National Academies of Sciences Engineeri Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc Committee on National Statistics
Publicly available statistics from government agencies that are credible, relevant, accurate, and timely are essential for policy makers, individuals, households, businesses, academic institutions, and other organizations to make informed decisions. Even more, the effective operation of a democratic system of government depends on the unhindered flow of statistical information to its citizens.
In the United States, federal statistical agencies in cabinet departments and independent agencies are the governmental units whose principal function is to compile, analyze, and disseminate...
Publicly available statistics from government agencies that are credible, relevant, accurate, and timely are essential for policy makers, individua...
Committee on Science Literacy and Public Board on Science Education Division of Behavioral and Social Scie
Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an institution, science enables people to both engage in the construction of new knowledge as well as use information to achieve desired ends. Access to sciencea "whether using knowledge or creating ita "necessitates some level of familiarity with the enterprise and practice of science: we refer to this as science literacy.
Science literacy is desirable not only for individuals, but also for the health and well- being of communities and society. More than just basic knowledge of science facts,...
Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an institution, science enables people to both engage in the constru...
Committee on Workforce Planning Models f Board on Human-Systems Integration Division of Behavioral and Social Scie
In July 2016 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop with the goal of bringing together industrial and organizational (I-O) psychologists, experts on personnel selection and testing, forensic scientists, and other researchers whose work has a nexus with workforce needs in the forensic science field with a focus on pattern evidence. Participants reviewed the current status of selection and training of forensic scientists who specialize in pattern evidence and discussed how tools used in I-O psychology to understand elements of a task and measure...
In July 2016 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop with the goal of bringing together industrial and or...
Forum on Promoting Children's Cognitive Board on Children Youth and Families Division of Behavioral and Social Scie
Children with disabilities and complex medical and educational needs present a special challenge for policy makers and practitioners. These children exhibit tremendous heterogeneity in their conditions and needs, requiring a varied array of services to meet those needs. Uneven public and professional awareness of their conditions and a research base marked by significant gaps have led to programs, practices, and policies that are inconsistent in quality and coverage. Parents often have to navigate and coordinate, largely on their own, a variety of social, medical, and educational support...
Children with disabilities and complex medical and educational needs present a special challenge for policy makers and practitioners. These childre...
Committee on Supporting the Parents of Y Board on Children Youth and Families Division of Behavioral and Social Scie
Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familya "which includes all primary caregiversa "are at the foundation of childrena (TM)s well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a childa (TM)s brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help...
Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familya "which includes all primary caregiversa "are at...
Committee on National Statistics Board on Behavioral Cognitive and Sensor Division of Behavioral and Social Scie
In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop to explore options for expanding the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrationa (TM)s (SAMHSA) behavioral health data collections to include measures of recovery from substance use and mental disorder. Participants discussed options for collecting data and producing estimates of recovery from substance use and mental disorders, including available measures and associated possible data collection mechanisms. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the...
In February 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop to explore options for expanding the Substance Abus...
Steering Committee for Workshop on Respo Committee on National Statistics Division of Behavioral and Social Scie
Although people in the United States have historically been reasonably supportive of federal censuses and surveys, they are increasingly unavailable for or not willing to respond to interview requests from federala "as well as privatea "sources. Moreover, even when people agree to respond to a survey, they increasingly decline to complete all questions, and both survey and item nonresponse are growing problems.
In March 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to consider the respondent burden and its challenges and opportunities of the...
Although people in the United States have historically been reasonably supportive of federal censuses and surveys, they are increasingly unavailabl...
National Academies of Sciences Engineeri Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc Board on Science Education
The term a oeservice-learninga generally refers to projects planned as components of academic coursework in which students use knowledge and skills taught in the course to address real needs in their communities. This kind of learning experience, which allows students to focus on critical, reflective thinking and civic responsibility, has become an increasingly popular component of undergraduate science education.
In April 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine planned a workshop to explore the current and potential role of service-learning in...
The term a oeservice-learninga generally refers to projects planned as components of academic coursework in which students use knowledge and skills...