Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education : Background, Federal Policy, and Legislative Action.

Presents data on the state of U.S. education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), including an assessment of student knowledge at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels, math and science teacher quality, and international comparisons in STEM educati...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Engineering. Mathematics. Education, Secondary. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Presents data on the state of U.S. education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), including an assessment of student knowledge at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels, math and science teacher quality, and international comparisons in STEM education. Examines the Federal role in promoting STEM education, and discusses recent legislation to improve STEM education. Includes tables and graphs.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.