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Appendix A: Public Comments on Draft Report and Committee Response
Pages 201-208

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... The public comment draft included a conceptual framework for the indicator system, identified goals and objectives for improving undergraduate STEM education at both 2-year and 4-year institutions, and reviewed existing systems for monitoring undergraduate STEM education: Table A-1 shows the draft goals and objectives on which the committee sought comment. Based on the committee's consideration of what information from the public would be most useful for the second phase of the study, the report included a series of questions for readers to respond to, as follows: 1.
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... The rest of this appendix summarizes the feedback and describes the steps taken to revise the initial conceptual framework and the preliminary review of data sources and monitoring systems. Those revisions are reflected in this final report.
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... • Defining STEM and Related Terms. Commenters asked for ex panded definitions of STEM, STEM literacy, and STEM learning to emphasize the role of the social sciences, the social and civic ap plication of STEM knowledge, the development of ethics, positive attitudes, and "21st century" skills and to more closely integrate STEM with the humanities.
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... . While recognizing the value of the social sciences and the humanities and the benefits of an integrated liberal arts education, the committee concluded it needed to maintain its focus on undergraduate STEM education, as required by the study charge.
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... APPENDIX A 205 have the potential to be used to gather information on a national basis for the proposed indicators (see Chapter 3)
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... courses Outcome 2.2 Representational equity in • Variety of credentials STEM credential attainment • Outcome data • Change in attainment numbers over time
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... • All students will gain in the ability to be lifelong, independent and resourceful learners • Adaptable to the demands of new projects, jobs or careers 207 continued
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... TABLE A-1 Continued 208 Goal Framework Objective Strategies to Advance Objective and Possible Measures 4. STEM Outcome 4.1 Access to foundational STEM • Number of STEM courses completed by students Literacy experiences for all students, to • Degree of achievement of STEM literacy develop STEM literacy • Change in attainment numbers over time Outcome 4.2 Representational equity in • Number of STEM courses completed by students core STEM literacy outcomes • Degree of achievement of STEM literacy • Change in attainment numbers over time 5. Ensure Environment 1.1 Ongoing data-driven • Data-driven institutional learning Continuous improvement • Data systems that allow better tracking of students across Improvement multiple higher education institutions


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