STEM Education

Science Education Standards and Benchmarks

	National Research Council - Education page - Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
	- A Framework for K-12 Science Education The framework identifies the key scientific ideas and practices all students should learn by the end of high school. It will serve as the foundation for new K-12 science education standards, which will be developed by a group of states to replace standards issued more than a decade ago.
	- National Science Education Standards (1996)
	AAAS Benchmarks for Science Literacy - Benchmarks Online

National Common Core Standards - Literacy & Math

Massachusetts Common Core Standards and Frameworks

	Massachusetts Common Core Standards Initiative and Frameworks - Curriculum Framework for English Language Arts and Literacy 2017 - Curriculum Framework for Mathematics 2017 - Curriculum Framework for Science and Technology/Engineering (2016) - Curriculum Framework for History and Social Science - Curriculum Framework for the Arts - Complete list of MA Curriculum Frameworks
	Massachusetts Department of Education - Early Childhood Program Standards for Three and Four Year Olds - Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences

Professional Organizations that support STEM education

	- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
	- National Science Teachers Association
	- K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division of the American Society for Engineering Education
	- International Society for Teaching in Education (ISTE)

• STEM Education Data and Trends, NSF

  Connect to data, trends, and analyses from the National Science Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators report.

• Women, Minorities and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering, NSF

  Formal report issued every two years. Provides data about participation in science and engineering education and employment.

• NMC Horizon Report

  The New Media Consortium (NMC) is a community of hundreds of leading universities, colleges, museums, and research centers. The Horizon Report series leverages the perspectives of a diverse expert panel and features projects that showcase innovative educational technology in action.

• Institute of Education Sciences (IES)

  The nation’s leading source for rigorous, independent education research, evaluation, and statistics.