1. Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators: Students, Parents and Educators Speak Up about Science Education National Report Release NECC – July 1, 2008 Project Tomorrow & PASCO scientific

2. Download at: http://www.pasco.com/SpeakUp/ http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/scienceReport.html Special Speak Up Report In collaboration with PASCO scientific

3. Key finding: Disconnect between how students want to learn science – and what is really happening in their classrooms

7. We would like to recognize our Speak Up 2007 Sponsors:

8. We would like to also acknowledge the support of our Speak Up 2007 National Champion Outreach Partners:

11. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology Do you agree? Improving K-12 science education be a national priority School Leaders: 84% agree

12. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology Science instruction today Teachers: What instructional strategies do you use to teach science? What are the barriers to teaching inquiry-based science?

15. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology Improving science instruction Parents: What would improve your child’s science education? Students: Imagine your ultimate science classroom

16. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology Parents: What would improve your child’s science education? Top voter getters:

20. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology Students: Design the ultimate science classroom

21. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology 21 st Century Tools Teachers: Which tools have the greatest potential for increasing student achievement? Administrators: What factors influence you and your decisions for improving science education?

22. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology Teachers: Which tools have the greatest potential for increasing student achievement?

23. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology Teachers: Which tools have the greatest potential for increasing student achievement? 21 st century tool Advanced-level Average-level Beginner-level Animations 51% 43% 38% Simulations 50% 40% 32% Standard tools 42% 36% 27% Projection systems 39% 28% 20% Interactive whiteboards 38% 28% 21%

24. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology Administrators: What factors influence you and your decisions for improving science education?

25. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology

26. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology Preparing today’s students for STEM careers Parents & Students: Importance of science and impact on STEM careers

30. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology Students and STEM Careers

31. 21 st Century Science Education & Technology What strategies do students say would help them get more interested in STEM careers?

32. Is your school doing a good job preparing you/your students/your child for future jobs?

35. Download at: http://www.pasco.com/SpeakUp/ http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/scienceReport.html Let’s discuss: http:// speakupblog.tomorrow.org / More Speak Up data? http:// www.tomorrow.org/speakup/index.html

36. Speak Up 2008 Fall 2008 Have a voice in national discussions Learn about the ideas of your own stakeholders Inform your plans, budgets and programs Participating schools and districts get free online access to your own quantitative data – with national benchmark data

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