Closing the Science and Mathematics Teaching Quality Gap in K12 Schools: Proposal for Symposia

研讨会将全国的注意力集中在一个关键的政策问题上——STEM K-12数学和科学教师流失的严重程度——并确定了解决这一问题的循证战略。该项目提议召开一次研讨会，汇集研究人员、政策制定者、实践者和意见领袖。这次会议的目的是：(1)全面了解目前有关教师离职的知识基础；(2)确定提高STEM教师队伍的留存率、质量和多样性的关键战略。这一建议的智力价值在于建立在国家教学和美国未来委员会（NCTAF）的既定记录上，该委员会已经发表了几份影响深远的报告。更广泛的影响将是确定能够解决教师流动和保留问题的政策，广泛传播这些政策，并开始确定未来的研究议程。

The symposium focuses the nation's attention on a critical policy issue -- the severity of teacher turnover in STEM K-12 mathematics and science -- and identifies evidence-based strategies for addressing this issue. The project proposes a symposium that brings together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and opinion leaders. The meeting is designed to: (1) develop a comprehensive picture of the current knowledge base around teacher turnover; and (2) identify key strategies to improve the retention, quality and diversity of the STEM teacher workforce. The Intellectual merit of this proposal lies in building on the established record of the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF) who have produced several far-reaching reports. The broader impact will be in the identification of policies that can address teacher turnover and retention, disseminate them widely and begin to identify a future research agenda.