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Successful K-12 STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and…
Successful K-12 STEM Education
(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
The need to improve STEM learning
Students are not prepared: Huge achievement gaps and international students are more qualified for jobs
All jobs require knowledge of STEM
Goals for US STEM Education
Intermediate goals:
Learning STEM content and practices, developing positive dispositions towards STEM, and preparing students to become lifelong learners.
Increase the number of minorities in the STEM field
Prepare more students for the STEM related workforce
Increase STEM literacy
3 Ways to identify successful STEM schools
Summary of criteria to identify successful STEM schools:
Success is measured in outcomes. Schools improve STEM education. Research shows what happens in schools affects the outcome of STEM education.
STEM instruction and school level practices
STEM focused schools
STEM Outcomes
What schools and districts can do to support effective STEM education
STEM curriculum should be aligned across disciplines
K-12 teachers should have a deep knowledge of STEM disciplines
Devote more instructional time and resources to K-5 Science
School leaders should create an environment conducive to STEM learning
Improve STEM outcomes beyond schools
What state and national policy makers can do to support effective K-12 STEM education
Develop effective systems of assessment
Provide professional development and support for STEM teachers
The focus on science should be just as important as math and reading
Federal agencies should support research of STEM education