The CREST Program Center for Research in Engineering

The CREST Program Center for Research in Engineering, Science, and Technology Paradise Valley High School

PVHS Vision The Vision of Paradise Valley High School is to establish a community where. . . students want to go to school, parents want to send their children, and teachers want to teach. A school where all students feel safe, known and cared for, and believe they have the ability to learn anything.

PVHS Mission The Mission of Paradise Valley High School is to inspire all students to develop a growth mindset by teaching skills and providing support to empower students who will create, compete, and succeed in college, career, and their personal lives.

Paradise Valley High School ● A free, comprehensive, public high school Diverse student body of approximately 2000 students Big school opportunities, with a small school feel Full offerings of Honors, AP and Dual Enrollment courses Visual and Performing Arts, World Language, Career and Technical Education programs like CREST, Culinary, Manufacturing, Automotives, Graphic Arts, Marketing…. ○ Opportunities to participate in AIA sports, clubs, professional organizations ○ Online and traditional classes ○ ○ ○

CREST Center for Research in Engineering, Science, and Technology ● Career and Technical Education (CTE) STEM program ● Paradise Valley High School CREST is an intensive four-year program where students: ● apply rigorous academic content ● relevant and meaningful ways ● working in collaborative groups ● Engineering, Bioscience, and Computer Science

CREST is an attempt to solve the problem: ● Where will the next generation of scientists, engineers, and technical leaders come from? The goals of the program are to: ● increase the number of students enrolling in STEM courses in high school ● prepare students to excel in post-secondary education ● provide an educated work force for the Arizona economy.

Problem-Based Learning ● Find problems to solve ● Research ● Document (extensively)

Problem-Based Learning ● Design and complete relevant experiments and projects ● Run the experiment, build the prototype

Problem-Based Learning ● Test the solution ● Calculate and analyze results ● Write (extensively)

Problem-Based Learning ● Present findings ● Work in collaborative groups ● Develop employability skills ○ Leadership ○ Teamwork

CREST Life ● Work late nights, weekends ● Internships ● Service learning ● Local, State, and National Competitions ● And then do all the stuff that high school students do

CTSO-Career & Technical Student Organization Bioscience Engineering & Computer Science ● ● ● Student-run organizations Promote leadership skills Professional development Competitive events Service / Volunteer opportunities Bioscience HOSA - state officers international president Engineering Skills. USA - state officers, national president

Competitions PV Science and Engineering Fair HOSA State and National Conference Skills. USA State and National Conference

CREST Outcomes ● Students can apply rigorous academic content in relevant and meaningful ways, working in diverse collaborative groups, and developing themselves as individuals and professionals. ● Students are prepared to succeed in the next phase of their STEM education.

CREST Outcomes ● Do all this and have a social life, a new group of friends, and lots of fun.

AP Capstone Diploma Program AP Capstone™ is a diploma program from the College Board. It’s based on two year-long AP courses: AP Seminar and AP Research. Rather than teaching subject-specific content, these courses develop students’ skills in research, analysis, evidence-based arguments, collaboration, writing, and presenting. Students who complete the two-year program can earn one of two different AP Capstone awards, which are valued by colleges across the United States and around the world.

Participating in AP Capstone can help students: ● Stand out to colleges in the application process. ● Develop key academic skills they’ll use in college and beyond. ● Become self-confident, independent thinkers and problem solvers. ● Earn college credit: Many colleges offer credit for qualifying scores.

Capstone Diploma with CREST Bioscience Science Math Electives Engineering Computer Science AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Phys AP Calc AB or AP Stats AP Calc AB AP Comp Sci Princ AP Comp Sci A English (optional) AP English 5 -6, AP English 7 -8 Social Studies (optional) AP Euro, APUSH, AP Gov/AP Econ

Strand Presentations Engineering Computer Science Bioscience Internships

Who are we looking for? ● Students with a passion for STEM subjects or a career ● Students who thrive working in groups ● Students with a growth mindset that are willing to try new things, maybe fail, but learn from their mistakes and try again ● Students who are willing to put in the time and effort to create relevant outcomes that could impact the community ● Students who wish to become professionals and ready to succeed in the next educational level and at work ● Students who want to make a change in the world

What do you want to accomplish during your four years in high school?

Applying to CREST Link to CREST Website www. pvschools. net/crest Complete Application Send Grades Send recommendations Math or Science teacher Other teacher Community member Complete Online Interview

Tours and Shadowing Want to spend a day with us as a “Shadow”? Use this link to schedule a Shadow date We also have tours Wednesdays at 9: 00 AM Use this link to schedule a Tour Please check the Shadow/Tour Calendar before scheduling your visit

CREST Parent Group Parents play an integral role: - Support and reassurance to our students - Networking events for students and parents - Acknowledgment of accomplishments & milestones - Funding to help offset the costs of attending competitions & conferences CPG: Because it takes a village! Crest. Parent. Group. org