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2011. 2012. The Need To Improve STEM Learning. Successful K-12 STEM is essential for scientific discovery, economic growth and functioning democracy Too many students leave school unprepared Gaps among students from different race/ethnic and economic backgrounds are wide.

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2011

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  1. 2011 2012

  2. The Need To Improve STEM Learning • Successful K-12 STEM is essential for scientific discovery, economic growth and functioning democracy • Too many students leave school unprepared • Gaps among students from different race/ethnic and economic backgrounds are wide

  3. Goals for U.S. STEM Education • Expand the number of students who pursue STEM careers, and increase women and minority participation. • Expand the STEM-capable workforce and increase women and minority participation. • Increase STEM literacy for all students.

  4. STEM-Focused Schools • Selective STEM schools: Mainly high schools that enroll small numbers of highly talented and motivated students • Inclusive STEM schools: Organized around STEM disciplines but without selective admissions criteria • STEM-focused CTE schools: Mainly high schools, aim to foster engagement and to prepare students for STEM-related careers

  5. STEM-Focused Schools • Limited research base to compare effectiveness • Potentially promising findings for each type of school • Success in selective schools occurs through student research experiences • Inclusive schools promote engagement and modestly lift test scores • Mathematics instruction and occupational education can be successfully integrated in CTE schools • Specialized programs in regular schools such as AP and IB may also promote advanced study and career preparation

  6. Effective STEM Instruction • Effective instruction: • capitalizes on students’ early interest • builds on what they know • provides experiences to engage in the practice of science • Effective instruction can occur in all school types

  7. Key Elements for Effective Instruction • A coherent set of standards and curriculum • Teachers with high capacity to teach in their disciplines • A supportive system of assessment and accountability • Adequate instructional time • Equal access to high-quality learning opportunities

  8. Recommendations for Districts • Consider all models of STEM-focused and comprehensive schools • Devote adequate instructional time and resources to K-5 science • Ensure that STEM curricula are focused on core topics, are rigorous, and articulated as a sequence • Enhance K-12 teacher capacity • Provide instructional leaders with professional development to create supportive conditions

  9. Recommendations for Policy Makers • Elevate science to the same level of importance as reading and mathematics • Develop science assessments aligned with standards and emphasize science practices • Invest in a coherent, focused, and sustained set of supports for STEM teachers • Support research that addresses key gaps in current knowledge

  10. Charge to the NRC Conduct a […] study to identify methods for tracking and evaluating the implementation of the improvements for K-12 education recommended by the 2011 NRC report, Successful K-12 STEM Education.

  11. Criteria for Selecting IndicatorsIndicators must: Be shown by research to be related to a given recommendation. Generate information that clearly enhances understanding of progress toward the recommendation for all student groups. Have the potential to be used for continuous improvement. Be feasible to measure on a large scale.

  12. Students’ Access to STEM Learning

  13. Students’ Access to STEM Learning

  14. Students’ Access to STEM Learning

  15. Educators’ Capacity

  16. Educators’ Capacity

  17. Funding and Policy Initiatives

  18. Funding and Policy Initiatives

  19. Funding and Policy Initiatives, cont.

  20. Funding and Policy Initiatives, cont.

  21. K-12 STEM Education Monitoring and Reporting System Assess progress toward the recommendations in Successful K-12 STEM Education. Measure student knowledge, interest, and participation [linking inputs to outcomes]. Track investments. Provide information about the STEM-education workforce. Facilitate strategic planning for federal investments. in STEM education and workforce development.

  22. The Time to Act is Now! More data available than ever before New standards provide new opportunities Continued political interest

  23. What Role Can The STEM Forum Play? Some Questions to Ponder What does K-12 STEM education in your region need the most? For you, what counts as “successful” K-12 STEM education? What kinds of data would help you to measure your progress and inform your decisions?

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