American Chemical Society Advocate for Chemistry Through the empowerment of a divers and inclusive membership and promoting innovation and advancement in the chemical sciences 5

ACS Education Division Strategic Plan Vision: To sever as the premier resource for U.S. chemistry education in order to ensure that our students are the best prepared in the world. Mission: To serve learners and educators by building communities and providing effective chemistry education products, services, and information. American Chemical Society 6

ACS Education Programs Higher Education K-12 ACS Approval Process Project SEED Student Chapters Chemistry Olympiad Graduate and Postdoctoral Scholars Chemistry in the Community Chemistry in Context ChemClubs ACS Scholars ChemMatters SCI Scholars ACS Science Coaches ACS Hach Programs AACT Middle School Chemistry (middleschoolchemistry.com) American Chemical Society 7

ACS Education Programs American Chemical Society 8

American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) Over 3,900 Members – 88% are K-12 teachers of chemistry – 96 international members from 36 countries – More than 175 student members American Chemical Society 9

AACT Resources Chemistry Solutions – Volume 2 complete: September, November, March – 60 articles, 8 simulations, 25 supplemental lessons to date General Resource Library – Over 350 lesson plans, labs, activities, and demos Helium, Earnest Rutherford, and the Age of the Earth. From the AACT video series “Sam Kean’s Disappearing Spoon.” Multimedia – 50 videos, animations, and simulations American Chemical Society 10

K-12 Programs: Project SEED Established in 1968 Offers summer research experiences to economically disadvantaged high school students More than 10,000 students have participated In 2015 423 students, 63% with family income of 25,000 or less, participated in 126 institutions in 39 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. 460 volunteer scientists (including 112 coordinators) mentored students and helped organize their local programs American Chemical Society 11

K-12 Programs: Project SEED College Scholarships – The scholarships assist former SEED participants in their transition from high school to college with up to 5,000 in funding. – In 2015, 31 scholarships were awarded to SEED alumni American Chemical Society 12

K-12 Chemistry Olympiad U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad is a multi-tiered chemistry competition. The top four students of the national competition represent the United States in the annual International Chemistry Olympiad. More than 140 ACS local sections organize the competition Local participation nearly 16,000 students National Exam nearly 1000 students Male: 74% Female: 26% 48th IChO Tbilisi, Georgia Medals: 1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze American Chemical Society 13

Higher Education Programs: Undergraduate Programs American Chemical Society 14

ACS Scholars Program Established in 1994 ACS awards renewable scholarships to underrepresented minority students who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields. – Awards of up to 5,000* are given to qualified students. – African American, Hispanic, or American Indian high school seniors or college freshman, sophomores, or juniors pursuing a college degree in the chemical sciences or chemical technology. American Chemical Society 15

ACS Scholars Program Overall Performance of the Program 94% Tracked 674 Entered Advanced Degree Programs 535 Entered Chemical Workforce 266 Ph.D. Recipients Confirmed to Date – 10 M.D./Ph.D. Recipients Over 200 Currently in Ph.D. Programs 5% MD Recipients 2% JD Recipients American Chemical Society 16

Higher Education Programs: Student Chapters International Student Chapters First year – 6 Currently – 27 Countries - 17 Grant Programs – To support chapter activities – To provide professional development opportunities American Chemical Society 17

Higher Education Programs: Graduate Students and Postdocs Workshops – Postdoc to faculty – Postdoc to PUI – Preparing for Life after Graduate School American Chemical Society 18

ACS K-12 and NGSS The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) focus on Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI), Science and Engineering Practices (SEP), and Crosscutting Concepts (CC). Each lesson shows alignment to these standards Chapter 1: Matter—Solids, Liquids, and Gases 1.Molecules Matter 2.Molecules in Motion 3.The Ups and Downs of Thermometers 4.Moving Molecules in a Solid 5.Air, It's Really There American Chemical Society 19

K-12 and NGSS American Chemical Society 20

K-12 High School and NGSS Correlations to the Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS Workshops on NGSS-based Strategies for Facilitating Student Learning (Collaboration with AAPT) American Chemical Society 21

ACS Approval Program The ACS guidelines are reviewed regularly to ensure that they – Encourage program excellence – Promote the development of competent chemistry professionals – Respond to changes within the field and new educational paradigms – Recognize the needs/requirements of departments of varying size while maintaining program excellence in all departments American Chemical Society 22

ACS Approval Program Scope Institutional Involvement Faculty and Staff Adjunct, temporary and part-time Teaching contact hours Support staff Infrastructure Instrumentation Computational capability Chemical information resources Chemical safety resources Curriculum Undergraduate research Development of student skills Self-assessment American Chemical Society 23

ACS Approval Program The ACS Committee on Professional Training (CPT) conducts and enhances the approval procedure for bachelor’s degree programs in chemistry. CPT approves degree programs according to the 2015 guidelines. Currently 688 programs are approved. Individual departments then certify students who meet the approved program curricula. American Chemical Society 24

Higher Education Programs: 2yr and 4yr Faculty Support Resources: – Resources for Excellence Workshops – Newsletters – Cottrell Scholars Collaborative New Faculty Workshop – Cottrell Scholars Collaborative Academic Leadership Training – Performance Expectations for General Chemistry Workshop – Topical Webinars American Chemical Society 25

ACS Awards and Committees Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences – Sponsor: ACS Committee on Minority Affairs – Purpose: To recognize individuals and/or institutions who have advanced diversity in the chemical sciences and significantly stimulated or fostered activities that promote inclusiveness ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences – Sponsor: The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. – Purpose: To recognize significant accomplishments by individuals in stimulating students, underrepresented in the profession to choose careers in the chemical sciences and engineering. American Chemical Society 26

Awards and Committees The Committee on Minority Affairs mission is to advance diversity and inclusion in ACS and the broader chemistry enterprise. – Develop and sustain an ongoing programmatic presence on-line and at ACS national and regional meetings. – Advocate for increased recognition of racially and ethnically underrepresented chemical scientists for various ACS awards. – Collect and disseminate information on racially and ethnically underrepresented chemical practitioners to targeted stakeholders. The Chemists with Disabilities Committee strives to: – Ensure that all ACS-sponsored services and programs promote and advance the full participation of students with disabilities – Promote opportunities for individuals with disabilities employed in or seeking employment within chemistry and its allied fields, supporting the ACS Strategic Plan – Provide and promote a portfolio of programs, products, and services to increase participation and leadership in the chemical community by individuals with disabilities – Serve as a resource to the chemistry community as a whole with reference to issues concerning the education and employment of individuals with disabilities. American Chemical Society 27

Awards and Committees National Actions to Increase Participation – Increase the number of women on ACS Award Selection and Canvasing Committees – Urged ACS divisions, chairs of ACS-accredited chemistry departments, and CTO’s from industry to nominate more women for national awards – Published comments (22 February 2016) calling for more member involvement in nominating women for awards – Asked Selection Committee members to discuss hidden biases and establish criteria in evaluating all nomination packages American Chemical Society 28

Looking to the future Promoting adherence to safety protocols in academic teaching and research labs and in outreach activities Increase internal and external collaborations to broaden diversity Increase resources for international students Challenge the norms that shape our programs and find innovative solutions American Chemical Society 29