%0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %A National Academy of Engineering %A Institute of Medicine %T Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads %@ 978-0-309-15968-5 %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12984/expanding-underrepresented-minority-participation-americas-science-and-technology-talent-at %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12984/expanding-underrepresented-minority-participation-americas-science-and-technology-talent-at %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %K Policy for Science and Technology %K Engineering and Technology %K Math, Chemistry, and Physics %K Industry and Labor %P 286 %X In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving national goals, we must invest in research, encourage innovation, and grow a strong and talented science and technology workforce. Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation explores the role of diversity in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce and its value in keeping America innovative and competitive. According to the book, the U.S. labor market is projected to grow faster in science and engineering than in any other sector in the coming years, making minority participation in STEM education at all levels a national priority. Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation analyzes the rate of change and the challenges the nation currently faces in developing a strong and diverse workforce. Although minorities are the fastest growing segment of the population, they are underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering. Historically, there has been a strong connection between increasing educational attainment in the United States and the growth in and global leadership of the economy. Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation suggests that the federal government, industry, and post-secondary institutions work collaboratively with K-12 schools and school systems to increase minority access to and demand for post-secondary STEM education and technical training. The book also identifies best practices and offers a comprehensive road map for increasing involvement of underrepresented minorities and improving the quality of their education. It offers recommendations that focus on academic and social support, institutional roles, teacher preparation, affordability and program development. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Indicators of Precollege Education in Science and Mathematics: A Preliminary Review %@ 978-0-309-07838-2 %D 1985 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/238/indicators-of-precollege-education-in-science-and-mathematics-a-preliminary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/238/indicators-of-precollege-education-in-science-and-mathematics-a-preliminary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 210 %X Many studies point to the inadequacy of precollege education in the United States. How can it be improved? The development of effective policy requires information on the condition of education and the ability to measure change. This book lays out a framework for an efficient monitoring system. Key variables include teacher quality and quantity, course content, instructional time and enrollment, and student achievement. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Madison, Bernard L. %T A Challenge of Numbers: People in the Mathematical Sciences %@ 978-0-309-04190-4 %D 1990 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1506/a-challenge-of-numbers-people-in-the-mathematical-sciences %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1506/a-challenge-of-numbers-people-in-the-mathematical-sciences %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Math, Chemistry, and Physics %K Policy for Science and Technology %K Surveys and Statistics %P 136 %X A Challenge of Numbers describes the circumstances and issues centered on people in the mathematical sciences, principally students and teachers at U.S. colleges and universities. A healthy flow of mathematical talent is crucial not only to the future of U.S. mathematics but also as a keystone supporting a technological workforce. Trends in the mathematical sciences' most valuable resource—its people—are presented narratively, graphically, and numerically as an information base for policymakers and for those interested in the people in this not very visible, but critical profession. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Improving Student Learning in Mathematics and Science: The Role of National Standards in State Policy %@ 978-0-309-05888-9 %D 1997 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/5844/improving-student-learning-in-mathematics-and-science-the-role-of %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/5844/improving-student-learning-in-mathematics-and-science-the-role-of %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 56 %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Global Perspectives for Local Action: Using TIMSS to Improve U.S. Mathematics and Science Education %@ 978-0-309-06530-6 %D 1999 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9605/global-perspectives-for-local-action-using-timss-to-improve-us %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9605/global-perspectives-for-local-action-using-timss-to-improve-us %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 102 %X The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) raised the alarm about U.S. mathematics and science education. Most Americans are now aware that U.S. students lag behind their peers in other developed nations. In one state, the legislature reacted by lengthening the school year, assuming that more time on academic content would boost student performance. Some educators have fixed the blame on the mathematics and science curricula typically used in U.S. schools. Does the problem lie in the curricula, instruction, or the system of support available to teachers? This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of TIMSS study—a half-million students from 15,000 schools around the world. It presents detailed reports on three major aspects of education, including curriculum issues, teaching practices, and school support. