National Action Plan for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education
Source: National Science Board (National Science Foundation)
From press release:

The National Science Board (Board) yesterday unanimously adopted a motion to release for public comment a draft action plan to address critical 21st century needs in the nation’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education system. Two overarching actions stressed in the plan are increasing coordination of STEM education–both horizontally among states and vertically through grade levels–and increasing the supply of qualified K-12 STEM teachers.

This national action plan lays out strategies to better enable and encourage stakeholders from local, state and federal governments, as well as nongovernmental STEM education stakeholder groups, to collaborate. The goal is to produce a numerate and scientifically literate society and to increase and improve the current STEM education workforce.

In recognition of the essential lead role of local and state jurisdictions in the nation’s P-12 education system, one of the Board’s recommendations would require that federal STEM education programs coordinate their activities with local and state education bodies, and a variety of stakeholder groups, through a new Congressionally chartered non-federal National Council for STEM Education.

Among its other recommended actions, the Board would also bolster STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation in order to address the needs of the U.S. for a competitive, well-educated workforce.

+ Full Document (PDF; 1.94 MB)

Background Materials
+ National Science Board Commission on 21st Century Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
+ National Science Board Hearings on 21st Century Education in Science, Mathematics, and Technology

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