Title Successful STEM education : a workshop summary / Alexandra Beatty, rapporteur ; Committee on Highly Successful Schools or Programs for K-12 STEM Education, Board on Science Education, Board on Testing and Assessment, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Publication Info.	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2011]
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Description	1 online resource (xii, 82 pages) : illustrations
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Note	"Earlier this year we issued a short report on the findings and conclusions from our work (National Research Council, 2011b). This report describes in detail what was presented and discussed at our May 2011 workshop"--Preface.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-62).
Summary	"What students learn about the science disciplines, technology, engineering, and mathematics during their K-12 schooling shapes their intellectual development, opportunities for future study and work, and choices of career, as well as their capacity to make informed decisions about political and civic issues and about their own lives. Most people share the vision that a highly capable STEM workforce and a population that understands and supports the scientific enterprise are key to the future place of the United States in global economics and politics and to the well-being of the nation. Indeed, the solutions to some of the most daunting problems facing the nation will require not only the expertise of top STEM professionals but also the wisdom and understanding of its citizens. Although much is known about why schools may not succeed, it is far less clear what makes STEM education effective. Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary discusses the importance of STEM education. The report describes the primary types of K-12 schools and programs that can support successful education in the STEM disciplines and examines data and research that demonstrate the effectiveness of these school types. It also summarizes research that helps to identify both the elements that make such programs effective and what is needed to implement these elements."--Publisher's description.
Contents	""FrontMatter""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Four Kinds of Schools""; ""3 Practices That Support Effective STEM Education""; ""4 Conditions That Promote STEM Success in Schools""; ""5 Looking Ahead""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Workshop Agendas""; ""Appendix B: Registered Workshop Particpants""; ""Appendix C: Commissioned Papers""; ""Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""
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Subject	Science -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Evaluation.
	Science -- Study and teaching.
	United States.
	Evaluation.
	Technology -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Evaluation.
	Technology -- Study and teaching.
	Engineering -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Evaluation.
	Engineering -- Study and teaching.
	Educational evaluation -- United States.
	Educational evaluation.
	Technological literacy -- United States.
	Technological literacy.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Electronic resource.
	Electronic books.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author	Beatty, Alexandra S.
	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Highly Successful Schools or Programs for K-12 STEM Education.
	National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science Education.
	National Research Council (U.S.). Center for Education. Board on Testing and Assessment.
Added Title	Successful science. technology, engineering, mathematics education
Other Form:	Print version: Workshop on Successful STEM Education in K-12 Schools (2011 : Washington, D.C.). Successful STEM education. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011 030921890X (OCoLC)747314142
ISBN	9780309218917 (electronic book)
	0309218918 (electronic book)
	1283278820
	9781283278829
	030921890X
	9780309218900

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