Building the Talent Pipeline: Policy Recommendations for "The Condition of STEM 2013." BHEF/ACT Policy Brief

Institution	ACT, Inc.; Business-Higher Education Forum
Titel	Building the Talent Pipeline: Policy Recommendations for "The Condition of STEM 2013." BHEF/ACT Policy Brief
Quelle	(2014), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Educational Policy; Higher Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Career Development; College Readiness; Career Readiness; Mathematics Education; Science Education; Academic Standards; Academic Achievement; Females; Ethnic Groups; Professional Development; Definitions; Skill Development; Academic Persistence; Majors (Students); Disproportionate Representation; Minority Group Students; Career Exploration; Labor Force Development; Employment Opportunities; School Business Relationship; Partnerships in Education; Undergraduate Study; Government Role; Federal Aid; Introductory Courses; Educational Finance + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Berufsentwicklung; Mathematische Bildung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Schulleistung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Ethnie; Begriffsbestimmung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Berufserkundung; Arbeitskräftebestand; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Grundstudium; Einführungskurs; Bildungsfonds
Abstract	ACT has been a leader in measuring college and career readiness trends for decades. Each August, ACT releases "The Condition of College & Career Readiness" (www.act.org/newsroom/data/2013), our annual report on the progress of the ACT-tested graduating class relative to college readiness. Nationally, 54.3% of the 2013 graduating class took the ACT® college readiness assessment. The continued increase of test takers enhances the breadth and depth of the data pool, providing a comprehensive picture of the current college readiness levels of the graduating class as well as offering a glimpse of the emerging national educational pipeline. It also allows us to review various aspects of the ACT-tested 2013 graduating class. In February 2014, ACT released "The Condition of STEM 2013" (www.act.org/stemcondition/13/), a report series that reviews the graduating class in the context of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)-related fields. This report, "Building the Talent Pipeline: Policy Recommendations for The Condition of STEM 2013," is a collaboration between ACT and the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF). The report was created to offer recommendations relative to the results of "The Condition of STEM 2013." The recommendations fall into three key markets: higher education, business, and government. We hope this report starts discussions and creates actionable steps to improve achievement levels in STEM-related fields. As a nation, we need to improve the STEM education pipeline, moving more individuals into the STEM jobs that will drive our economy in the future. [For "The Condition of STEM 2013," see ED546778.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01