National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Highlights Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium March 29, 2012 James Stofan Dep. Assoc. Admin. for Education Integration James Stofan Dep. Assoc. Admin. for Education Integration

Over the next 10 years, nearly half of all new jobs will require education that goes beyond a high school education. And yet, as many as a quarter of our students aren’t even finishing high school. The quality of our math and science education lags behind many other nations. America has fallen to ninth in the proportion of young people with a college degree. And so the question is whether all of us—as citizens, and as parents—are willing to do what’s necessary to give every child a chance to succeed. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, 2011 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

NASA Education 3 1.Shanghai-China 2.Finland 3.Hong Kong-China 4.Singapore 5.Japan 6.Korea 7.New Zealand 8.Canada 9.Estonia 10.Australia 13. Germany 16. United Kingdom 23. United States Source: OECD (2010), PISA 2009 Results: What Students Know and Can Do – Student Performance in Reading, Mathematics and Science (Volume I) US Global Rank on Science

NASA Education 4 1.Shanghai-China 2.Singapore 3.Hong Kong-China 4.Korea 5.Chinese Taipei 6.Finland 7.Lichtenstein 8.Switzerland 9.Japan 10.Canada 16. Germany 28. United Kingdom 31. United States US Global Rank on Mathematics Source: OECD (2010), PISA 2009 Results: What Students Know and Can Do – Student Performance in Reading, Mathematics and Science (Volume I)

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NASA Education 8 National Education Administration and Congressional Priorities President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology: Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Education in STEM for America’s Future (09/10) (1)improve Federal coordination and leadership on STEM education (2)support the state-led movement to ensure that the Nation adopts a common baseline for what students learn in STEM; (3)cultivate, recruit, and reward STEM teachers that prepare and inspire students; (4)create STEM-related experiences that excite and interest students of all backgrounds; and (5)support states and school districts in their efforts to transform schools into vibrant STEM learning environments. Presidential Goal: The U.S. [will] have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020, the Federal Government will work with education partners to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education at all levels to help increase the number of well-prepared graduates with STEM degrees by one-third over the next 10 years, resulting in an additional 1 million graduates with degrees in STEM subjects.”

NASA Education 9 To advance high quality STEM education using NASA’s unique capabilities NASA Education Vision Statement

NASA Education Overview Relevance  NASA Content  Diversity  Evaluation  Continuity  Partnership/Sustainability Engage Inspire Identify, cultivate, and sustain a diverse workforce and inclusive work environment that is needed to conduct NASA missions Employ Educate Attract and retain students in STEM disciplines along the full length of the education pipeline. Engage the public in NASA’s missions by providing new pathways for participation. Inform, engage, and inspire the public by sharing NASA’s mission, challenges, and results. Build strategic partnerships that promote STEM literacy through formal and informal means. Learners Educators Institutions STEM Education Framework

NASA Education 11 First Steps to a STEM Career

NASA Education 12 In FY 2012, NASA is pursuing several education activities : Support national STEM improvement efforts. Continue the Summer of Innovation (SoI) project. Enable student internships, launch initiatives, hands-on payloads. Development and engineering opportunities for NASA missions. Improve STEM education coordination among Federal agencies. Future of NASA Education

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NASA Education 14 NASA STEM Education Programs and Activities K-12 FIRST Robotics Kids in Microgravity Challenge Summer of Innovation Great Moonbuggy Race

NASA Education 15 NASA Educator Outreach NASA CORE ISS Downlinks NASA Explorer SchoolsDigital Learning Network

NASA Education 16 Easy Ways to Obtain NASA Materials View and download from NASA website Visit a NASA Educator Resource Center (ERC) Purchase materials from the Central Operations of Resources for Educators (CORE)

NASA Education 17 The LEGO Company Mary J. Blige & FFAWN Will.i.am & FIRST Robotics Coordination and Partnerships 17

NASA Education 18 Looking Towards the Future International Space Station New Space Launch System Mars Science Laboratory SLS Launch Pad Concept

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