Drew, David E. <br/><br/>
STEM the Tide :  Reforming Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in America. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (260 pages) 
<br/><br/>Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 America's Place in the World -- CHAPTER 2 The Achievement Gap -- CHAPTER 3 Effective Leadership, Careful Evaluation -- CHAPTER 4 Top-Notch Teachers -- CHAPTER 5 Mentors and High Expectations -- CHAPTER 6 Closing the Achievement Gap -- CHAPTER 7 College Access and the STEM Pipeline: The Case of Nevada -- CHAPTER 8 The Value of a College Education in the Global Economy -- CHAPTER 9 Supporting University Research -- Conclusion -- Appendix. International Assessments of STEM Achievement in the Twentieth Century -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y. 
<br/><br/> Accessible, engaging, and hard hitting, STEM the Tide is a clarion call to policymakers, administrators, educators, and everyone else concerned about students' participation in the STEM fields and America's competitive global position. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781421403410 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Engineering-Study and teaching-Government policy-United States.<br/>Mathematics-Study and teaching-Government policy-United States.<br/>Science and state-United States.<br/>Science-Study and teaching-Government policy-United States.<br/>Technology and state-United States.<br/>Technology-Study and teaching-Government policy-United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Q183.3.A1 D734 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>507.1/073