{"content":[{"text":"DSST: STAPLETON","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.043136,"width":0.17037200000000002,"height":0.020212}},{"text":"Table of Contents \n 1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 3 \n 1.1. FRAMING THE STUDY ................................................................................................................ 3 \n 1.2. SELECTION OF DSST: STAPLETON ........................................................................................ 4 \n 2. THE DSST: STAPLETON CASE ........................................................................................... 6 \n 2.1. FIRST IMPRESSIONS ................................................................................................................... 6 \n 2.2. CONTEXT AND OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................... 7 \n 2.2.1. School District and Locale ......................................................................................................... 7 \n 2.2.2. The DSST Network .................................................................................................................... 8 \n 2.2.3. DSST: Stapleton High School .................................................................................................... 8 \n 2.2.4. Admissions ................................................................................................................................. 9 \n 2.3. EXPLORING THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DSST: STAPLETON ........... 10 \n 2.3.1. STEM-Focused Curriculum (CC1) .......................................................................................... 13 \n 2.3.2. Reform Instructional Strategies and Project-Based Learning (CC2) ....................................... 19 \n 2.3.3. Integrated Innovative Technology Use (CC3) ......................................................................... 25 \n 2.3.4. Blended Formal / Informal Learning Beyond the Typical School Day / Week / Year (CC4) . 29 \n 2.3.5. Real-World STEM Partnerships (CC5) .................................................................................... 33 \n 2.3.6. Early College Level Coursework (CC6) .................................................................................. 35 \n 2.3.7. Well-prepared Teaching Staff (CC7) ....................................................................................... 37 \n 2.3.8. Inclusive STEM Mission (CC8) ............................................................................................... 43 \n 2.3.9. Administrative Structure (CC9) ............................................................................................... 46 \n 2.3.10. Supports for Underrepresented Students (CC10) ................................................................... 51 \n 2.4. EMERGENT THEMES ................................................................................................................ 56 \n 2.4.1. Grit ........................................................................................................................................... 57 \n 2.4.2. Gradual Release ........................................................................................................................ 58 \n 2.4.3. Data-Driven Decision-Making ................................................................................................. 59 \n 2.4.4. School Culture .......................................................................................................................... 61 \n 2.4.5. Summary .................................................................................................................................. 63 \n 2.5. EXAMINING STUDENT STEM OUTCOMES ......................................................................... 64 \n 2.5.1. Inclusive Demographics: Who is DSST: Stapleton serving? ................................................... 64 \n 2.5.2. Attendance Rates: Attendance as an Indicator of Student Engagement. .................................. 66 \n 2.5.3. Assessment Scores: How are DSST: Stapleton Students Progressing and Achieving \n Academically? .................................................................................................................................... 66 \n 2.5.4. High School Graduation: Longer-Term Outcomes. ................................................................. 72 \n 2.5.5. Summary. ................................................................................................................................. 74 \n 2.6. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS ..................................................................................... 74 \n REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................ 77","bbox":{"left":0.117686,"top":0.088765,"width":0.7640460000000001,"height":0.6293690000000001}},{"text":"2","bbox":{"left":0.49518,"top":0.934924,"width":0.00980399999999998,"height":0.020212000000000008}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}