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JULY 8, 2009
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| 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome, Goals for the Day, and Introductions
Bob White, Carnegie Mellon University (emeritus) and Chair, Committee on K-12 Engineering Standards |
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Setting the Context
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| 8:45 a.m. |
The Status of K-12 Engineering Education in the United States: Upcoming Report from the National Academies
Greg Pearson, study director, NAE/NRC Committee on K-12 Engineering Education |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Opportunities and Barriers to Developing Standards for K-12 Engineering
Rodger Bybee, Bybee Consulting
Commissioned Paper (pdf) |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Discussion
Committee and Guests |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Break |
Need, Effectiveness, and Unintended Consequences
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| 10:15 a.m. |
An Industry View on Standards for K-12 Engineering
Ray Morrison, Lockheed Martin (ret.) and Ray Haynes, Northrop Grumman, ASEE Corporate Member Council |
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Impact of Standards: Reflections on a Paper by Harris and Goertz
Committee Panel: Mario Godoy-Gonzalez, Royal High School, Royal, Washington; Jim Spohrer, IBM Almaden Research Center; and Elizabeth Stage, Lawrence Hall of Science |
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The Unintended Consequences of Standards
Deborah Meier, NYU (by phone) |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Moderated Discussion: Are Standards for K-12 Engineering a Good Idea, are they Feasible?
Committee, Presenters, and Guests
Moderator: TBD |
| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch
Luncheon Speaker: Steve Robinson, Special Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, "K-12 STEM Education and Standards: A View from the New Administration" |
Engineering in Existing K-12 Standards
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Engineering Concepts and Skills in State K-12 Curriculum Frameworks |
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The Case of Massachusetts
Jake Foster, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Commissioned Paper (pdf) |
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The Case of New Jersey
Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology |
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The Case of Minnesota
Clark Erickson (by phone), Minnesota Department of Education (ret.) |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Engineering-Related Concepts and Skills in National K-12 Standards Documents for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education
Cary Sneider, Boston Museum of Science (ret.) and Linda Rosen, Committee Member
Commissioned Paper (pdf) |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Q&A with Committee |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Break |
Other Perspectives
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| 3:15 p.m. |
Comments from Engineering and Business |
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American Society for Engineering Education
- Division on K-12 & Pre-College Engineering: Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University
- Engineering Deans Council: Nicholas Altiero, Tulane University
Business Higher Education Forum: Chris Roe
Business Roundtable: Susan Traiman |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Q&A with Committee |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Comments from Educators
Moderated panel:
- Steve Wagner, engineering teacher, L.C. Bird High School, Virginia
- Robert Willis, biology teacher, Ballou High School, Washington, DC
- Dayo Akinsheye, principal, Marie H. Reed Community Learning Center, Washington, DC
- Gladys Whitehead, director of curriculum and instruction, Prince Georges County Public Schools, Maryland
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| 5:30 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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| JULY 9, 2009 |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Plans for the Day
Bob White, Carnegie Mellon University (emeritus) and Committee Chair |
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Content for K-12 Engineering Standards
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| 8:45 a.m. |
Identification of Core Engineering Knowledge at the High School Level: Report of a Study
Rod Custer, Jenny Daugherty, and Joe Meyer, National Center for Engineering and Technology Education
Commissioned Paper (pdf)
Engineering and the ITEA Standards for Technological Literacy: History and Status
Kendall Starkweather, International Technology Education Association |
| 9:45 a.m. |
Q&A with Committee |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Break |
"Standards 2.0": New Models for the new Century
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| 10:30 a.m. |
Alternatives to Traditional Content Standards: Discussion of Framing Paper by Committee Member Jim Rutherford
Summary of Paper: Christine Cunningham, Committee
Discussants:
Jan Morrison, TIES Torrence
Torrence Robinson, Texas Instruments
Gerhard Salinger, NSF
Senta Raizen, WestEd
Commissioned Paper (pdf) |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Committee Discussion |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Fewer Concepts, Greater Depth
- NCTM "Focal Points" Project, Jim Rubillo, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- NSTA "Science Anchors" Project, Francis Eberle, National Science Teachers Association
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| 12:15 p.m. |
Q&A with Committee |
| 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Focus on College and Workplace Readiness
- American Diploma Project, Jean Slattery, Achieve
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills, Valerie Greenhill, e-Luminate Group (via conference call)
- Career Clusters, Kim Green, National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium
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| 2:15 p.m. |
Creating Consistency and Rigor
- Council of Chief State School Officers - National Governors Association Common Standards Initiative, Scott Montgomery, CCSSO
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| 2:45 p.m. |
Q&A with Committee |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:15 p.m. |
Stakeholder Comment Session
NOTE: A variety of organization will be invited to provide brief (5 minute) comments for the committee's consideration. Those who cannot attend the workshop in person may submit written comments via e-mail. Guiding Questions |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Final Thoughts and Next Steps
Bob White and Committee |
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