Preparing K-5 Students for a STEM Future

This report provides an overview of EDC’s Elementary Science Summit. The author spotlights the speakers, shares the Summit’s objectives, and describes opportunities and challenges to improving elementary science education. The report also explores the characteristics of high-quality elementary science programs and maps out necessary goals and next steps to ensure all K-5 students have outstanding elementary science educations.

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Authors:

Abigail Jurist Levy

Services:

Design & DevelopmentImplementationPolicyResearch & Evaluation

Services:

Design & DevelopmentImplementationPolicyResearch & Evaluation

Media Type:

PDF

Resource Type:

Report

Focus Area:

Education Workforce & SystemsElementary & Secondary EducationSTEM Education & Workforce Development

Project:

The Coalition for Elementary Science Education at EDC

Project:

The Coalition for Elementary Science Education at EDC

Date:

2020

Region:

United States

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