Secondary STEM educational reform [electronic resource] / edited by Carla C. Johnson.
Federal and state funding agencies have invested billions of dollars into secondary STEM (Science, Technology, Education, Mathematics) educational reform over the past decade. This volume addresses the interplay of external and internal variables associated with school reform and how this dynamic ha...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Secondary education in a changing world.
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Table of Contents:
- PART I:CREATING A STEM FOR ALL ENVIRONMENT
- J.D. Basham, University of Cincinnati
- C.M. Koehler, Illinois Institute of Technology
- M. Israel, University of Cincinnati
- PART II:THE IMPORTANCE OF UP FRONT EVALUATION PLANNING INCLUDING STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- S. Sheats Harkness, University of Cincinnati
- C. Lane, University of Cincinnati
- PART III:SCIENCE COOPERATIVES IN MISSOURI AND IOWA (SCIENCE CO-OP): ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF SMALL RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF SCIENCE LITERACY FOR ALL
- L.D. Yore, University of Victoria
- J.A. Shymansky, University of Missouri
- L.A. Annetta, George Mason University
- S. Everett, University of Michigan
- Dearborn
- PART IV:LESSONS FROM THE FIELD: EXAMINING THE CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES OF A MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PROGRAM USING ACCELERATION AND ENRICHMENT FOR GIFTED URBAN MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
- T.A. Sondergeld, Bowling Green State University
- A.R. Milner, Adrian College
- L.J. Coleman, The University of Toledo
- T. Southern, Miami University
- PART V:THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB: WHAT'S THE ROLE OF LITERACY IN STEM INITIATIVES?
- H. Johnson, University of Cincinnati
- P. Watson, Texas Woman's University
- PART VI:A CASE STUDY OF A STEM GRANT'S EXECUTIVE BOARD: CHALLENGES WITH OWNERSHIP AND INITIATIVE
- A. Demir, Georgia State University
- C. Sutton-Brown, Georgia State University
- L. Strickler, The University of Toledo
- C.M. Czerniak, The University of Toledo
- PART VII:STEM STAKEHOLDER RESPONSE TO ENACTED EDUCATIONAL POLICY
- C.C. Johnson, University of Cincinnati
- V.L.J. Bolshakova, Utah State University.