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• Online policy statements about U.S. competitiveness
• Online references on diversity in STEM
• Online references on education

Online policy statements about U.S. competitiveness (How will your project help the United States compete?)

2008

• “Research and Development: Essential Foundation for U.S. Competitiveness in a Global Economy,” NSB 0803, January 15, 2008.  http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsb0803/nsb0803.pdf

2007

• “National Action Plan for Addressing the Critical Needs of the U.S. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education System,” NSB 07114. December 20, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsb07114/nsb07114.pdf

2006

• “American Competitiveness Initiative,” Domestic Policy Council, Office of Science and Technology Policy, 2006. http://www.innovationtaskforce.org/docs/ACI%20booklet.pdf
• “America's Pressing Challenge - Building A Stronger Foundation: A Companion to Science and Engineering Indicators, 2006,” NSB 06-02 Posted: February 23, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsb0602/
• “National Science Foundation Investing in America’s Future: Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011,” NSF 06-48 Posted: October 2, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf0648/NSF-06-48.pdf
• “Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century: An Agenda for American Science and Technology,” Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, The National Academy of Sciences, The National Academy of Engineering, and The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, 2006. http://www7.nationalacademies.org/ocga/testimony/Prospering_in_the_Global_Economy_of_the_21st_Century.asp
• “Rising above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Future,” Washington, DC: National Academy Press, February 2006 Edition. http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11463

2003

• “The Science and Engineering Workforce: Realizing America's Potential,” National Science Board 0369. November 24, 2003. http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/documents/2003/nsb0369/start.htm
  2000
• “Land of Plenty: Diversity as America's Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology,” CAWMSET 04-09. Posted: September 1, 2000. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/cawmset0409/cawmset_0409.pdf

Online references on diversity in STEM (How can you demonstrate the need for a diverse STEM workforce?)

2007

• “Division of Chemistry Plan for Broadening Participation in Chemistry FY2007,” NSF 07-021, Posted: March 29, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07021/nsf07021.pdf
• “Incubating Innovation: Diversity Efforts Rejuvenate the Life Science Work Force,” American Association for the Advancement of Science, Alethea Hannemann, May 11, 2007. http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2007_05_11/science.opms.r0700033
• “Investing in America’s Future: Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011,” National Science Foundation. NSF 0648 October 2, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf0648/NSF-06-48.pdf
• “Moving Forward to Improve Engineering Education,” NSB 07-122. Posted: December 17, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsb07122/nsb07122.pdf
• “National Action Plan for Addressing the Critical Needs of the U.S. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education System,” NSB 07-114. Posted: December 20, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsb07114/nsb07114.pdf
• “New Formulas for America's Workforce 2--Girls in Science and Engineering,” NSF 06-60. Posted: August 8, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf0660/index.jsp
• “New Tools for America's Workforce Girls in Science and Engineering,” NSF 06-59. August 8, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf0659/nsf0659.pdf

2006

• “America's Pressing Challenge - Building A Stronger Foundation: A Companion to Science and Engineering Indicators, 2006,” NSB 06-02 Posted: February 23, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsb0602/
• “Mentoring for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Workforce Development and Lifelong Productivity: Success across the K through Grey Continuum,” PAESMEM 2005, http://www.unc.edu/opt-ed/events/mentoring_workshops/documents/PAESMEMwhitepaper.pdf

2005

• “Broadening Participation in Science and Engineering Research and Education: Workshop Proceedings,” NSB 04-72. Posted: February 18, 2005. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsb0472/nsb0472.pdf
• “Mentoring for Academic Careers in Engineering: Proceedings of the PAESMEM/Stanford School of Engineering Workshop,” Editors: Eve Riskin, Mari Ostendorf, Pamela Cosman, Michelle Effros, Jia Li, Sheila Hemami, and Robert M. Gray. http://paesmem.stanford.edu/html/proceedings.html
• "Preparing Women and Minorities for the IT Workforce: The Role of Nontraditional Educational Pathways," Authors: Shirley Malcom, Albert H. Teich, Jolene Kay Jesse, Lara A. Campbell, Eleanor L. Babco, and Nathan E. Bell, American Association for the Advancement of Science. http://www.aaas.org/publications/books_reports/ITW/

2004

• “Broadening Participation in Science and Engineering Faculty,” National Science Board 0441, October 14, 2004. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsb0441/nsb0441.pdf
• "Standing Our Ground: A Guidebook for STEM Educators in the Post-Michigan Era," American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2004. http://www.aaas.org/standingourground/

2003

• “Race-Neutral Alternatives in Postsecondary Education: Innovative Approaches to Diversity,” U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-raceneutralreport.html
• “Sloan Guide for the Successful Recruitment of Minority Students into Science and Engineering Ph.D., Programs 2003. http://www.nacme.org/user/docs/Sloan%20ManualFinallast%20_3_.pdf

2002

• “Women & Science: Celebrating Achievements, Charting Challenges: Conference Report,” NSF 97-75. Posted: July 10, 2002. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1997/nsf9775/start.htm

