Drew, David E. <br/><br/>
STEM the tide :  reforming science, technology, engineering, and math education in America / 
David E. Drew ; foreword by Alexander W. Astin. 
 - Baltimore :  Johns Hopkins University Press,  (c)2011. 
 - 1 online resource (xiv, 242 pages :) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>America's place in the world --  The achievement gap --  Effective leadership, careful evaluation --  Teachers --  Mentors and high expectations --  College access and the STEM pipeline --  The value of a college education in the global economy --  Supporting university research. 
<br/><br/> One study after another shows American students ranking behind their international counterparts in the STEM fields -- 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781421403410 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Technology and state--United States.<br/>Science and state--United States.<br/>Mathematics--Study and teaching--Government policy--United States.<br/>Engineering--Study and teaching--Government policy--United States.<br/>Technology--Study and teaching--Government policy--United States.<br/>Science--Study and teaching--Government policy--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Q183  / .S746 2011