The Report of 2018 NSSME+ (The National Survey of Science & Mathematics Education) details the results of a survey of 7,600 science, mathematics, and computer science teachers in schools across the United States. Areas addressed include: teacher backgrounds and beliefs;…
A new report released by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) uses data to examine and understand retention in U.S. undergraduate CS programs. Although the report, Retention in Computer Science Undergraduate Programs in the U.S: Data Challenges and Promising Interventions, reveals…
The Committee on STEM education of the National Science & Technology Council has released, Charting a Course for Success: American’s Strategy for STEM Education. This five-year strategic plan for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education outlines a strategy that will succeed…
The Code.org Advocacy Coalition and the Computer Science Teachers Association released the 2018 State of Computer Science Education Report in late September. The report contains the status of computer science education policy across the nation and identifies nine policies that…
Rhode Island released an 85-page climate-preparedness strategy – Resilient Rhody – which responds to changing weather and environmental conditions in Rhode Island caused by climate change. The report offers recommendations and implementable actions to better prepare the state for these…
Making Culture, a report released by the ExCITe (Expressive and Creative Interaction Technologies) Center at Drexel University is the first in-depth examination of K-12 education makerspaces nationwide. Making Culture is the product of a year-long investigation visiting 30 K-12 education makerspaces…
Technovation Rhode Island senior division team “Code Trip” is officially a semifinalist for the Technovation World Pitch. Code Trip is mentored by East Greenwich High School Computer Science teacher Holly Eaves and is composed of three East Greenwich High School…
On May The Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education endorsed the new Rhode Island Computer Science Education Standards which identify the knowledge, practices, and skills in computer science (CS) that all students should know and be able to…
In the newly released report, The State of STEM: Defining the Landscape to Determine High-Impact Pathways for the Future Workforce, lead author and STEMconnector’s Senior Director of Product Development & Research, Erin White, conducted over 100 interviews, reviewed existing STEM…
The report, Catalyzing Change in High School Mathematics: Initiating Critical Conversations, was released at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2018 Annual Conference. The purpose of the report is to start the discussion about “meaningful and necessary” change in…
