Annual Impact Report
2023–2024 PAsmart Impact
A summary of Pennsylvania's statewide STEM and Computer Science portfolio — 22 initiatives, all 29 IUs, and a $28.7M investment in student and educator success.
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Active Initiatives
across 3 streams of work
$28.7M
Allocated
in grant funding
40,000+
Students Impacted
proximal impact est.
2,000+
Educators
in professional learning
29
IUs Reached
all Intermediate Units
>50%
PA's LEAs
receiving support
Primary Streams of Work
8+ Projects
Expanding Computer Science
7+ Projects
Enriching STEM Education
All 22 Projects
Promoting Student-Centered Learning
Featured Programs
PDE
Governor's STEM Competition
29 IUs send teams
70–100 teams/year
5 students per team
Open to all PA students grades 9–12
K–12 Computer Science
CSinPA
29 IUs involved
350+ LEAs
14+ programs offered
526 participants in 7–12 CS certification pathway
Statewide
Remake Learning Days
30,000+ students & families
886 events
500+ hosts
5.3M potential social media impressions
SSoS
STEM Statement of Work
All 29 IUs
115 PoC days allocated
36 TaC days allocated
7 deliverable areas (A–G) supporting STEELS standards
CSO
Chief Science Officer Program
25 IUs involved
311 student CSOs
86 LEAs represented
84.2% increase in leadership readiness
PA Science Education Leaders
PennSEL
180 total members
90 districts
70 teacher leaders
99% rated Fall 2023 meeting as valuable
"It's not your typical science fair-type of competition. The projects really show how the students have used the engineering process... The kids have a lot of fun, they're challenged."— Dr. John Janasik, Bishop Shanahan HS · Governor's STEM Competition