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An Ecological Model of STEM Education: Operationalizing STEM FOR ALL - 2010

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An Ecological Model of STEM Education: Operationalizing STEM FOR ALL - 2010

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Considerations for Teaching Integrated STEM Education - 2012

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Considerations for Teaching Integrated STEM Education - 2012

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Designing Design Squad: Developing and Assessing a Children’s Television Program about Engineering - 2012

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Designing Design Squad: Developing and Assessing a Children’s Television Program about Engineering - 2012

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Developing a Vision of Pre-College Engineering Education - 2012

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Developing a Vision of Pre-College Engineering Education - 2012

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A Model for Professional Development to Promote Engineering Design as an Integrative Pedagogy within STEM Education - 2012

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A Model for Professional Development to Promote Engineering Design as an Integrative Pedagogy within STEM Education - 2012

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Elementary Engineering Education (EEE)Adoption and Expertise Development Framework:An Inductive and Deductive Study - 2013

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Elementary Engineering Education (EEE)Adoption and Expertise Development Framework:An Inductive and Deductive Study - 2013

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Student Learning in Challenge-Based Engineering Curricula - 2013

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Student Learning in Challenge-Based Engineering Curricula - 2013

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Elementary Teachers’ Views about Teaching Design, Engineering, and Technology - 2011

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Elementary Teachers’ Views about Teaching Design, Engineering, and Technology - 2011

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‘‘Math in a Can’’: Teaching Mathematics and Engineering Design - 2011

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‘‘Math in a Can’’: Teaching Mathematics and Engineering Design - 2011

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STEM Integration: Teacher Perceptions and Practice - 2011

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STEM Integration: Teacher Perceptions and Practice - 2011

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Celebrating the Reality of Inclusive STEM Education - 2013

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Celebrating the Reality of Inclusive STEM Education - 2013

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The Current Status of STEM Education Research - 2011

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The Current Status of STEM Education Research - 2011

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United States Congress House Committee on Science and Technology  - 2007-

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United States Congress House Committee on Science and Technology  - 2007-

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United States Congress House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology  -2011

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United States Congress House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology  -2011

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Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) Education Issues and Legislative Options 2006

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Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) Education Issues and Legislative Options 2006

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Linking Evidence and Promising Practices in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) Undergraduate Education - 2008

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Linking Evidence and Promising Practices in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) Undergraduate Education - 2008

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Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) Education: Background,Federal Policy, and Legislative Action - 2008

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Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) Education: Background,Federal Policy, and Legislative Action - 2008

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Abstract

There is growing concern that the United States is not preparing a sufficient number of students, teachers, and practitioners in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). A large majority of secondary school students fail to reach proficiency in math and science, and many are taught by teachers lacking adequate subject matter knowledge.

When compared to other nations, the math and science achievement of U.S. pupils and the rate of STEM degree attainment appear inconsistent with a nation considered the world leader in scientific innovation. In a recent international assessment of 15-year-old students, the U.S. ranked 28th in math literacy and 24th in science literacy. Moreover, the U.S. ranks 20th among all nations in the proportion of 24-year-olds who earn degrees in natural science or engineering.

A 2005 study by the Government Accountability Office found that 207 distinct federal STEM education programs were appropriated nearly $3 billion in FY2004. Nearly three-quarters of those funds and nearly half of the STEM programs were in two agencies: the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Still, the study concluded that these programs are highly decentralized and require better coordination. Though uncovering many fewer individual programs, a 2007 inventory compiled by the American Competitiveness Council also put the federal STEM effort at $3 billion and concurred with many of the GAO findings regarding decentralization and coordination.

STEM education (and competitiveness) issues have received a lot of attention in recent years. Several high-profile proposals were forwarded by the academic and business communities. In February of 2006, the President released the American Competitiveness Initiative. During the 109th Congress, three somewhat modest STEM education programs were passed and signed into law. Finally, in the spring and summer of 2007, some of the major STEM education legislative proposals were combined into the America Competes Act of 2007, passed by the 110th Congress and signed by the President on August 9, 2007.

This report provides the background and context to understand these legislative developments. The report first presents data on the state of STEM education in the United States. It then examines the federal role in promoting STEM education. The report concludes with a discussion of the legislative actions recently taken to address federal STEM education policy.

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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education: Background, Federal Policy, and Legislative Action

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There is growing concern that the United States is not preparing a sufficient number of students, teachers, and practitioners in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). A large majority of secondary school students fail to reach proficiency in math and science, and many are taught by teachers lacking adequate subject matter knowledge.

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Video Games: A Route to Large-Scale STEM Education - 2009

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Video Games: A Route to Large-Scale STEM Education - 2009