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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Research Council. 2011. Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13230.
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Appendix A


Workshop Agendas

WORKSHOP ON SUCCESSFUL STEM EDUCATION IN K-12 SCHOOLS
MAY 10-12, 2011
20 F CONFERENCE CENTER
20 F STREET, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Workshop Goals

1.   Describe four types of K-12 schools that can support successful education in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (STEM):

a.   Elite or selective STEM-focused schools.

b.   Inclusive STEM-focused schools (those with no admissions criteria).

c.   STEM-focused career and technical education schools or programs.

d.   Effective STEM education in comprehensive, non-STEM-focused schools.

2.   Draw on existing data and research to determine the effectiveness these school types.

3.   Summarize existing research on various elements that constitute and contribute to effective K-12 education in the STEM disciplines and describe how the implementation of these elements can contribute to highly successful STEM schools.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Research Council. 2011. Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13230.
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Tuesday, May 10
20 F Conference Center
Conference Room B

CLOSED SESSION
   
8:00 a.m.
   
OPEN SESSION
   
8:30 a.m.

Welcome

Robert Hauser, National Research Council

Joan Ferrini-Mundy, National Science Foundation

Norman Augustine, Lockheed Martin (ret.)

 
9:00 a.m. Workshop Overview and Context  
 
  This section of the workshop will describe how the committee framed the issues related to the study charge.  
 
 

Speakers: Adam Gamoran (University of Wisconsin–Madison), steering committee chair Barbara Means (SRI International), steering committee member

 
9:15 a.m. Successful Education in the STEM Disciplines: An Examination of Four School Types  
 
 

Session Moderator: Max McGee (Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy), steering committee member

 
  This section of the workshop will include presentations on four types of schools. For each school type, the author will describe the range of school models and goals, the range of outcomes the schools seek to influence and evidence of their effectiveness, strengths and weaknesses, and factors that influence their success. A leader from each school type will respond to the research papers.
 
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Research Council. 2011. Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13230.
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  9:15 a.m. Selective STEM Schools
  Presenters: Robert Tai (University of Virginia) and Rena Subotnik (American Psychological Association)
 
  Respondent: Chancellor Todd Roberts (North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina)
 
  Q&A and Discussion
 
  10:15 a.m. Inclusive STEM Schools
  Presenter: Viki Young (SRI International)
 
  Respondent: Principal Darryl Williams (Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland)
 
  Q&A and Discussion
 
  11:15 a.m. Break
 
  11:30 a.m. STEM-Focused Career and Technical Education
  Presenter: James Stone (National Research Center for Career and Technical Education)
 
  Respondent: Jill Siler (Lake Travis High School, Austin, Texas)
 
  Q&A and Discussion
 
  12:30 p.m. Continue discussions over lunch
 
  1:30 p.m. Effective STEM Education in Non-STEM Focused Schools
 
  Presenter: William Schmidt (Michigan State University)
 
  Respondent: Principal Janet Elder (PS #28, Jersey City, New Jersey)
 
  Q&A and Discussion
 
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Research Council. 2011. Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13230.
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2:30 p.m. Using State Databases to Identify Schools Successful in STEM: Florida and North Carolina  
 
  Session Moderator: Julian Betts (University of California, San Diego), steering committee member
 
  This section of the workshop will feature quantitative analyses of student-level data from state administrative databases. The analyses will explore the relationships between school-level inputs and STEM outcomes.
 
  Presenter: Michael Hansen (Urban Institute)
 
  Q&A and Discussion
 
3:15 p.m. Break
 
3:30 p.m. Wrap-Up of Day 1, Overview of Day 2
  The committee, speakers, and audience will discuss the following questions:
 

•  What, collectively, does this research tell us about schools that deliver effective education in the STEM disciplines?

•  What are the most important findings related to each school type, and why? What are the policy implications of those findings?

•  What are the gaps in our knowledge, and what merits additional study?

