NASA Education March 30, 2009 Employ Educate Engage Inspire Jo Ann Charleston Chief, Educational Programs Office NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Education To pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research.

Fly the Shuttle as safely as possible until its retirement NASA's Strategic Goal 1

Complete the International Space Station NASA's Strategic Goal 2

Develop a balanced overall program of science, exploration, and aeronautics NASA's Strategic Goal 3

Develop a new Crew Exploration Vehicle Ares V Orion Ares I NASA's Strategic Goal 4

Encourage the pursuit of appropriate partnerships with the emerging commercial space sector NASA's Strategic Goal 5

NASA Installations Explore. Discover. Understand.

9 Cultivate Diversity of Workforce Disciplines and Practitioners Education Portfolio Strategic Framework Employ Engage Educate Inspire Informal Education Higher Education Principles/ Criteria Relevance Diversity NASA Content EvaluationContinuity Partnerships/ Sustainability * Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Employ Educate Engage Inspire Elementary/ Secondary Education Outcome 2: Attract and retain students in STEM disciplines through a progression of educational opportunities for students, teachers and faculty. Outcome 1: Contribute to the development of the STEM workforce in disciplines needed to achieve NASA’s strategic goals, through a portfolio of investments. Outcome 3: Build strategic partnerships and linkages between STEM formal and informal education providers that promote STEM literacy and awareness of NASA’s mission.

10 Outcomes and Objectives Outcome 1: Higher Education Outcome 2: Elementary and Secondary Education Outcome 3: Informal Education Faculty and Research Support Student Support Student Involvement, Higher Education Course Development Targeted Institution Research and Academic Infrastructure Educator Professional Development, Short Duration Educator Professional Development, Long Duration Curricular Support Resources Student Involvement, K-12 Educational Support Resources Professional Development for Informal Education Providers Informal Education Provider Involvement Opportunities

11 Impact of Portfolio Review Outcomes MeasuresObjectives Education Projects Portfolio Review Process

12 PART 2008 Fall Update Support for NASA Workforce – What we know about higher education student participants: 51% are employed by NASA, aerospace contractors, universities & other education institutions In addition: 27% went into related STEM careers Data from undergraduates indicate: 44 % are seeking advanced education

13 PART 2008 Fall Update NASA Education Improving STEM Education – What we know about K-12 Education: 66% of educators who participate in NASA training programs use the resources in their instruction 65% of SEMAA students plan to work in STEM careers

14 PART 2008 Fall Update NASA Education National reach of STEM Education – 1,438,362 K-12 students participated in NASA activities 45,305,795 Pageviews through the Education website

NASA Education is uniquely positioned to inspire and engage students in STEM subjects and to expose teachers ands students to the nature of science and engineering through exposure to the agency’s missions. ~ National Academy of Sciences, 2008

Elementary and Secondary SEMAA NASA Explorer Schools Flight Projects

Competitions Student Launch Initiative FIRST Robotics Reduced Gravity Experiments

Space Grant Consortiums Mini Grants CanSat CubeSat

Internships Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST) Interdisciplinary National Science Project Incorporation Research and Education Experience (INSPIRE) Center Specific: LERCIP

Competitive Grants K-12 Competitive Education Grants Global Climate Change Education Museum/Science Center Grants

Partnerships Walt Disney USA Today Discovery Channel

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