STEM the Tide : Reforming Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in America.
Material type:
- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781421403410
- Engineering-Study and teaching-Government policy-United States
- Mathematics-Study and teaching-Government policy-United States
- Science and state-United States
- Science-Study and teaching-Government policy-United States
- Technology and state-United States
- Technology-Study and teaching-Government policy-United States
- 507.1/073
- Q183.3.A1 D734 2011
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.
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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