STARBASE Wright Patt

• BACKGROUND: • STARBASE is a Department of Defense (DoD) program which serves the local community youth across the country by offering students an opportunity to participate in a variety of learning experiences designed to increase interest in and knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). • Activities also help students to develop positive self-esteem, provide goal setting/achievement skills and tools to lead a drug free life-style. • Hands-on approach and participatory learning experiences provide a strong motivation to learn. • Teamwork is emphasized throughout the curriculum, teaching students to work effectively with others. • Typical STARBASE Program is for 5th grade students from area schools who attend classes one day a week over a 4 or 5-week period. • Program is targeted for at-risk youth. • Students are identified and selected by the school system. • Participating teachers from each class are provided supplementary materials designed to sustain student excitement between visits. • Special programs can be offered for teachers and students year-round. • STARBASE curriculum includes (but is not limited to) astronomy, model rocketry, physics of flight and can be customized to include local facilities and areas of expertise. • Complete lesson plans corresponding to state math and science requirements have been developed for all activities. • Evaluation of program impact is based upon pretest and post‑test score comparisons and questionnaires returned from students, teachers, parents, and participating personnel. • STARBASE Wright-Patt received approval and funding from the Department of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs OSD-RA in December 2003 and began operations in September 2004. • It is the only STARBASE Academy in Ohio and it joins 66 other established STARBASE Academies across the United States and Puerto Rico at active duty, Guard and Reserve military installations. • STARBASE Wright-Patt is part of the existing Wright-Patterson AFB Educational Outreach (EO) program. • STARBASE Wright-Patt is currently operating at full capacity and hosts approximately 1500 students per year. • NEED: • Community Partnerships are allowed and encouraged under the STARBASE concept and private donations may be accepted • Hiring of STARBASE Staff is through a local academic institution that...

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