TY - BOOK AU - Drew,David E. TI - STEM the Tide: Reforming Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in America SN - 9781421403410 AV - Q183.3.A1 D734 2011 U1 - 507.1/073 PY - 2011/// CY - Baltimore PB - Johns Hopkins University Press KW - Engineering-Study and teaching-Government policy-United States KW - Mathematics-Study and teaching-Government policy-United States KW - Science and state-United States KW - Science-Study and teaching-Government policy-United States KW - Technology and state-United States KW - Technology-Study and teaching-Government policy-United States KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3318777 ER -