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Position of the Board of Directors on the U.S. Science & Engineering Workforce
Position of the Board of Directors on the U.S. Science & Engineering Workforce
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In addition to publishing the award-winning magazine, American Scientist, Sigma Xi bestows more than 600 grants annually to promising young researchers, holds forums on critical issues at the intersection of science and society, and sponsors a variety of programs supporting excellence in science and engineering, science education, science policy, and the public understand.
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com/daily/2002/10 /2002102504n.htm and http: / /www.aaas.org/news/releases/2002/ 1024nsf.shtml The NSF Criterion 2, an evaluation requirement for research grant proposals has received considerable attention as a vehicle for encouraging research scientists to actively convert research discoveries to educational tools. A summary of the Criterion 2 can be found at http: / /www.nsf.gov/od/opp/opp_advisory/oaccrit2.htm
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Sigma Xi recommends the approach taken in Before It's Too Late and endorses the three principal goals of their program. · To establish an ongoing system to improve the quality of mathematics and science teaching in grades K-12 · To increase significantly the number of mathematics and science teachers and improve the quality of their preparation · To improve the working environment and make the teaching profession more attractive to K-12 mathematics and science teachers.
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3Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates, of all academic majors, who commit two years to teach in public schools in low-income communities. http: / /www.teachforamerica.org/ 4http: / /voled.doded.mil/dantes/ttt/index2.htm 5These recommendations were adapted from the Sigma Xi Report, An Exploration of the Nature and Quality of Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics and Engineering.
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Based on a review of successful programs,6 Sigma Xi recommends the following: · Programs that encourage human interactions between more experienced STEM professionals and women and minority students through mentorship, internships, and research experience, should be expanded and widely supported via government funding, professional association programs, and private funding. All STEM departments at colleges and universities should consider peer and mentor support programs for minority and women majors at undergraduate and graduate levels aimed at retaining a larger proportion of these students through graduation.
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At the moment, there is very little reward for the uncertainty and long commitment that we require of STEM graduate students, and not surprisingly, graduate school attrition rates are high.~° Sigma Xi endorses the recommendations related to improving graduate student experience in science and engineering contained in the congressional report, Unlocking Our Future. These recommendations focus on the following: Bridging the Gap: Two Experts on Higher-Education Policy Go to a Low-Income High School to Test Their Ideas on How to Get More Students Into College." Chronicle of Higher Education, August 9, 2002; p.
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· Continuing to expand on initiatives to make STEM graduate training programs more flexible. Specifically, graduate students should be permitted to pursue coursework and gain relevant experience outside of their specific area of research.
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13National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators 2002, Chapter 7: '~Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Public Understanding," reports on a variety of polling information about attitudes to science. http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seindO2/c7/ c7h.htm i4Sigma Xi's Media Resource Service (MediaResource)
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