(10) Girls participate in mathematical modeling 
challenges at all levels at similar levels as boys, while 
in traditional mathematical competitions girls par-
ticipate less and drop out at every stage. Students 
cite opportunity for teamwork, using mathematics 
and statistics in meaningful contexts, ability to use 
computation, and emphasis on communication as 
reasons for continued participation in modeling chal-
lenges. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the National Science Foundation. 
(2) FEDERAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral laboratory’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 4 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703). 
(3) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 
means the National Science Foundation. 
(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(5) MATHEMATICAL
MODELING.—The term 
‘‘mathematical modeling’’ has the meaning given the 
term in the 2019 Guidelines to Assessment and In-
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struction in Mathematical Modeling Education 
(GAIMME) report, 2nd edition. 
(6) OPERATIONS RESEARCH.—The term ‘‘oper-
ations research’’ means the application of scientific 
methods to the management and administration of 
organized military, governmental, commercial, and 
industrial processes to maximize operational effi-
ciency. 
(7) STATISTICAL MODELING.—The term ‘‘sta-
tistical modeling’’ has the meaning given the term in 
the 2021 Guidelines to Assessment and Instruction 
in Statistical Education (GAISE II) report. 
(8) STEM.—The term ‘‘STEM’’ means the aca-
demic and professional disciplines of science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics. 
(c) PREPARING EDUCATORS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS 
IN MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL MODELING.—The 
Director shall provide grants on a merit-reviewed, com-
petitive basis to institutions of higher education, and non-
profit organizations (or a consortium thereof) for research 
and development to advance innovative approaches to sup-
port and sustain high-quality mathematical modeling edu-
cation in schools operated by local education agencies, in-
cluding statistical modeling, data science, operations re-
search, and computational thinking. The Director shall en-
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courage applicants to form partnerships to address critical 
transitions, such as middle school to high school, high 
school to college, and school to internships and jobs. 
(d) APPLICATION.—An entity seeking a grant under 
subsection (c) shall submit an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Director may require. The application shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A description of the target population to be 
served by the research activity for which such grant 
is sought, including student subgroups described in 
section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)), and students experiencing home-
lessness and children and youth in foster care. 
(2) A description of the process for recruitment 
and selection of students, educators, or local edu-
cational agencies to participate in such research ac-
tivity. 
(3) A description of how such research activity 
may inform efforts to promote the engagement and 
achievement of students in prekindergarten through 
grade 12 in mathematical modeling and statistical 
modeling using problem-based learning with contex-
tualized data and computational tools. 
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(4) In the case of a proposal consisting of a 
partnership or partnerships with 1 or more local 
educational agencies and 1 or more researchers, a 
plan for establishing a sustained partnership that is 
jointly developed and managed, draws from the ca-
pacities of each partner, and is mutually beneficial. 
(e) PARTNERSHIPS.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (c), the Director shall encourage applications that 
include— 
(1) partnership with a nonprofit organization or 
an institution of higher education that has extensive 
experience and expertise in increasing the participa-
tion of students in prekindergarten through grade 
12 in mathematical modeling and statistical mod-
eling; 
(2) partnership with a local educational agency, 
a consortium of local educational agencies, or Tribal 
educational agencies; 
(3) an assurance from school leaders to making 
reforms and activities proposed by the applicant a 
priority; 
(4) ways to address critical transitions, such as 
middle school to high school, high school to college, 
and school to internships and jobs; 
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(5) input from education researchers and cog-
nitive scientists, as well as practitioners in research 
and industry, so that what is being taught is up-to- 
date in terms of content and pedagogy; 
(6) a communications strategy for early con-
versations with parents, school leaders, school 
boards, community members, employers, and other 
stakeholders; and 
(7) resources for parents, school leaders, school 
boards, community members, and other stakeholders 
to build skills in modeling and analytics. 
