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ERIC Number: ED603999
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-May
Pages: 9
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
The State of State Science Education Policy: Achieve's 2018 Science Policy Survey
Achieve, Inc.
In 2013 and 2018, the National Science and Technology Counsel (NSTC) released reports to raise awareness about the rapid growth in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) occupations. One of the ways states are addressing the projected increases in STEM careers and the lack of growth in how many students are pursuing STEM education is through the adoption and implementation of new science standards that incorporate engineering and make connections to mathematics. For initiatives to have a long-term impact on the state education system, change needs to happen at all levels of the system -- from the classroom level up through state policies. Science standards implementation efforts have been deliberately focused on figuring out ways to impact instruction at the classroom level, but sustaining these efforts will mean addressing state-level policies beyond adopting new standards. To better understand the degree to which science standards implementation efforts are impacting state science education policies, Achieve administered a Science Policy Survey in the summer of 2018 to state education agencies (SEAs). This report summarizes the key survey results and provides an overview of states' K-12 education policies and goals in science. It also aims to identify where states may need to adjust science education policies to create more coherence among policies, elevate examples of state leadership, and to encourage states to take steps to strengthen and develop their programs based on the evidence and resources available.
Achieve, Inc. 1775 Eye Street NW Suite 410, Washington, DC 20006. Tel: 202-419-1540; Fax: 202-828-0911; Web site: http://www.achieve.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Carnegie Corporation of New York
Authoring Institution: Achieve, Inc.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A