Educating Tomorrow's Engineers Act

To better integrate engineering education into kindergarten through grade 12 instruction and curriculum and to support research on engineering education. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Educating Tomorrow's Engineers Act I Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 A Engineering standards and assessments 111. Academic standards, academic assessments, and accountability Section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(b) (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (G) Integration of engineering skills and practices into science standards By not later than the 2016–2017 school year, each State plan shall demonstrate that the State has incorporated engineering design skills and practice into the State science challenging academic content standards and student academic achievement standards that are required under this paragraph. ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(C)(v)(II), by inserting (including, beginning not later than the 2016–2017 school year, engineering design skills and practices) science 112. Grants for State assessments and related activities Section 6111(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7301(1) , including the integration of engineering concepts into science assessments, and standards B Professional development and instructional materials 121. Teacher and principal training and recruiting fund Section 2113 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6613 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 95 85 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking and (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) reserve 10 percent of the funds made available through the grant to make subgrants in accordance with subsection (e); and ; (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) STEM professional development and instructional materials grants A State educational agency that receives a grant under this part shall use the funds described in subsection (a)(3) to award grants, on a competitive basis, to nonprofit organizations, and other entities, with expertise and a demonstrated record of success in STEM fields to enable such organizations and entities to develop and provide professional development and instructional materials for STEM in the State. . 122. STEM partnerships Part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6661 et seq.) is amended— (1) in the part heading, by striking Mathematics and science partnerships Stem partnerships (2) in section 2201— (A) by striking mathematics and science STEM (B) in subsection (a)(4), by striking engineering, mathematics, and science STEM (3) in section 2202— (A) in the section heading, by striking Mathematics and science STEM (B) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking mathematics and science STEM (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking student academic achievement in mathematics and science student academic achievement in STEM (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking mathematics and science STEM (C) in subsection (c)— (i) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking mathematics and science STEM (ii) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking mathematics and science STEM (iii) in paragraph (4)— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking mathematics, engineering, and science majors individuals with a baccalaureate degree in a STEM field (II) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (C), by striking mathematics, engineering, or science a STEM field (III) in subparagraph (B), by striking mathematics and science STEM (IV) in subparagraph (D), by striking mathematics, engineering, or science backgrounds backgrounds in STEM fields (iv) in paragraph (5), by striking mathematics and science curricula STEM curricula (v) in paragraph (6), by striking mathematics and science STEM (vi) in paragraph (7), by striking mathematics or science STEM (vii) in paragraph (8)— (I) by striking mathematics and science STEM (II) by striking and engineers engineers, and other professionals in STEM fields (III) by striking science and mathematics STEM (viii) in paragraph (9), by striking mathematics and science STEM (ix) in paragraph (10)— (I) by striking mathematics and science teachers STEM teachers (II) by striking mathematics and science careers (including engineering and technology) careers in STEM fields (D) in subsection (d)(2), by striking mathematics and science teaching STEM teaching (E) in subsection (e)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking mathematics and science STEM (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and a strategy for integrating engineering into the science assessments in accordance with section 1111(b)(3) (iii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in clause (i), by striking mathematics and science STEM (II) in clause (ii), by striking in mathematics, engineering, or the sciences in a STEM field (III) in clause (iii)— (aa) by striking mathematics and science STEM subjects (bb) by striking mathematics, engineering, and science a STEM field C After school programs 131. 21st century learning centers Section 4205(a)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7175(a)(2)) is amended by striking mathematics and science STEM D Rural education 141. Rural and low-income school program Section 6222(a)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6351a(a)(2) and professional development in the area of engineering education E General provisions 151. Definitions Section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (37) through (43) as paragraphs (38) through (44), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (37) the following: (38) STEM The term STEM (A) science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and (B) other academic subjects that build on the subjects described in subparagraph (A), such as computer science. . II Amendments to the Education Science Reform Act of 2002 201. National center for education research The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 ( 20 U.S.C. 9501 et seq. (1) in section 131(b)(1)(C) (20 U.S.C. 9531(b)(1)(C)), by striking mathematics, science, STEM (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 (2) in section 133(a)(11) (20 U.S.C. 9533(a)(11)) by striking mathematics and science STEM (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 202. Research on engineering education (a) In general The Secretary of Education, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, shall support, directly or through grants or contracts, research on engineering education, including studies and evaluations that— (1) identify and assess how science inquiry and mathematical reasoning can be connected to engineering design in kindergarten through grade 12 curricula and teacher professional development; (2) identify best practices and promising innovations in the field of kindergarten through grade 12 engineering education; and (3) include any other information or assessments the Secretary of Education may require. (b) Dissemination The Secretary of Education shall, based on the results of the research described in subsection (a), disseminate information and analysis to the public, and provide technical assistance to State educational agencies, on best practices and promising innovations in the field of kindergarten through grade 12 engineering education. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018.

Summary: Educating Tomorrow's Engineers Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to incorporate engineering design skills and practices into their academic content standards and academic achievement standards and assessments in science by the 2016-2017 school year. Requires states to reserve 10% of the grant they receive under the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program to award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations and other entities with expertise in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields to develop and provide professional development and instructional materials for STEM education in their state. Changes current references to the mathematics and science partnerships program to references to the STEM partnerships program, which provides funding to states, institutions of higher education, and high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit and train STEM teachers and improve STEM curricula. Amends the 21st century community learning centers program to include STEM activities (currently, mathematics and science activities) within the before- and after-school activities funded under that program. Amends the rural and low-income school program to include professional development in engineering education among the uses of the funds provided to rural LEAs. Amends the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to require the National Center for Education Research to sponsor and conduct research geared toward improving STEM, rather than just mathematics and science, teaching and learning. Directs the Secretary of Education to support research on engineering education and use that research to provide information to the public, and technical assistance to states, on best practices and promising innovations in kindergarten through grade 12 engineering education.