The National Research Council recently released a report outlining a set of 14 key indicators for monitoring success of STEM education initiatives. The report is intended to act as a framework for legislators and federal agencies to craft "national-level monitoring and reporting system." Indicators include: the amount of time devoted by elementary teachers to science instruction; the availability of district-adopted Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards aligned instructional materials; teacher STEM content knowledge; enrollment in available STEM-focused schools and programs; teacher participation in STEM-focused professional development; inclusion of science in state accountability systems; state and district support for science instruction; and federal funding for STEM-focused research. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2012/11/nrc_issues_report_on_tracking_.html The full report can be accessed at http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13509
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