1. Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Needs, Initiatives and Concerns Francis Eberle National Science Teachers Association Robotic Caucus Briefing Sept 22, 2011

2. S&E Job Market: Job Growth 1950-2007 by occupation (in millions) (STEM Education Data and Trends, National Science Board)

3. Earnings in S&T and Related Occupations 2007 (STEM Education Data and Trends, National Science Board)

4. Third International Mathematics and Science Study TIMSS scores show American students compared to their peers in countries worldwide in math and science achievement

5. Underrepresented minority groups comprised 28.5 percent of our national population in 2006, yet just 9.1 percent of college-educated Americans in science and engineering occupations (academic and nonacademic ). This suggests the proportion of underrepresented minorities in S&E would need to triple to match their share of the overall U.S. population Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads NRC, 2011

6. NAEP Science at Grades 4, 8, and 12 Average scores in NAEP 2009

7. Elementary Teacher Preparation and Confidence 42% of teachers do not feel prepared to teach science Bay Area Consortium for Improving Science Education

8. Harris Poll/Microsoft : College Students: n=500, Parents of Child in Grades K–12: n=854 Parent Rating of K – 12 STEM Prep GradeTotal Parents A28% B41% C22% D7% F3% Average Grade: B “AP courses were offered at my high school so I was able to gain a good foundation in Calculus and Physics.” “My schools prepared me for college workloads by sometimes giving college entry level work. Also quite often we would be given opportunities to take a college course or something of that sort.” “More in-depth curriculum.” “Offer more AP courses and also more opportunities for hands-on experience and programs with each field.” “More application, less theory.” STEM Perceptions: Student & Parent Study STEM College Students: How Well Did Your K–12 Education Prepare You for College? What did your school do to help prepare you? What could your school have done to better prepare you? Females in STEM are more likely than males to say they were extremely/well- prepared (64% vs. 49%)

9. 8.2 7.2 7.5 * * * * * 6.3 4.9 5.5 9.4 5.2 N/A Parents: What Is Your Child’s Favorite Subject in School? Average Age INTEREST Began STEM Perceptions: Student & Parent Study STEM Students: When Did You DECIDE You Wanted to Study STEM? Harris Poll/Microsoft: College Students: n=500, Parents of Child in Grades K–12: n=854

10. “All of you understand it will take far more than the work of government. It will take all of us. It will take all of you. And so today I want to challenge you to use your love and knowledge of science to spark the same sense of wonder and excitement in a new generation.” --President Obama, speaking to the National Academy of Science, April 27th, 2009

11. Educate to Innovate  Public/private partnerships w/ both $ and in kind contributions ($700m)  Reach 10M students with hands-on learning  Emphasis on STEM programs Time Warner Cable’s “Connect a Million Minds” Campaign Discovery Communications’ “Be the Future” Campaign Sesame Street’s Early STEM Literacy Initiative National STEM Game Design Competitions National Lab Day Intel’s Science and Math Teachers Initiative Expansion of the National Math and Science Initiative’s UTeach Program Public University Presidents Commit to Train 10,000 Math and Science Teachers Annually by 2015 The PBS Innovative Educators Challenge Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowships in Math and Science NASA’s “Summer of Innovation” Enrichment Program Department of Education’s Teacher Initiatives Youth Inspired Challenge with 350 science centers and science museums Transforming Libraries and Museums into 21st Century Learning Labs National STEM Video Game Challenge Raytheon’s New STEM Tool for State Policymakers. National Math Science Initiative’s (NMSI) To Assist Military Families Nature Publishing’s “Bridge to Science” Program for Parents and Scientists HP Efforts to Bring Passions of Scientists and Engineers into Classrooms

12. Change the Equation: CEO of Major Companies

13. White House STEM Events

14. Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology  Recruit and train 100,000 great STEM teachers over  the next decade  Recognize and reward the top 5 percent of the Nation’s STEM teachers, by creating a STEM master teachers corps  Create 1,000 new STEM-focused schools over the next decade  Use technology to drive innovation, in part by creating an advanced research projects agency—modeled on the famously innovative Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)—for education  Create opportunities for inspiration through individual and group experiences outside the classroom Support the current state-led movement for shared standards in math and science

15. President Obama American Jobs Act $25 billion investment in school infrastructure that will modernize at least 35,000 public schools. Funds could be used for a range of emergency repair and renovation projects, greening and energy efficiency upgrades, asbestos abatement and removal, and modernization efforts to build new science and computer labs and to upgrade technology in schools (emphasis added). $5 billion investment in modernizing community colleges. $30 billion investment to prevent layoffs of up to 280,000 teachers nationwide.

16. Digital Promise Initiative A new national center founded to spur breakthrough technologies that can help transform the way teachers teach and students learn. It will advance breakthrough technologies that can help transform teaching and learning through research and development with private-sector investment in learning technology.

17. Next Generation of Science Standards The Conceptual Framework Science Education Implications:  Integration of the 3 elements  Core Ideas  Cross Cutting Concepts  Scientific Practices  Engineering Design The Next Generation Science Standards  Targeted for completion in Dec 2012  20 State Partners

18. Next Generation Science and Engineering Standards: Timeline www.nextgenscience.org

19. Successful K-12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Key recommendation: State, national, and local policymakers should elevate science education in grades K-12 to the same level of importance as reading and mathematics Key elements of high-quality STEM education:  A coherent set of standards and curriculum.  Teachers with high capacity to teach in their discipline.  A supportive system of assessment and accountability.  Adequate instructional time for science.  Equal access to high-quality STEM learning opportunities.  School conditions and cultures that support learning.

20. STEM Learning in Afterschool: An Analysis of Impact and Outcomes  Afterschool programs improve access to the STEM fields for a diverse group of learners.  High-quality afterschool STEM programs are yielding STEM-specific benefits in three broad categories: improved attitudes toward STEM fields and careers; increased STEM knowledge and skills; increased likelihood of graduation and pursuing a STEM career.

21. Administration’s STEM Request for Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization  The Administration proposes to eliminate the current Math and Science Partnerships at ED, a targeted program where every state gets funding  Create Effective Teaching and Learning: STEM program, funded at $260m. These would provide competitive grants to states for STEM programs.

22. Elementary and Secondary Education Act and STEM Senators are introducing education bills and this legislation could be amended as an ESEA base bill. Franken: Master Teacher Corps Begich: Effective STEM Teaching and Learning Shaheen: Innovation Inspiration School Grants Udall: STEM 2 bill Gillibrand: Engineering Bill In the House, no specific legislation deals with STEM education

23. Thoughts for Policymakers’ Next Steps  Include Science in the Accountability System  Expand and Strengthen State Grants for STEM Initiatives  Create Effective Teachers by Dedicating Funding for Teacher Professional Development  Support the Implementation of Common Core and the Next Generation Science Standards  Highest possible funding for STEM Program