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Abstract or Description
In April 2017, STEM Next, in partnership with the Hoag Foundation and the Molina Foundation, commissioned the Institute for Entrepreneurship in Education (IEE) and the Caster Family Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research at the University of San Diego to provide an overview of literacy learning within the disciplinary context of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). This overview includes (1) a literature review on the benefits of integrating literacy and STEM for elementary and middle-school-aged children, (2) an environmental scan of reading programs, organizations, and materials that focus on Literacy in STEM, and (3) a set of criteria for identifying high-quality STEM reading materials and programs for school-aged children both in school and out of school.
Publication Date
11-2017
Document Type
Report
Keywords
nonprofit, non-profit, nonprofit institute, caster, family, center, philanthropy, philanthropic, university of San Diego, San Diego, California, education, Institute for Entrepreneurship in Education, leadership, diversity, STEM, under-represented students, minorities, literacy, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, books, digital media
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Nonprofit Administration and Management
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Copyright © 2017 All Rights Reserved School of Leadership and Education Sciences University of San Diego www.sandiego.edu/soles
Digital USD Citation
Popov, Vitaliy and Tinkler, Tessa, "2017 The Role of Books and Reading in STEM: An Overview of the Benefits for Children and the Opportunities to Enhance the Field" (2017). Youth, Education, and Literacy. 2.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/npi-youth/2