 
4:30 p.m. Adjourn Open Session
 
CLOSED SESSION
 
4:30-8:30 p.m.
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Research Council. 2011. Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13230.
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Wednesday, May 11
20 F Conference Center
Conference Rooms A and B

CLOSED SESSION
 
8:00 a.m.
 
OPEN SESSION
 
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Overview
  Adam Gamoran (University of Wisconsin–Madison), steering committee chair
 
8:45 a.m. Practices to Support Effective Education in the STEM Disciplines
 
  Sesion Moderator: Jerry Gollub (Haverford College), steering committee member
 
  This section of the workshop will synthesize the research on effective practices in the STEM disciplines. Presenters will describe how implementing these practices can help to create highly successful schools and illuminate some challenges associated with implementation.
 
  8:45 a.m. Effective Science Instruction
  Presenter: Richard Duschl (Pennsylvania State University)
 
  Presenter: Okhee Lee (University of Miami)
 
  Q&A and Discussion
     
  9:45 a.m. Break
 
  10:00 a.m. Effective Mathematics Instruction
  Presenter: Jere Confrey (North Carolina State University)
 
  Presenter: Na’ilah Suad Nasir (University of California, Berkeley)
 
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Research Council. 2011. Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13230.
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  Q&A and Discussion
 
  11:00 a.m. Assessment to Improve Instruction in the STEM Disciplines
  Presenter: James Minstrell (FACET Innovations)
 
  Q&A and Discussion
 
11:45 a.m. Continue discussions over lunch
 
12:45 p.m. Conditions to Promote Schools That Are Successful in STEM
  Session Moderator: Jerry Valadez (California State University, Fresno), steering committee member
 
  This section will focus on some vital elements of successful schools.
 
  12:45 p.m. Supports for Teachers
  Presenter: Suzanne Wilson (Michigan State University)
 
  Q&A and Discussion
 
  1:30 p.m. School Climate/Organization
  Presenter: Elaine Allensworth (Chicago Consortium of School Research)
 
  Respondent: Milbrey McLaughlin (Stanford University), steering committee member
 
  Q&A and Discussion
 
  2:15 p.m. Partnerships to Enhance STEM Education: A Panel Discussion
 
  Panelists:
    Martin Gartzman (University of Chicago) Vanessa Lujan (Lawrence Hall of Science) Linda Rosen (Change the Equation)
 
  Q&A and Discussion
 
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agendas." National Research Council. 2011. Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13230.
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3:00 p.m. Break
     
3:15 p.m. Looking Ahead: The Next Generation of Standards and Assessments
  Session Moderator: Steve Schneider (WestEd), steering committee member
 
  Committee members, workshop presenters, and audience members will discuss the implications of the information presented in the workshop for implementing the next generation of standards and assessments in the STEM disciplines.
 
4:00 p.m. Bringing It All Together
 
  The final session will synthesize the major messages from the workshop, including policy implications and areas for future research.
 
  Speakers: Workshop steering committee members Subra Suresh, National Science Foundation (tentative)
 
4:30 p.m. Adjourn Open Session
 
CLOSED SESSION
 
4:30-8:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 12
Keck Center
Room 205
Washington, DC

CLOSED SESSION
 
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
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What students learn about the science disciplines, technology, engineering, and mathematics during their K-12 schooling shapes their intellectual development, opportunities for future study and work, and choices of career, as well as their capacity to make informed decisions about political and civic issues and about their own lives. Most people share the vision that a highly capable STEM workforce and a population that understands and supports the scientific enterprise are key to the future place of the United States in global economics and politics and to the well-being of the nation. Indeed, the solutions to some of the most daunting problems facing the nation will require not only the expertise of top STEM professionals but also the wisdom and understanding of its citizens.

Although much is known about why schools may not succeed, it is far less clear what makes STEM education effective. Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary discusses the importance of STEM education. The report describes the primary types of K-12 schools and programs that can support successful education in the STEM disciplines and examines data and research that demonstrate the effectiveness of these school types. It also summarizes research that helps to identify both the elements that make such programs effective and what is needed to implement these elements.

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