Specialized Environmental STEM Schools: An Innovative Approach to School and District Improvement

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Abstract

This paper presents a case study of an environmentally focused STEM school (E-STEM Academy) in a state recognized for its innovative approach to STEM education policy. The primary objective of the paper is to create new knowledge about the role of environmental problems in the design and implementation of specialized STEM schools and STEM-based district reforms (Wals, Brody, Dillon, & Stevenson, 2014). This knowledge will be significantly useful to educational researchers interested in E-STEM initiatives as an innovative approach to school and district improvement.

KEYWORDS: STEM Education, Specialized STEM Schools, Environmental Education

Author

• Simon N. Jorgenson, The University of Vermont