Sticky Notes: Congressional Briefing, Conferences, MA STEM Week, & More

A quick recap of recent and notable YES (Youth Engineering Solutions) and EiE (Engineering is Elementary) activities.

Dr. Christine Cunningham at the Congressional Briefing on “Making Science Count.” Credit: C. Cunningham.

This fall, Dr. Christine Cunningham (Senior Vice President of STEM Learning at the Museum of Science, Boston) spoke at a Congressional Briefing on "Making Science Count." She participated through her role as a member of the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB). NAGB oversees policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a.k.a., "The Nation's Report Card,” which is an assessment of U.S. student knowledge across subject areas. Focusing in on science assessments, Dr. Cunningham’s talk introduced the recently adopted NAEP science framework to be used for assessments for 2028 and beyond. She also shared the NAEP Report Card results for science from 2009-2019, which revealed the significant work needed to help students reach the “proficiency” level. The first set of post-pandemic science results are scheduled for release in 2025.

National Academy of Education Induction Ceremony

Dr. Cunningham at the 2024 National Academy of Education induction