Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM): Catalyzing Change Amid the Confusion

This document offers an overview of the role of STEM in current educational improvement efforts. It offers a brief history of STEM initiatives and publications and attempts to capture important trends and dispel confusion over the goals and approaches of STEM initiatives. Several important considerations are also presented for state and district educators who are developing STEM programs to compare and contrast the available STEM approaches.

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This resource pertains to the following topics:

• Science
• STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
• Practitioner Guides
• Examples from the Field
• SIG
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
• College & Career Ready Standards (including Common Core State Standards)

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