• Go to "National Center for Education Statistics" and access the information dealing with mathand science scores of U.S. and international students in elementary, middle, and high school. Hint: look in "Fast Facts" or "Quick Tables" and "Education Indicators: An International Perspective." There are many graphs which compare U.S. and international student performance.

• Find the percentage of undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded in engineering, mathand other disciplines in the United States and other countries.

• Read Chapter 13 in the textbook, focusing on the Education section

Assignment:

• Based on NCES information, how does the United States compare with other countries?

• How much emphasis do we place on science and math education in grades K-12 in this country?

• How can we connect what you found from the NCES data to concepts or theories from the chapter?

Reference to Schaefer, R.T. (2015). Sociology: A brief introduction (11th ed). New York: McGraw-Hill.