CSI-N Symposium Summary, Feb 18-19 2009

Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education

Meeting goals:

Assist the network planning team to develop a vision for truly integrated STEM education in California and explore the challenges, opportunities, and implications of doing so;
Leverage lessons learned from similar efforts in other states (Ohio, North Carolina, Texas); and
Pave the way for a further convocation at a later date that would engage a broader set of stakeholders.

On February 18-19, 2009, the National Research Council (NRC) Center for Education and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) convened a strategic visioning meeting to address integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education through an innovation and learning network in California. The meeting was designed to guide and inform the work of leaders from the California Council on Science Technology (CCST) and the California State University (CSU) who are planning a process to establish a California STEM Innovation Network (CSIN) and framework for advocacy in the state. The meeting gave CCST a unique opportunity to distill a decade of analysis into a practical planning project.

A diverse group of approximately 35 individuals representing higher education, K-12, government, business/industry, philanthropic, and informal education organizations involved in STEM education both from policy and practice disciplines were briefed on eight Academy studies. Participants also received staff-authored summaries of 11 Academies reports and received PDF copies of more than 30 National Academies Press reports on education.

The meeting agenda, meeting participants, and summaries of key Academies reports are included as appendices.

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