Defining, Measuring, & Monitoring Adequate Instructional Time and Resources for Science in Grades K-5

该项目满足了2013年国家研究委员会报告《监测成功的K-12教育进展：一个国家在进步？》，提出了与改善STEM教育相关的指标。具体而言，该项目将研究指标2 （K-5年级科学教学时间分配）和指标3（小学科学相关学习机会）。这个项目将由加州大学伯克利分校（University of California, Berkeley）进行，将解决测量K-5年级科学教育教学时间和资源充足性的问题。该项目将审查与小学科学学习经验的时间、类型和实质相关的现有证据，对关键举报人进行访谈和调查，召集一个专家小组，以便就测量策略和实施建议达成共识，记录研究结果和专家建议，并为实施测量系统的下一步工作奠定基础。该项目将推进教育与人力资源理事会在促进科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）教育研究方面的工作。

This project addresses needs for research outlined in the 2013 National Research Council report, Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 Education: A Nation Advancing?, which proposed indicators related to improving STEM education. Specifically, the project will address research on indicator 2, time allocated to teach science in grades K-5, and indicator 3, science-related learning opportunities in elementary schools.This project, to be conducted by the University California, Berkeley, will address the issue of measuring instructional time and adequacy of resources for science education in grades K-5. The project will review existing evidence related to time, type, and substance of science learning experiences in elementary schools, conduct interviews and surveys of key informants, convene an expert panel in order to approach consensus related to measurement strategy and implementation recommendations, document research findings and expert recommendations, and lay groundwork for next steps regarding implementation of measurement systems. The project will advance the work of the Education & Human Resources (EHR) directorate in fostering research on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.