(f) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a grant 
under this section shall use the grant funds for research 
and development activities to advance innovative ap-
proaches to support and sustain high-quality mathe-
matical modeling education in public schools, including 
statistical modeling, data science, operations research, and 
computational thinking, which may include— 
(1) engaging prekindergarten through grade 12 
educators in professional learning opportunities to 
enhance mathematical modeling and statistical prob-
lem solving knowledge, and developing training and 
best practices to provide more interdisciplinary 
learning opportunities; 
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(2) conducting research on curricula and teach-
ing practices that empower students to choose the 
mathematical, statistical, computational, and techno-
logical tools that they will apply to a problem, as is 
required in life and the workplace, rather than pre-
scribing a particular approach or method; 
(3) providing students with opportunities to ex-
plore and analyze real data sets from contexts that 
are meaningful to the students, which may include— 
(A) missing or incorrect values; 
(B) quantities of data that require choice 
and use of appropriate technology; 
(C) multiple data sets that require choices 
about which data are relevant to the current 
problem; and 
(D) data of various types including quan-
tities, words, and images; 
(4) taking a school or district-wide approach to 
professional development in mathematical modeling 
and statistical modeling; 
(5) engaging rural local agencies; 
(6) supporting research on effective mathe-
matical modeling and statistical modeling teaching 
practices, including problem- and project-based 
learning, universal design for accessibility, and ru-
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brics and mastery-based grading practices to assess 
student performance; 
(7) designing and developing pre-service and in- 
service training resources to assist educators in 
adopting transdisciplinary teaching practices within 
mathematics and statistics courses; 
(8) coordinating with local partners to adapt 
mathematics and statistics teaching practices to le-
verage local natural, business, industry, and commu-
nity assets in order to support community-based 
learning; 
(9) providing hands-on training and research 
opportunities for mathematics and statistics edu-
cators at Federal laboratories, institutions of higher 
education, or in industry; 
(10) developing mechanisms for partnerships 
between educators and employers to help educators 
and students make connections between their mathe-
matics and statistics projects and topics of relevance 
in today’s world; 
(11) designing and implementing professional 
development courses and experiences, including men-
toring for educators, that combine face-to-face and 
online experiences; 
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(12) addressing critical transitions, such as 
middle school to high school, high school to college, 
and school to internships and jobs; and 
(13) any other activity the Director determines 
will accomplish the goals of this section. 
(g) EVALUATIONS.—All proposals for grants under 
this section shall include an evaluation plan that includes 
the use of outcome oriented measures to assess the impact 
and efficacy of the grant. Each recipient of a grant under 
this section shall include results from these evaluative ac-
tivities in annual and final projects. 
(h) ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISSEMINATION.— 
(1) EVALUATION
REQUIRED.—The Director 
shall evaluate the portfolio of grants awarded under 
this section. Such evaluation shall— 
(A) use a common set of benchmarks and 
tools to assess the results of research conducted 
under such grants and identify best practices; 
and 
(B) to the extent practicable, integrate the 
findings of research resulting from the activities 
funded through such grants with the findings of 
other research on student’s pursuit of degrees 
or careers in STEM. 
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(2) REPORT ON EVALUATIONS.—Not later than 
180 days after the completion of the evaluation 
under paragraph (1), the Director shall submit to 
Congress and make widely available to the public a 
report that includes— 
(A) the results of the evaluation; and 
(B) any recommendations for administra-
tive and legislative action that could optimize 
the effectiveness of the grants awarded under 
this section. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, there are authorized 
out of funds appropriated to the National Science Founda-
tion, $10,000,000 to carry out the activities under this 
section. 
SEC. 3. NASEM REPORT ON MATHEMATICAL AND STATIS-
TICAL 
MODELING 
EDUCATION 
IN 
PRE-
KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director shall seek to enter 
into an agreement with the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (in this section re-
ferred to as ‘‘NASEM’’) (or if NASEM declines to enter 
into such an agreement, another appropriate entity) under 
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which NASEM, or such other appropriate entity, agrees 
to conduct a study on the following: 
(1) Factors that enhance or barriers to the im-
plementation of mathematical modeling and statis-
tical modeling in elementary and secondary edu-
cation, including opportunities for and barriers to 
use modeling to integrate mathematical and statis-
tical ideas across the curriculum, including the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Pathways in mathematical modeling 
and statistical problem solving from kinder-
garten to the workplace so that students are 
able to identify opportunities to use their school 
mathematics and statistics in a variety of jobs 
and life situations and so that employers can 
benefit from students’ school learning of data 
science, computational thinking, mathematics, 
statistics, and related subjects. 
(B) The role of community-based prob-
lems, service-based learning. and internships for 
connecting students with career preparatory ex-
periences. 
(C) Best practices in problem-, project-, 
performance-based learning and assessment. 
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