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NASA Education Highlights Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium March 29, 2012

National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA Education Highlights Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium March 29, 2012. James Stofan Dep. Assoc. Admin. for Education Integration. www.nasa.gov .

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NASA Education Highlights Robert H. Goddard Memorial Symposium March 29, 2012

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  1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Education Highlights Robert H. Goddard Memorial SymposiumMarch 29, 2012 James Stofan Dep. Assoc. Admin. for Education Integration www.nasa.gov

  2. Over the next 10 years, nearly half of all new jobs will require education that goes beyond a high school education. And yet, as many as a quarter of our students aren’t even finishing high school. The quality of our math and science education lags behind many other nations. America has fallen to ninth in the proportion of young people with a college degree. And so the question is whether all of us—as citizens, and as parents—are willing to do what’s necessary to give every child a chance to succeed. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, 2011 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

  3. US Global Rank on Science Shanghai-China Finland Hong Kong-China Singapore Japan Korea New Zealand Canada Estonia Australia 13. Germany 16. United Kingdom 23. United States Source: OECD (2010), PISA 2009 Results: What Students Know and Can Do – Student Performance in Reading, Mathematics and Science (Volume I) http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264091450-en 

  4. US Global Rank on Mathematics Shanghai-China Singapore Hong Kong-China Korea Chinese Taipei Finland Lichtenstein Switzerland Japan Canada 16. Germany 28. United Kingdom 31. United States Source: OECD (2010), PISA 2009 Results: What Students Know and Can Do – Student Performance in Reading, Mathematics and Science (Volume I) http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264091450-en 

  5. NASA’s Earth Science Missions

  6. National Education Administration and Congressional Priorities President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology: Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Education in STEM for America’s Future (09/10) improve Federal coordination and leadership on STEM education support the state-led movement to ensure that the Nation adopts a common baseline for what students learn in STEM; cultivate, recruit, and reward STEM teachers that prepare and inspire students; create STEM-related experiences that excite and interest students of all backgrounds; and support states and school districts in their efforts to transform schools into vibrant STEM learning environments. Presidential Goal: The U.S. [will] have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020, the Federal Government will work with education partners to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education at all levels to help increase the number of well-prepared graduates with STEM degrees by one-third over the next 10 years, resulting in an additional 1 million graduates with degrees in STEM subjects.”

  7. NASA Education Vision Statement To advance high qualitySTEM education using NASA’s unique capabilities

  8. STEM Education Framework Audiences Outcomes Identify, cultivate, and sustain a diverse workforce and inclusive work environment that is needed to conduct NASA missions Learners Attract and retain students in STEM disciplines along the full length of the education pipeline. Educators Employ Engage the public in NASA’s missions by providing new pathways for participation. Institutions Educate Inform, engage, and inspire the public by sharing NASA’s mission, challenges, and results. Engage Build strategic partnerships that promote STEM literacy through formal and informal means. Inspire Operating Principles Relevance  NASA Content  Diversity  Evaluation  Continuity  Partnership/Sustainability

  9. First Steps to a STEM Career

  10. Future of NASA Education In FY 2012, NASA is pursuing several education activities: • Support national STEM improvement efforts. • Continue the Summer of Innovation (SoI) project. • Enable student internships, launch initiatives, hands-on payloads. Development and engineering opportunities for NASA missions. • Improve STEM education coordination among Federal agencies.

  11. 2012 NASA STEM Education Focus

  12. NASA STEM Education Programs and Activities K-12 Summer of Innovation Kids in Microgravity Challenge FIRST Robotics Great Moonbuggy Race

  13. NASA Educator Outreach ISS Downlinks NASA CORE Digital Learning Network NASA Explorer Schools

  14. Easy Ways to Obtain NASA Materials View and download from NASA website • www.nasa.gov/education Visit a NASA Educator Resource Center (ERC) • www.nasa.gov/education/ercn Purchase materials from the Central Operations of Resources for Educators (CORE) • www.nasa.gov/education/core

  15. Coordination and Partnerships Mary J. Blige & FFAWN The LEGO Company Will.i.am & FIRST Robotics

  16. Looking Towards the Future New Space Launch System International Space Station Mars Science Laboratory SLS Launch Pad Concept

  17. NASA SPHERES

  18. Questions or Comments James Stofan Dep. Assoc. Admin. for Education Integration www.nasa.gov

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