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.
Learn about EDC’s work with Family STEM Communities.
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A New Language for Mathematics
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Projects
Resources
Here are a few of our resources on STEM. To see more, visit our Resources section.
This website features assessments to diagnose whether students have specific misunderstandings or misconceptions about rational numbers, such as fractions and decimals.
This is the summary of a report that presents the results of a first-of-its-kind national survey of parents, who were asked about the types of early science educational activities they do with their young children.
This report details a stackable credentials model to help college students learn the skills and habits needed for careers in big data. Developed as part of EDC’s Creating Pathways to Big Data Careers project, the report captures the results of a working session featuring four community colleges and facilitated by EDC.
EDC developed four online games for middle school science students that address common misconceptions about photosynthesis, heredity, electricity, and heat transfer.
The speed at which data is being generated in industry is creating an immediate and pressing demand for skilled data workers. This guide provides information for community colleges and industry partners on how to establish data internships that prepare students with the data skills and work habits needed to enter a rapidly changing economy.
This report provides an overview of EDC’s Elementary Science Summit.
Seven tips to help teachers successfully engage students—including students with disabilities—in remote mathematics learning. Includes suggested projects and links to related resources.
This website helps educators understand the role that the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMP) play within the larger context of the Common Core Standards themselves.
This report presents the results of a first-of-its-kind national survey of parents, who were asked about the types of early science educational activities they do with their young children.