The mathematical sciences are part of nearly all aspects of everyday life–the discipline has underpinned such beneficial modern capabilities as Internet search, medical imaging, computer animation, numerical weather predictions, and…

Focuses on agricultural literacy (education about agriculture) and vocational agricultural education (education in agriculture). This book addresses the teaching of science through agriculture, teacher education and training, model educational programs…

On May 8, 2009, the symposium, The Federal Statistical System: Recognizing Its Contributions, Moving It Forward was held in Washington, DC. One of the topics considered at that symposium was…

Aiming to offer a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, this book describes what all students should understand and be able to do at different grade…

The workshop was organized by a steering committee composed of experts in administering and assessing the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at the national and state levels, as well as…

More than 7 million recipients of Social Security benefits have a representative payee - a person or an organization - to receive or manage their benefits. This title explains whether…

Containing papers presented at a symposium, this title describes techniques for assessing the structure and function of photoreception, both in isolation and in aggregation as the receptor mosaic of the…

Examines the adequacy of federal statistics on children and families. This volume includes papers on the relevant aspects of health care reform, family and community resources, interpersonal violence, the transition…