about the program

WestEd's Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) program offers a diverse portfolio of projects that promote quality science, mathematics, and technology education for all students.

STEM advances research and professional development, and increases public awareness and understanding on issues from culture and language to technology literacy, use of simulations to enhance student learning, and international science education.

STEM is leading the National Center on Cognition & Mathematics Instruction (Math Center), funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. The Math Center will apply the latest cognitive science principles to redesign a mathematics curriculum and conduct rigorous research to determine how these modifications impact student learning. Leading experts in cognition, instruction, assessment, research design and measurement, mathematics education, and teacher professional development will address this need.