2006 Summit

"Growing What Works"

2006 Governor's Summit for Mathematics and Science Education

March 6-8, 2006

Ross Bridge Resort - Hoover, Alabama

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Papers and Presentations (*pdf)

American Competitiveness Initiative: Leading the World in Innovation	2006	Domestic Policy Council, Office of Science and Technology Policy
Assessing the U.S. R&D Investment: Findings and Proposed Actions	2002	The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Before It’s Too Late: A Report to the Nation	2000	The National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century
Broadening Participation in Science and Engineering Faculty	2003	National Science Board, National Science Foundation
A Commitment to America’s Future: Responding to the Crisis in Mathematics & Science Education	2005	Business -- Higher Education Forum
Ensuring Workforce Skills of the Future: The Birth to Work Pipeline	2003	Rick Stephens and Elane V Scott, The Boeing Company
Innovate America: Thriving in a World of Challenge and Change (Executive Summary)	2004	Council on Competitiveness
Investing in U.S. Innovation	2005	The National Summit on Competitiveness:
The Knowledge Economy: Is the United States Losing It’s Competitive Edge?	2005	The Task Force on the Future of American Innovation
Learning for the Future: Changing the Culture of Math and Science Education to Ensure a Competitive Workforce	2003	Research and Policy Committee of the Committee for Economic Development
Losing the Competitive Advantage? The Challenge for Science and Technology in the United States	2005	American Electronics Association
Middle School Texts Don’t Make the Grade	2003	John Hubisz, Physics Today
Meeting the Challenge of a Changing World: Strengthening Education for the 21st Century	2006	U.S. Department of Education
The Neuroscience of Learning	2006	Kenneth Wesson
Perhaps You Were Wondering Why We Called This Meeting…	2006	AMSTEC Governor’s Summit Planning Team
The Quiet Crisis: Falling Short in Producing American Scientific and Technical Talent	2002	Shirley Ann Jackson, PhD, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, for BEST (Building Engineering & Science Talent)
Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future	2005	The National Academies: National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine
Road Map for National Security: Imperative for Change	2001	The United States Commission on National Security / 21st Century
The Science & Engineering Workforce: Realizing America’s Potential	2003	National Science Board, National Science Foundation
Sharing Responsibility: How Leaders in Business and Higher Education Can Improve America’s Schools	2001	Business – Higher Education Forum (BHEF): A Partnership of the American Council on Education and the National Alliance of Business
Strengthening Education: Meeting the Challenge of a Changing World	2006	U.S. Department of Education
Tapping America’s Potential: The Education for Innovation Initiative	2005	Business Roundtable and Others
Transcript of NSB Hearing December 7, 2005	2005	National Science Board
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Summit PowerPoints (*pdf format)
AMSTI - Dr. Joe Morton		Dr. Gail Cassell
NASSMC		The Meaning of World-Class Standards
What's The Challenge?
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Summit Participants (Microsoft Excel)

Summit Planning Team

Ms. Tina Branch – Boeing Corporation

Ms. Terri Boman – Alabama Science Teachers Association

Mr. Greg Cox – National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC)

Dr. Robin Denson – NSSTC

Mr. Mark Dixon – Governor's Office

Dr. Mike Froning – Dean, UAB School of Education

Mr. Ray Garner – Alabama House of Representatives – Education Committee

Mr. Thad Mauldin – Qualis Corporation, former director Space and Rocket Center

Dr. Gary Martin – Auburn University

Dr. Robert Meintzer – Alabama Geological Survey, University of Alabama

Dr. Charles Ray Nash – Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Alabama Systems

Mr. Jim Pruitt – NASA/MSFC

Ms. Beverly Radford – ALAHASP, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Mr. Steve Ricks – AL State Department of Education, AMSTI

Ms. Carla Roberson – Alabama Power Company

Ms. Brenda Terry – NSSTC/AL LASER

Mr. John Tully – Michelin, North America

Dr. John Wright – past president, University of AL in Huntsville; founding director, HASP

The Summit was made possible by a grant from the National Alliance of State Science and Mathematics Coalitions with funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Additional support for state summits is provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

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