SBE Advisory Committee Meeting Michael J. Feuer, Executive Director Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education The National Academies November 20-21, 2008

National Academy of Sciences (1863) National Research Council (1916) National Academy of Engineering (1964) Institute of Medicine (1970) The National Academies Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine

NAS Act of Incorporation “... the Academy shall, whenever called upon by any department of the Government, investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art... the Academy shall receive no compensation whatever for any services to the Government of the United States.”

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Fast forward 1863NAS Act of Incorporation 1916NRC established as wartime effort 1918NRC perpetuated by Executive Order 1954NAS President becomes Chair of NRC 1962Formal designation of NAS President as NRC Chair 1964NAE established under NAS auspices 1970IOM established under NAS auspices 1973NRC reorganized 2001Reorganization as recommended by the Task Force on NRC Goals and Operations

Founding of the NRC  In wartime (1916) to organize the scientific and technical resources of the country for the war effort  In its perpetuation (1918) to promote scientific and engineering research, cooperation in research, survey the larger possibilities of science and engineering, and disseminate knowledge  Established as the operating arm of the NAS, with expertise from professional societies, industry, and government agencies.

NAS BUILDING: 1924 Dedication with President Coolidge

Purposes To advance science and technology To advise government on applications of science and engineering to policy on policy for science, engineering, and health care

Special Features Stature of academies’ memberships Ability to get the very best to serve “Pro Bono” nature of committee service Special relationship to government Quality assurance and control procedures Reputation for independence and objectivity

Dr. Harvey Fineberg President, IOM MR. RUSSERT: Was there pressure? DR. FINEBERG: Absolutely not, Tim. In fact, the whole reason why the Institute of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Research Council exists is to be an independent voice outside of government to work on behalf of the needs of the American people. That's what we do. Agencies do not always hear from us what they want to hear. Sometimes the evidence does not point in a direction that is welcome. Stem cell guidelines or information about climate change or, for example, the ways to fix the Hubble Telescope which came out of the National Academies--all of these are studies undertaken on behalf of the American public and the same was true for our assessment of vaccine safety. Excerpt from transcript between Tim Russert, NBC and Dr. Harvey Fineberg, IOM; Meet the Press; August 7, 2005

The National Academies

Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE)

Behavior and Development Governance Education Measurement Children & Families Cognitive & Sensory Human Factors ScienceMathematics Testing & Assessment Teachers National Statistics Evidence for Use Key National Indicators Global Change Law & Justice Population

DBASSE: Mission and Scope common versus state standards for education racial and ethnic differences in health psychology of learning prepare for an aging workforce trade-offs between security and individual privacy the nature of risk features of high quality child-care settings mitigation of unwanted climate change federal fiscal deficit economic productivity and innovation Advancing the frontiers of the behavioral, social, and education sciences and their application to public policy.

DBASSE: Priority Areas National Security (DHS, ODNI) Learning and Brain Sciences (NSF, NICHD, DoEd) Climate Change (NSF, Hewlett Foundation, Venture Fund) Gaming and Education (NSF, Hewlett Foundation) Competitiveness and Innovation (Venture Fund) Human Capital Adequacy of the Statistical Workforce for Federal Agency Needs (NIH) Future of Journalism and Communications

All Time Academies Best Sellers 1.On Being a Scientist, 1st and 2nd eds. 2.National Science Education Standards 3.Eager to Learn: Summary *Special* 4.Starting Out Right: Reading 5.Everybody Counts: Helping Children Learn Math 6.Guide for Care & Use of Lab Animals 7.How People Learn: Expanded Ed/Paperback 8.Info Wom Silicone Breast Imp: Bklt 9.Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children 10.Recommended Dietary Allowances, 9th ed. 11.Science, Medicine & Animals 12.Nutrition During Pregnancy & Lactation: Impl Guide 13.Guide Child Care Professionals/Engl 14.Inquiry & the Natl Sci Educ Std 16.Recom Dietary Allowances – 10th ed. 17.Introducing the NSES Booklet 18.Science, Medicine and Animals, 2nd ed. 19.Adviser Teacher Role Model Friend 20.Biodiversity—paper ed. 21.Vetiver: Thin Green Line Agnst Eros 22.Nutrition During Preg – Summary 23.Prud Prac Handling Chemicals Cloth 24.Nutrition During Lactation Summary 25.Nutrient Req Beef Cattle 26.Nutrient Req Dairy Cattle 5th ed 27.On the Shoulders of Giants 28.Teaching Evolution & the Nature of Science 29.The Hidden Epidemic: Summary 30.Designing Foods-Paper

NSF supported studies [partial list] Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists: A Framework for Program Assessment (2008) Using the American Community Survey for NSFs Science and Engineering Workforce Statistics Program (2008) Putting People on the Map: Protecting Confidentiality with Linked Social-Spatial Data (2007) Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science in Grades K-8 (2007) Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the US Economy (2004)

Current NSF-Funded Projects in DBASSE Support for CNSTAT, BBCSS Social Science Evidence for Use Enhancing Professional Development for Teachers Panel on Future Directions for the NSF Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development Confidentiality Criteria for Statistics from Survey of Earned Doctorates Learning Science in Informal Environments Learning Science in Informal Environments: Practitioner Volume Linking Evidence and Promising Practices in STEM Undergraduate Education

DBASSE Volunteer Participation* NAS Members 30 NAE Members 2 IOM Members 13 Total Academy 42 Non Academy 129 Total Board 174 % Academy Members % Academy Members 24% *January 2008

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