Attracting PhDs to K-12 education : a demonstration program for science, mathematics, and technology / / Committee on Attracting Science and Mathematics PhDs to K-12 Education: from Analysis to Implementation, Center for Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, [and] Division of Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910962035303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, c2002
• ISBN: 9786610183777; 9780309169271; 0309169275; 9781280183775; 1280183772; 9780309504911; 0309504910
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (108 p.)
• Collana: Compass series
• Disciplina: 507.1/073
• Soggetti: Science teachers - Supply and demand - United States; Mathematics teachers - Supply and demand - United States; High school teachers - Supply and demand - United States; Doctor of philosophy degree
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-48).
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Challenges of Education -- 3 From Grad School to Grade School -- 4 Proposed Demonstration Program -- References -- Appendix A Executive Summary* -- Appendix B Agenda and Participants -- Appendix C Nontraditional K-12 Teacher Preparation Programs -- Appendix D Programs to Strengthen Connections Between Professions and K-12 Education -- Appendix E Gallup Teacher Perceiver Instrument -- Appendix F National Residency Matching Program -- Appendix G Biographical Information on Committee Members.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. The first phase of the project surveyed the interests of recent PhDs in science and mathematics in pursuing careers in secondary education. Analysis of the Phase I data suggests that a significant percentage of PhDs might be interested in pursuing careers in secondary education under some circumstances. This report from the second phase of the project presents a proposal for a national demonstration program to determine how one might prepare PhDs to be productive members of the K-12 education community. The proposed program is designed to help meet the needs of the nation's schools, while providing further career opportunities for recent PhDs in science, mathematics and engineering.