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All hands on deck.

“But I think all of you understand it will take far more than the work of government. It will take all of us. It will take all of you. And so today I want to challenge you to use your love and knowledge of science to spark the same sense of wonder and excitement in a new generation.”

-- President Barack Obama, speaking to the National Academy of Science, April 27 th, 2009

Graduate With STEM Degree

STEM Major

Non-STEM Major

ProficientInterested

Proficient(proficient or

advanced)

ProficientNot Interested

Not ProficientInterested

Not ProficientNot Interested

Not Proficient(basic or

below basic)

167,000Expected

in 2011 (1)

278,000 in 2005

17%

25%

15%

42%

Secondary CareerCollegeElementary

2,799,000Grads in class

of 2005

4,013,000Beginning 9th grade in 2001

1,170,000Enrolled in 4-year

College

32%

68%

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Proportion of S&E of first university degrees in 2006China USA

Total = 1.5M

Total = 1.7M

47% 16%

2-year College

S&E Degrees Awarded Per Year (Millions)

0.00.20.40.60.81.0

USAChina

1998 2006

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STEM education reform is part of education reform.

Raise standards and improveassessments.

Recruit, retain & support effective educators, and

ensure equitable distribution.

Build robust data systems that track student progress

and improve practice.

Turn around low-performing schools, focusing on dropout

factories and their feeder schools.

Lowered the barBecause of wrong incentives

Raise the barFocus on college and career readiness

NCLB Blueprint

Too prescriptiveFor too many schools

Greater flexibilityFor all but lowest-performing & gap schools

Too punitiveEven where progress is being made

Recognize successReward and learn from progress & growth

Narrowed curriculumFocusing on tests in math and ELA

Well-rounded education

Allow all subjects, fund better tests

Focus on gaps & equity

Focus on achievement of all student groups

Focus on gaps & equity

Maintain focus + appropriate interventions=

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Invest In Innovation (I3)

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The nature of STEM demands specializes

strategies.

Source: James Spillane, Primary School Leadership Practice: How The Subject Matters, School Leadership & Management 25(4): 383-97.

Source: James Spillane, Distributed Leadership project

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Motivation and Inspiration and Matter

Source: Education Insights Reality Check 2006

“Despite forceful calls from business leaders and policymakers to upgrade math and science education, most superintendents (59%) and principals (66%) say this is not a serious problem in their local schools.”

2011 CR Level 2012 Request0.0

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20.0

30.0

40.0

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70.0

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90.0

46.8 48.8

23.228.6

Department of Education Discretionary Budget

non-Pell Pell Grants

$ bi

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$70.0

$77.4

The President’s FY 2012 Budget• The President’s overall FY 2012 Budget will put us on a

path toward fiscal sustainability in the next few years.• The President’s Budget makes it clear that education

remains a priority for the Administration.• Education’s investments are focused on 5 core priorities:

1. Early Learning2. Innovation and Reform3. Protecting Formula Programs for At-Risk Populations4. Building Excellent Instructional Teams5. College Access and Completion

Highlights of STEM in the ED FY12 Budget

$206M for Effective Teaching and Learning: STEM (+$26M from 2011 CR).

$80M from Teacher and Leader Pathways set aside to prepare and retrain effective STEM teachers. (Announced in SOTU.)

$185M for new Presidential Teaching Fellows program.

STEM will be a priority in I3.

New $90M for ARPA-ED.

$3B+ for STEM education across all Federal agencies.

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“Aligned To Standards”

“Aligned To Standards”

“Aligned To Standards”

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School Leaders ≠ Science

Leaders

School Leaders ≠ STEM

Leaders

michael.lach@ed.gov