2001

• “In Pursuit of a Diverse Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Workforce: Recommended Research Priorities to Enhance Participation by Underrepresented Minorities,” 2001. Produced by Yolanda S. George, David S. Neale, Virginia Van Horne, and Shirley M. Malcom. American Association for the Advancement of Science. http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report1/AGEP/AGEP_report.pdf
• “Report of the NIGMS Workshop on Achieving Scientific Excellence through Diversity,” 2001. http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Training/Diversity/Workshop/diversity_report.htm
• “The Cultural Context of Educational Evaluation: The Role of Minority Evaluation Professionals,” NSF 01-43. Posted: August 10, 2001. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf0143/start.htm
• “Underrepresented Minorities in Engineering,” 2001. Eleanor Babco, Executive Director, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. American Association for the Advancement of Science. http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report1/Babco-UnderrepresentedMinoritiesinEngineering.pdf

2000

• “A Description and Analysis of Best Practice Finding of Programs Promoting Participation of Underrepresented Undergraduate Student in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology,” NSF 01-31. Posted: December 15, 2000. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf0131/nsf0131.pdf
• “Land of Plenty: Diversity as America's Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology,” Cawmset 0409. September 1, 2000. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/cawmset0409/cawmset_0409.pdf
• “Transcending the Places That Hold Us: Public Policy and Participation in Science,” 2000. Daryl Chubin, Senior Policy Officer, National Science Board Office, National Science Foundation. http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report1/Chubin.html

Undated

• “Limited Progress: The Status of Hispanic Americans in Science and Engineering,” Eleanor Babco, Executive Director, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Undated. http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report2/Report2.html
• “The Status of Native Americans in Science and Engineering,” Eleanor Babco, Executive Director, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Undated. http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report1/Babco-StatusOfNativeAmericansInSandE.pdf
• “Uphill Climb: The Status of African Americans in Science and Engineering,” Eleanor Babco, Executive Director, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Undated. http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report1/Uphill.html

Statistics

2008

• “Digest of Key Science and Engineering Indicators 2008,” NSB 08-02. Posted: January 15, 2008. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/digest08/
• “Research and Development: Essential Foundation for U.S. Competitiveness in a Global Economy,” NSB 08-03. Posted: January 15, 2008. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsb0803/nsb0803.pdf
• “Science and Engineering Indicators 2008,” NSB 08-01, Released February 22, 2008. Document History: Posted: January 15, 2008. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind08/

2007

• “FY 2005 Federal S&E Obligations Reach Over 2,400 Academic and Nonprofit Institutions; Data Presented on Minority-Serving Institutions,” NSF 07-326. July 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf07326/nsf07326.pdf
• “Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering,” NSF 07-321. May. 2007 Fall 2005. Has statistics by ethnic origin and field. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf07321/
• “Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1995-2004,” NSF 07-308. January 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf07308/
• “Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2007,” NSF 07-315. March 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/

2006

• “Characteristics of Recent Science and Engineering Graduates: 2003,” NSF 06-329. November 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf06329/
  “Science and Engineering Indicators,” National Science Board, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/

Online references on education (Support for educational plans or objectives)

Post-secondary Education in STEM

2007

• “Moving Forward to Improve Engineering Education,” NSB 07-122, 2005 http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsb07122/nsb07122.pdf
  “Broadening Participation in Science and Engineering Research and Education: Workshop Proceedings,” National Science Board 0472. February 18, 2005. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsb0441/nsb0441.pdf
• “Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century,” Free Executive Summary, Committee on Engineering Education, National Academy of Engineering. http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11338.html

2003

• “Improving Undergraduate Instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Report of a Workshop,” National Academy of Sciences, 2003. http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=10711#description

2002

• “Predictors of Student Retention in Colleges of Agriculture,” Dyer, James E.; Breja, Lisa M.; Wittler, Penny S. Haase. 2002. Full Text from ERIC http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED462290.pdf

2000

• “A Description and Analysis of Best Practice Finding of Programs Promoting Participation of Underrepresented Undergraduate Students in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology,” NSF 0131. December 15, 2000. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf0131/nsf0131.pdf

1999

• “Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology,” National Academy of Sciences, 1999. http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=6453

1998

• “Shaping the Future, Volume II: Perspectives on Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology,” NSF 98-128. Posted: August 3, 1998. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1998/nsf98128/nsf98128.htm

Pre K-12 Education

2008

• “The Condition of Education,” U.S. Department of Education, 2004. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/Pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008031
• “Investing in Early Education: Paths to Improving Children’s Success: The Promise of High-Quality Preschool Programs,” House Committee on Education and Labor, January 23, 2008.  Ron Haskins, Senior Fellow, Economics Studies, Center on Children and Families. http://www.brookings.edu/testimony/2008/0123_education_haskins.aspx

2007

• “The 2007 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are American Students Learning?” The Brookings Institution. Tom Loveless, Director, Brown Center on Education Policy.  http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2007/1211_education_loveless.aspx

1998

• “Agriculture's Role in K-12 Education: Proceedings of a Forum on the National Science Education Standards,” National Academy of Sciences, 1998.  http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=6183

Teacher Training

2001

• “Educating Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology: New Practices for the New Millennium,” National Research Council, Committee on Science and Mathematics Teacher Preparation, 2001. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9832.html

2000

• “Before It's Too Late,” National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, 2000. Jessup, MD: Education Publications Center. http://www.ptec.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=4059
• “High School Dropout, Race Ethnicity and Social Background from the 1970s to the 1990s,” Robert M. Hauser, Solon J. Simmons, and Devah I. Pager. 2000.