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Main Title Successful K-12 STEM education : identifying effective approaches in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics /
CORP Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Highly Successful Schools or Programs for K-12 STEM Education.
Publisher National Academies Press,
Year Published 2011
OCLC Number 746062079
ISBN 9780309212960; 0309212960
Subjects Science--Study and teaching--United States--Evaluation ; Technology--Study and teaching--United States--Evaluation ; Engineering--Study and teaching--United States--Evaluation ; Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States--Evaluation ; Educational evaluation--United States ; Technological literacy--United States--Evaluation
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National Academies Press http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13158
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EKBM  LB1585.3.N38 2011 Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC 11/21/2011
Collation vi, 38 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 31-34).
Contents Notes Examines the landscape of K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (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. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics are fundamental aspects of everyone's lives as members of society, consumers, parents, and workers. Providing all students with access to high-quality education in STEM is important to their future and that of the U.S. This report tackles the question of what schools can do to meet this goal. Focusing on the science and mathematics parts of STEM, it also identifies effective STEM schools and practices.
Place Published Washington, D.C.
Access Notes Also available in Open Book format via the National Academies Press home page.
Corporate Au Added Ent National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science Education.; National Research Council (U.S.). Center for Education. Board on Testing and Assessment.
Alternate Title Successful K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics education
PUB Date Free Form c2011
BIB Level m
Cataloging Source OCLC/T
LCCN 2011284051
Merged OCLC records 767565859; 842901908
OCLC Time Stamp 20130418125306
Language eng
Origin OCLC
Type CAT
OCLC Rec Leader 03107cam 2200481 a 45020