Secondary STEM Educational Reform [electronic resource] /
Johnson, C.editor.
Federal and state funding agencies have invested billions of dollars into secondary STEM (Science, Technology, Education, Mathematics) educational reform over the past decade. This volume addresses the interplay of external and internal variables associated with school reform and how this dynamic has impacted many efforts.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Series Editors' Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Creating a "STEM for All" Environment; 2 The Importance of Up-Front Evaluation Planning Including Student Learning Outcomes; 3 Science Cooperatives in Missouri and Iowa (Science Co-op): Addressing the Needs of Small Rural School Districts of Science Literacy for All; 4 Lessons from the Field: Examining the Challenges and Successes of a Mathematics and Science Program Using Acceleration and Enrichment for Gifted Urban Middle School Students
5 The Right Tools for the Job: What's the Role of Literacy in STEM Initiatives?6 A Case Study of a STEM Grant's Executive Board: Challenges with Ownership and Initiative; 7 STEM Stakeholder Response to Enacted Educational Policy; Postscript: Targeting Turbulence: Lessons Learned-Potential Solutions to Challenges; Appendices; Bibliography; Notes on Contributors; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Federal and state funding agencies have invested billions of dollars into secondary STEM (Science, Technology, Education, Mathematics) educational reform over the past decade. This volume addresses the interplay of external and internal variables associated with school reform and how this dynamic has impacted many efforts.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
Curriculums (Courses of study).
Education-Curricula.
School management and organization.
School administration.
Teaching.
Higher education.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Curriculum Studies.
Education Policy.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.
Teaching and Teacher Education.
Higher Education.