STEM skills—from computer programming to bioengineering—are the bedrock of the 21st century economy.
Not all students have a high-quality STEM education, which can limit their post-secondary learning and career options. EDC works to improve the quality, effectiveness, and equity of STEM learning and teaching, giving all students a solid foundation in computer science and creating pathways to STEM careers for students from underrepresented groups, students from low-income families, and English learners.
We develop STEM curricula, digital games, and apps that engage, excite, and challenge students, aiming to foster and use technology for robust STEM experiences. And through national resource centers and collaborative research, we guide STEM research and program design.
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Expanding the Boundaries in STEM
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Here are a few of our resources on STEM. To see more, visit our Resources section.
This collection of six essays shares insights and strategies from EDC’s work to close opportunity gaps in mathematics education and support teachers in improving instruction.
This toolkit links parents to a wide array of resources—including “fast facts,” fun family activities, and scholarship info—to prepare children and youth to thrive in our wired world and its workplaces.
This white paper draws upon the results of a survey of 850 career and technical education (CTE) educators nationwide, 11 interviews with CTE state leaders, and recent literature to provide a panora
This robust website includes video-based case studies of six girls as they investigate what it means to be a scientist or engineer.
This guide helps school districts choose the computer science (CS) curricula that best suit their communities’ needs.
Developed by EDC, this set of eight briefs outlines research related to the challenges and recommendations for K–12 STEM education.
This report surveys state-level efforts to improve access to K–12 computer science education opportunities in the United States.
EDC’s CME Project is a National Science Foundation–funded high school mathematics curriculum.
This report offers research-backed guidelines to support designers of big data interfaces for education.
This occupational profile details the skills, knowledge, and behaviors needed for success in big data fields.