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Olson, Steve %T Strengthening High School Chemistry Education Through Teacher Outreach Programs: A Workshop Summary to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable %@ 978-0-309-12859-9 %D 2009 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12533/strengthening-high-school-chemistry-education-through-teacher-outreach-programs-a %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12533/strengthening-high-school-chemistry-education-through-teacher-outreach-programs-a %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %K Math, Chemistry, and Physics %P 70 %X A strong chemical workforce in the United States will be essential to the ability to address many issues of societal concern in the future, including demand for renewable energy, more advanced materials, and more sophisticated pharmaceuticals. High school chemistry teachers have a critical role to play in engaging and supporting the chemical workforce of the future, but they must be sufficiently knowledgeable and skilled to produce the levels of scientific literacy that students need to succeed. To identify key leverage points for improving high school chemistry education, the National Academies' Chemical Sciences Roundtable held a public workshop, summarized in this volume, that brought together representatives from government, industry, academia, scientific societies, and foundations involved in outreach programs for high school chemistry teachers. Presentations at the workshop, which was held in August 2008, addressed the current status of high school chemistry education; provided examples of public and private outreach programs for high school chemistry teachers; and explored ways to evaluate the success of these outreach programs. %0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %A National Academy of Engineering %A Institute of Medicine %T Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited: Rapidly Approaching Category 5 %@ 978-0-309-16097-1 %D 2010 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12999/rising-above-the-gathering-storm-revisited-rapidly-approaching-category-5 %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12999/rising-above-the-gathering-storm-revisited-rapidly-approaching-category-5 %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %K Education %K Engineering and Technology %K Industry and Labor %P 102 %X In the face of so many daunting near-term challenges, U.S. government and industry are letting the crucial strategic issues of U.S. competitiveness slip below the surface. Five years ago, the National Academies prepared Rising Above the Gathering Storm, a book that cautioned: "Without a renewed effort to bolster the foundations of our competitiveness, we can expect to lose our privileged position." Since that time we find ourselves in a country where much has changed--and a great deal has not changed. So where does America stand relative to its position of five years ago when the Gathering Storm book was prepared? The unanimous view of the authors is that our nation's outlook has worsened. The present volume, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited, explores the tipping point America now faces. Addressing America's competitiveness challenge will require many years if not decades; however, the requisite federal funding of much of that effort is about to terminate. Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited provides a snapshot of the work of the government and the private sector in the past five years, analyzing how the original recommendations have or have not been acted upon, what consequences this may have on future competitiveness, and priorities going forward. In addition, readers will find a series of thought- and discussion-provoking factoids--many of them alarming--about the state of science and innovation in America. Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited is a wake-up call. To reverse the foreboding outlook will require a sustained commitment by both individual citizens and government officials--at all levels. This book, together with the original Gathering Storm volume, provides the roadmap to meet that goal. While this book is essential for policy makers, anyone concerned with the future of innovation, competitiveness, and the standard of living in the United States will find this book an ideal tool for engaging their government representatives, peers, and community about this momentous issue. %0 Book %T The National Challenge in Computer Science and Technology %D 1988 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10331/the-national-challenge-in-computer-science-and-technology %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10331/the-national-challenge-in-computer-science-and-technology %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Computers and Information Technology %P 76 %0 Book %A National Academy of Sciences %A National Academy of Engineering %A Institute of Medicine %T Biological, Social, and Organizational Components of Success for Women in Academic Science and Engineering: Report of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-10041-0 %D 2006 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11766/biological-social-and-organizational-components-of-success-for-women-in-academic-science-and-engineering %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11766/biological-social-and-organizational-components-of-success-for-women-in-academic-science-and-engineering %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Policy for Science and Technology %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %K Education %K Industry and Labor %P 244 %X During the last 40 years, the number of women studying science and engineering (S&E) has increased dramatically. Nevertheless, women do not hold academic faculty positions in numbers that commensurate with their increasing share of the S&E talent pool. The discrepancy exists at both the junior and senior faculty levels. In December 2005, the National Research Council held a workshop to explore these issues. Experts in a number of disciplines met to address what sex-differences research tells us about capability, behavior, career decisions, and achievement; the role of organizational structures and institutional policy; cross-cutting issues of race and ethnicity; key research needs and experimental paradigms and tools; and the ramifications of their research for policy, particularly for evaluating current and potential academic faculty. Biological, Social, and Organizational Components of Success for Women in Academic Science and Engineering consists of three elements: an introduction, summaries of panel discussions including public comment sessions, and poster abstracts. