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- 1 - All hands on deck.

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  2. - 1 - All hands on deck.

  3. “But I think all of you understand it will take far more than the work of government.  It will take all of us.  It will take all of you.  And so today I want to challenge you to use your love and knowledge of science to spark the same sense of wonder and excitement in a new generation.” -- President Barack Obama, speaking to the National Academy of Science, April 27th, 2009

  4. Proficient (proficient or advanced) Proficient Interested STEM Major Graduate With STEM Degree 17% 278,000 in 2005 167,000 Expectedin 2011 (1) 32% Proficient Not Interested Non-STEM Major Not Proficient (basic or below basic) 25% S&E Degrees Awarded Per Year (Millions) Not Proficient Interested 68% 15% 2-year College 1998 2006 Not Proficient Not Interested Proportion of S&E of first university degrees in 2006 42% China USA 47% 16% 4,013,000 Beginning 9th grade in 2001 2,799,000 Grads in classof 2005 1,170,000 Enrolled in 4-year College Total = 1.7M Total = 1.5M Elementary Secondary College Career

  5. 2 - STEM education reform is part of education reform.

  6. NCLB Blueprint Lowered the bar Because of wrong incentives Raise the barFocus on college and career readiness Too prescriptive For too many schools Greater flexibilityFor all but lowest-performing & gap schools Too punitive Even where progress is being made Recognize successReward and learn from progress & growth Narrowed curriculum Focusing on tests in math and ELA Well-rounded educationAllow all subjects, fund better tests = Focus on gaps & equity Focus on achievement of all student groups Focus on gaps & equityMaintain focus + appropriate interventions

  7. Invest In Innovation (I3)

  8. - 3 - The nature of STEM demands specializes strategies.

  9. Source: James Spillane, Primary School Leadership Practice: How The Subject Matters, School Leadership & Management 25(4): 383-97.

  10. Source: James Spillane, Distributed Leadership project

  11. - 4 - Motivation and Inspiration and Matter

  12. “Despite forceful calls from business leaders and policymakers to upgrade math and science education, most superintendents (59%) and principals (66%) say this is not a serious problem in their local schools.” Source: Education Insights Reality Check 2006

  13. $77.4 $70.0

  14. The President’s FY 2012 Budget • The President’s overall FY 2012 Budget will put us on a path toward fiscal sustainability in the next few years. • The President’s Budget makes it clear that education remains a priority for the Administration. • Education’s investments are focused on 5 core priorities: • Early Learning • Innovation and Reform • Protecting Formula Programs for At-Risk Populations • Building Excellent Instructional Teams • College Access and Completion

  15. Highlights of STEM in the ED FY12 Budget $206M for Effective Teaching and Learning: STEM (+$26M from 2011 CR). $80M from Teacher and Leader Pathways set aside to prepare and retrain effective STEM teachers. (Announced in SOTU.) $185M for new Presidential Teaching Fellows program. STEM will be a priority in I3. New $90M for ARPA-ED. $3B+ for STEM education across all Federal agencies.

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  17. “Aligned To Standards”

  18. “Aligned To Standards”

  19. “Aligned To Standards”

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  21. michael.lach@ed.gov

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