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National Academies Press, 2016
The World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health as "the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life." These forces and systems include economic policies, development agendas, cultural and social norms, social policies,…
Descriptors: Health Education, Barriers, Social Influences, Professional Education
National Academies Press, 2013
Following a 2011 report by the National Research Council (NRC) on successful K-12 education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Congress asked the National Science Foundation to identify methods for tracking progress toward the report's recommendations. In response, the NRC convened the Committee on an Evaluation Framework…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Strategic Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education
Dutta, Debasish; Patil, Lalit; Porter, James B., Jr. – National Academies Press, 2012
The Lifelong Learning Imperative (LLI) project was initiated to assess current practices in lifelong learning for engineering professionals, reexamine the underlying assumptions behind those practices, and outline strategies for addressing unmet needs. The LLI project brought together leaders of U.S. industry, academia, government, and…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Lifelong Learning, Graduation Rate, Industry
Feder, Michael A., Ed.; Schweingruber, Heidi A., Ed.; Quinn, Helen R., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2008
The federal role in precollege science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is receiving increasing attention in light of the need to support public understanding of science and to develop a strong scientific and technical workforce in a competitive global economy. Federal science agencies, such as the National Aeronautics…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Labor Force Development, Space Sciences, Federal Government