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management %@ 978-0-309-30339-2 %D 2014 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18752/review-of-specialized-degree-granting-graduate-programs-of-the-department-of-defense-in-stem-and-management %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18752/review-of-specialized-degree-granting-graduate-programs-of-the-department-of-defense-in-stem-and-management %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 162 %X The United States military is arguably the most intensely technological, complex enterprise in existence. When compared to the gross domestic products of other countries, the Department of Defense (DoD) budget ranks above all but about 20 nations. If viewed as a company, it would be the largest globally with the most employees. Major investments in weapons systems using advanced technologies provide an advantage over competing systems. Each weapon, platform, vehicle, and person in an operating force is a node in one or more advanced networks that provide the ability to rapidly form a coherent force from a large number of broadly distributed elements. DoD's ability to create and operate forces of this nature demands a competent understanding by its workforce of the composition, acquisition, and employment of its technology-enabled forces. Review of Specialized Degree-Granting Graduate Programs of the Department of Defense in STEM and Management focuses on the graduate science, technology, engineering, mathematics and management (STEM+M) education issues of the Air Force, Navy, and Marines. This report assesses the cost, benefits, and organizational placement of DoD institutions that grant degrees in STEM+M and evaluates alternative ways - for example, civilian institutions and distance learning - to ensure adequate numbers and high-quality education outcomes for DoD personnel. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Engineering Education: Designing an Adaptive System %@ 978-0-309-05278-8 %D 1995 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/4907/engineering-education-designing-an-adaptive-system %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/4907/engineering-education-designing-an-adaptive-system %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 96 %X Traditionally, engineering education books describe and reinforce unchanging principles that are basic to the field. However, the dramatic changes in the engineering environment during the last decade demand a paradigm shift from the engineering education community. This revolutionary volume addresses the development of long-term strategies for an engineering education system that will reflect the needs and realities of the United States and the world in the 21st century. The authors discuss the critical challenges facing U.S. engineering education and present a plan addressing these challenges in the context of rapidly changing circumstances, technologies, and demands. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Koenig, Judith Anderson %T Reporting Test Results for Students with Disabilities and English-Language Learners: Summary of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-08472-7 %D 2002 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10410/reporting-test-results-for-students-with-disabilities-and-english-language-learners %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10410/reporting-test-results-for-students-with-disabilities-and-english-language-learners %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 102 %X At the request of the U.S. Department of Education, the National Research Council's (NRC) Board on Testing and Assessment (BOTA) convened a workshop on reporting test results for individuals who receive accommodations during large-scale assessments. The workshop brought together representatives from state assessment offices, individuals familiar with testing students with disabilities and English-language learners, and measurement experts to discuss the policy, measurement, and score use considerations associated with testing students with special needs. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T U.S. Nuclear Engineering Education: Status and Prospects %@ 978-0-309-04280-2 %D 1990 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1696/us-nuclear-engineering-education-status-and-prospects %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1696/us-nuclear-engineering-education-status-and-prospects %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %K Engineering and Technology %P 180 %X Given current downward trends in graduate and undergraduate enrollment in the nuclear engineering curriculum, there is a fundamental concern that there will not be enough nuclear engineering graduates available to meet future needs. This book characterizes the status of nuclear engineering education in the United States, estimates the supply and demand for nuclear engineers—both graduate and undergraduate—over the next 5 to 20 years, addresses the range of material that the nuclear engineering curriculum should cover and how it should relate to allied disciplines, and recommends actions to help ensure that the nation's needs for competent graduate and undergraduate nuclear engineers can be met. