Petrosino Invited by the National Academies of Science to Serve as a Member of the Board on Science Education committee on PreK-12 STEM Education Innovations

 Associate Dean at the Simmons School of Education and Human Development invited to serve on Board on Science Education committee for PreK-12 STEM Education Innovations

Associate Dean for Research and Outreach at Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Anthony Petrosino, has recently been invited and has accepted the invitation to serve as a member of the Board on Science Education committee on PreK-12 STEM Education Innovations. This board is a part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and seeks to identify and understand any “research gaps or factors that impede or facilitate widespread implementation of new initiatives at local, regional, and national levels.” 

Dr. Petrosino’s board appointment will last until April 2025.

Description

An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct a consensus study to: Review the research literature and identify research gaps regarding the interconnected factors that foster and hinder successful implementation of promising, evidence-based PreK-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education innovations at the local, regional, and national level;

Present a compendium of promising, evidence-based PreK-12 STEM education practices, models, programs, and technologies;

Identify barriers to widespread and sustained implementation of such innovations; and

Make recommendations to the National Science Foundation, the Department of Education, the National Science and Technology Council’s Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education, state and local educational agencies, and other relevant stakeholders on measures to address such barriers.