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

该项目解决了2013年国家研究委员会报告《监测成功的K-12教育进展：一个进步的国家？》中概述的研究需求，该报告提出了与改善STEM教育有关的指标。具体而言，该项目将研究指标2，即分配给K-5年级科学教学的时间，以及指标3，小学与科学有关的学习机会。该项目将由加州大学伯克利分校实施，将解决衡量教学时间和K-5年级科学教育资源充分性的问题。该项目将审查与小学科学学习经验的时间、类型和实质有关的现有证据，对主要信息提供人进行访谈和调查，召集专家小组，以便就衡量战略和实施建议达成共识，记录研究结果和专家建议，并为下一步实施衡量制度奠定基础。该项目将推动教育与人力资源局在促进科学、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.