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Moving Beyond Myths: Revitalizing Undergraduate Mathematics %@ 978-0-309-04489-9 %D 1991 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1782/moving-beyond-myths-revitalizing-undergraduate-mathematics %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1782/moving-beyond-myths-revitalizing-undergraduate-mathematics %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 80 %X Over the next decade, the mathematical community and the nation's colleges and unversities must restructure fundamentally the culture, content, and context of undergraduate mathematics. Acknowledging the weaknesses in the present college mathematics curriculum and the ways in which it is taught, this book cites exemplary programs that point the way toward achieving the same world-wide preeminence for mathematics education that the United States enjoys in mathematical research. Moving Beyond Myths sets forth ambitious goals for collegiate mathematics by the year 2000 and provides a sweeping plan of action to accomplish them. It calls on mathematics faculty, their departments, their professional societies, colleges and universities, and government agencies to do their parts to implement the plan, help the public move beyond commonly held myths about mathematics, and bring about a revitalization of undergraduate mathematics. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Engineering Tasks for the New Century: Japanese and U.S. Perspectives %@ 978-0-309-06588-7 %D 1999 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9624/engineering-tasks-for-the-new-century-japanese-and-us-perspectives %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9624/engineering-tasks-for-the-new-century-japanese-and-us-perspectives %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Engineering and Technology %P 96 %X The U.S.-Japan bilateral task force was tasked with addressing the following questions: (1) How do Japan and the United States educate and train engineers, and what are the major similarities, differences, and trends? (2) What are the superior practices that have been developed by each country, especially approaches that could be adopted by the other country? (3) Are there areas in which expanded U.S.-Japan cooperation could help to improve engineering education in the two countries and around the world? The joint task force was organized by the Committee on Advanced Technology and the International Environment (Committee 149) of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), and the Committee on Japan (COJ) of the National Research Council (NRC). Committee 149's work was supported by member dues, and the COJ's work was supported by the United States-Japan Foundation and the National Academy of Engineering. The joint task force was chaired by Mildred Dresselhaus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Sogo Okamura of Tokyo Denki University. Japan and the United States are two of the leading nations in the world in engineering education and practice. Their systems for training and educating engineers display marked contrasts, resulting from the very different economic and cultural environments in which they have developed. The joint task force used a "lifelong learning" approach in examining the two countries' systems, exploring differences and similarities in K-12 education of future engineers, undergraduate and graduate education, as well as continuing education of working professionals. The panel also explored two important issues that will affect engineering education in both countries in the future: the need to educate and train "global engineers" who can work effectively in international contexts, and the potential for information technology to transform engineering education in the future. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Data Science for Undergraduates: Opportunities and Options %@ 978-0-309-47559-4 %D 2018 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25104/data-science-for-undergraduates-opportunities-and-options %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25104/data-science-for-undergraduates-opportunities-and-options %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Computers and Information Technology %K Math, Chemistry, and Physics %K Education %K Surveys and Statistics %P 138 %X Data science is emerging as a field that is revolutionizing science and industries alike. Work across nearly all domains is becoming more data driven, affecting both the jobs that are available and the skills that are required. As more data and ways of analyzing them become available, more aspects of the economy, society, and daily life will become dependent on data. It is imperative that educators, administrators, and students begin today to consider how to best prepare for and keep pace with this data-driven era of tomorrow. Undergraduate teaching, in particular, offers a critical link in offering more data science exposure to students and expanding the supply of data science talent. Data Science for Undergraduates: Opportunities and Options offers a vision for the emerging discipline of data science at the undergraduate level. This report outlines some considerations and approaches for academic institutions and others in the broader data science communities to help guide the ongoing transformation of this field. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Mathematics Education in the Middle Grades: Teaching to Meet the Needs of Middle Grades Learners and to Maintain High Expectations: Proceedings of a National Convocation and Action Conferences %@ 978-0-309-06797-3 %D 2000 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9764/mathematics-education-in-the-middle-grades-teaching-to-meet-the %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9764/mathematics-education-in-the-middle-grades-teaching-to-meet-the %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 270 %X In September 1998, the Math Science Education Board National held a Convocation on Middle Grades Mathematics that was co-sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Middle School Association, and the American Educational Research Association. The Convocation was structured to present the teaching of middle school mathematics from two points of view: teaching mathematics with a focus on the subject matter content or teaching mathematics with a focus on the whole child and whole curriculum. This book discusses the challenges before the nation's mathematical sciences community to focus its energy on the improvement of middle grades mathematics education and to begin an ongoing national dialogue on middle grades mathematics education. