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Category Archives: STEM Education

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  U.S. Universities, Districts to Partner on Common-Core Secondary Math

  Source: Education Week

  May 11, 2012

  Universities, community colleges, and K-12 districts in 30 states announced plans this week to work together on redesigning secondary mathematics teacher preparation to align to the Common Core State Standards. The project is being coordinated by a…

  Related To: Assessment & Curriculum, Education Reform, Policy & Governance, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning

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  Nation’s Science Test: U.S. Students Show Low Proficiency, Expert Calls Scores “Unacceptable”

  Source: The Huffington Post

  May 11, 2012

  According to The Nation’s Report Card released this week, only about one third of U.S. eighth-graders who took a national science exam in 2011 were “proficient,” a statistic called “unacceptable” by Gerry Wheeler, interim director of the National Science…

  Related To: Assessment & Curriculum, Research, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning

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  Report: U.S. STEM Education Needs More Money, Support

  Source: eSchool News

  Apr 18, 2012

  The 2012 U.S. National Survey on STEM Education published by Interactive Educational Systems Design reveals that funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is just one significant barrier to better STEM integration in schools. According…

  Related To: Assessment & Curriculum, Policy & Governance, Primary/Secondary Education, Professional Development, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning

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  Scotland Publishes Results of 2011 Literacy and Numeracy Survey

  Source: eGov Monitor

  Mar 29, 2012

  Scotland’s Chief Statistician today published the results of the Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN). Key findings of the 2011 survey, which focused on numeracy, are as follows: About 76% of P4 pupils were performing…

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  Community Colleges Should Urge Women to Pursue Science and Math Careers, Report Says

  Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education

  Mar 21, 2012

  According to a new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (U.S.), not enough women at community colleges—especially low-income students and those with children—are studying for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Because these…

  Related To: Assessment & Curriculum, Higher Education, Research, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning

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  Sloan-C Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium

  Jul 25 - Jul 27, 2012

  The Sloan-C Emerging Technologies for Online Learning (ET4Online) symposium is devoted to the emerging and innovative uses of technology designed to improve online teaching and learning. Tracks for this year’s conference include: Digital Learning Environments and Communities…

  Related To: E-Learning, ICT in Education, Professional Development, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning

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  Motshekga Lays Down the Law for South Africa’s Teachers

  Source: Mail & Guardian

  Feb 22, 2012

  Public school teachers have to go where they are sent if they want to remain employed, South African Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Friday. ”The principle we have to follow is that you go where…

  Related To: Higher Education, Policy & Governance, Primary/Secondary Education, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning

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  U.S. President Obama Presents Plan to Help Math, Science Teacher Prep

  Source: The New York Times

  Feb 7, 2012

  U.S. President Barack Obama called today for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he said would be crucial to the nation’s long-term success. Obama said his upcoming budget proposal…

  Related To: Policy & Governance, Professional Development, STEM Education, Teaching & Learning

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