Workshop on Standards for K-12 Engineering Education

July 8-9, 2009
National Academy of Engineering
Keck Center
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC

 Project Summary

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JULY 8, 2009

 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


Setting the Context 
 

 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 
 
 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
  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
  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
 
 1:00 p.m.  Engineering Concepts and Skills in State K-12 Curriculum Frameworks
  The Case of Massachusetts
Jake Foster, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Commissioned Paper (pdf)
  The Case of New Jersey
Beth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology
  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
 
 3:15 p.m.  Comments from Engineering and Business
  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
 5:30 p.m.  Adjourn
   
 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


Content for K-12 Engineering Standards 
 

 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
 
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
 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
 2:15 p.m.

Creating Consistency and Rigor
 

  • Council of Chief State School Officers - National Governors Association Common Standards Initiative, Scott Montgomery, CCSSO
 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
   

Report for the NAE Concerning non-U.S. Standards for Pre-university Engineering Education by Marc de Vries (pdf)

Read more about the project and committee through current projects
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Contact the study director  Greg Pearson.