Survey of Programs Supporting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education

U.S. Government Accountability Office

NASA : Program Objectives

Program	Subagency	Q13 - Attract and prepare students to pursue classes or coursework in STEM areas through formal or informal education activities	Q13 - Attract students to pursue degrees (2-year, 4-year, graduate, or doctoral degrees) in STEM fields through formal or informal education activities	Q13 - Provide training opportunities for undergraduate or graduate students in STEM fields	Q13 - Attract graduates to pursue careers in STEM fields	Q13 - Improve teacher (pre-service or in-service) education in STEM areas	Q13 - Improve or expand the capacity of K-12 schools or postsecondary institutions to promote or foster education in STEM fields	Q13 - Conduct research to enhance the quality of STEM education provided to students	Q13 - Other
Aeronautics Research Directorate - STEM Education activities	NASA	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Not an Objective	Not checked
Exploration Systems Directorate - STEM Education activities	NASA	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Secondary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Not an Objective	Not an Objective	Not an Objective
Higher Education	NASA	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Not an Objective	Primary Objective	Not an Objective
K-12 STEM Program	NASA	Primary Objective	Not an Objective	Not an Objective	Not an Objective	Primary Objective	Secondary Objective	Not an Objective	Not checked
Minority University Research and Education Program	NASA	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Secondary Objective	Secondary Objective	Secondary Objective	Primary Objective
NASA Informal Education Opportunities (NIEO)	NASA	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Secondary Objective	Not an Objective	Secondary Objective	Primary Objective	Secondary Objective	Primary Objective
NASA Science Mission Directorate E/PO	NASA	Primary Objective	Secondary Objective	Secondary Objective	Secondary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Not an Objective	Not checked
Space Grant/EPSCoR Program	NASA	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Secondary Objective	Secondary Objective	Not an Objective	Not an Objective
Space Operations Directorate - STEM Education activities	NASA	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Primary Objective	Not an Objective	Not an Objective	Not an Objective

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