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Attracting PhDs to K-12 Education A Demonstration Program for Science, Mathematics, and Technology (2002) / Chapter Skim
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... With interests that span these two ends of the educational spectrum in the United States, the National Research Council (NRC) has undertaken a three-phase project to explore the possibility of a program to attract science, mathematics and engineering PhDs to careers in K-12 education.
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... The committee proposes that the concept be demonstrated through a National Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to prepare new and recent PhDs for teaching and other positions in K-12 education and to prepare them to take part in future leadership activities. The program would provide 2 years of support for fellows to undertake classroom study and supervised teaching.
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... The committee recognizes that the details of the demonstration program will have to be specified in Phase III and will depend in part on the source of support for the program. The committee believes that one or more federal agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Education, are the most likely funders for this program because of its relevance to their responsibilities; however, its support might also come from private foundations.
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