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Global Perspectives for Local Action: Using TIMSS to Improve U.S. Mathematics and Science Education, Professional Development Guide %@ 978-0-309-06780-5 %D 1999 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9723/global-perspectives-for-local-action-using-timss-to-improve-us %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/9723/global-perspectives-for-local-action-using-timss-to-improve-us %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %P 456 %X The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a rich source of information that can be used by a broad range of stakeholders to promote discussions and actions to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning. To support educators, administrators, parents, and others interested in education in using TIMSS materials, the National Research Council (NRC) has prepared a report, Global Perspectives for Local Action: Using TIMSS to Improve U.S. Mathematics and Science Education (see "Resources"). This report will help educators, administrators, parents and others interested in education to understand what can be learned from TIMSS findings, and it will encourage them to use the information to make improvements in mathematics and science education. Provided in the report are insights into mathematics and science achievement, curriculum, instruction, and school support systems, such as professional development, in the United States and around the world. To make TIMSS information more accessible and useful to educators and the public, the NRC prepared this professional development guide to accompany its report. This guide provides directions and support materials for leading workshops and planning sessions for teachers, educational administrators, higher education faculty, and the interested public. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Successful K-12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics %@ 978-0-309-21296-0 %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13158/successful-k-12-stem-education-identifying-effective-approaches-in-science %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13158/successful-k-12-stem-education-identifying-effective-approaches-in-science %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %K Engineering and Technology %P 44 %X Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are cultural achievements that reflect our humanity, power our economy, and constitute fundamental aspects of our lives as citizens, consumers, parents, and members of the workforce. Providing all students with access to quality education in the STEM disciplines is important to our nation's competitiveness. However, it is challenging to identify the most successful schools and approaches in the STEM disciplines because success is defined in many ways and can occur in many different types of schools and settings. In addition, it is difficult to determine whether the success of a school's students is caused by actions the school takes or simply related to the population of students in the school. Successful K-12 STEM Education defines a framework for understanding "success" in K-12 STEM education. The book focuses its analysis on the science and mathematics parts of STEM and outlines criteria for identifying effective STEM schools and programs. Because a school's success should be defined by and measured relative to its goals, the book identifies three important goals that share certain elements, including learning STEM content and practices, developing positive dispositions toward STEM, and preparing students to be lifelong learners. A successful STEM program would increase the number of students who ultimately pursue advanced degrees and careers in STEM fields, enhance the STEM-capable workforce, and boost STEM literacy for all students. It is also critical to broaden the participation of women and minorities in STEM fields. Successful K-12 STEM Education examines the vast landscape of K-12 STEM education by considering different school models, highlighting research on effective STEM education practices, and identifying some conditions that promote and limit school- and student-level success in STEM. The book also looks at where further work is needed to develop appropriate data sources. The book will serve as a guide to policy makers; decision makers at the school and district levels; local, state, and federal government agencies; curriculum developers; educators; and parent and education advocacy groups. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Ready, Timothy %E Edley, Christopher, Jr. %E Snow, Catherine E. %T Achieving High Educational Standards for All: Conference Summary %@ 978-0-309-08303-4 %D 2002 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10256/achieving-high-educational-standards-for-all-conference-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10256/achieving-high-educational-standards-for-all-conference-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 300 %X This volume summarizes a range of scientific perspectives on the important goal of achieving high educational standards for all students. Based on a conference held at the request of the U.S. Department of Education, it addresses three questions: What progress has been made in advancing the education of minority and disadvantaged students since the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision nearly 50 years ago? What does research say about the reasons of successes and failures? What are some of the strategies and practices that hold the promise of producing continued improvements? The volume draws on the conclusions of a number of important recent NRC reports, including How People Learn, Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children, Eager to Learn, and From Neurons to Neighborhoods, among others. It includes an overview of the conference presentations and discussions, the perspectives of the two co-moderators, and a set of background papers on more detailed issues.