Spectrum Innovates Pathway Program

Program Description:

The Spectrum Innovates Pathway Program program (SIPP) was created to "address the autistic community's employment crisis and the forecast[ed] shortage of technicians in the aeronautics industry over the next twenty years." SIPP is a "prototypal transition pathway program for those on the autism spectrum who share a common passion for aeronautics." The primary goals of this program are to prepare students for success in higher education and to enter the workforce in advanced technician roles. This program is a partnership between NPF Nexus and Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, Inc. The following are the project objectives:

• provide a strength based immersive, integrated, interdisciplinary curriculum responsive to the autistic learner and based upon industry standards for competency based certification;
• revision or creation of 3 courses totally 12 credits incorporating SIPP technology;
• design student assessment and evaluation system; and
• to create a comprehensive plan for admission and exmission for students.

SIPP is intended to be a bridge for autistic students that have completed high school. Students in the program work in the Innovation Hub and are "immersed in the experiential learning process, students acclimate to the collegiate and work environment and develop critical life and practical skills facilitating the unlocking of their fullest potential."

The program runs for 12 months. There is a 6-week orientation, two academic semesters, and a 6-week residency experience.

Contents:

This collection of material includes a SIPP overview document, orientation activity plans, lesson notes, and other related curriculum materials.

The 60-page SIPP overview document includes an overview of the program, including framework, and curriculum. 

The 10-page SIPP Summer 1 Curriculum .pdf includes information about the summer orientation part of the program. This resource includes an executive summary, a daily and weekly timeline, objectives, a competency-based assessment tool, and more.

Presentation slides provide more information about the project, including SIPP education goals and program tenets; a project-based, experiential learning model; an innovation hub; social-emotional learning (SEL) frameworks and integration; and more.

The 10-page Innovation Hub .pdf includes information about the structure of Innovation Hub pathways, a sample schedule, innovation challenges and maker laboratories, SEL skills integration, a list of prompts and topics, and more. 

Nine .docx documents with module notes are provided on the following topics:

• Arduino Autonomous Smart Cars
• Arduino Calculus Projects
• CPX Project Work
• Intro to Arduino
• Intro to CPX
• My CPX Codes
• Overview of Computers and Microcontrollers
• Programming the CPX in Makecode
• Weather Station

Many other program documents are provided, including SEL activity plans, a SEL journal guide, documents on autism, SEL benchmarks, SEL standards and competencies, and much more. Additional semester, Innovation Hub, and SEL resources are available to view separately.

Below is a list of files contained within the .zip attachment. The size of each file is included in parenthesis.

5Table of Contents_SIPP (134 files, 57.8 MB)

• SIPP Table of Contents (5Table of Contents_SIPP.pdf 133 KB)
• SIPP Presentation (ASN SIPP Presentation.mp4 3 MB) 
• SIPP Program Presentation (ASN SIPP Program Presentation.pdf 2.4 MB)
• Canvas Course Curriculum
  • Canvas Course Curriculum Materials and Resources (13 files, 4.9 MB)
  • Pre-Calculus -Fall Semester (4 files, 221 KB)
• Computer Module Notes (10 files, 369 KB)
• The Innovation Hub (Innovation Hub Fall & Spring Semester.pdf 155 KB)
• Spectrum Innovates Pathway Program Description (Project Description.docx.pdf 209 KB)
• SEL Plans (45 files, 12.3 MB)
• SIPP Competencies Work in Progress (SIPP Competencies Work in Progress.pdf 151 KB)
• SIPP Innovation Hub Equipment and Materials (SIPP Innovation Hub Equipment & Materials.xlsx 123 KB)
• SIPP Sumer 1 Curriculum(SIPP Summer 1 Curriculum.pdf 203 KB)
• SIPP Workplace Readiness Skills Evaluation Tool (SIPP Workplace Readiness Skills Evaluation Tool.xlsx 54 KB)