The National Science Board extends its appreciation to the staff of the National Science Foundation and to the many others, too numerous to list individually, who contributed to the preparation of this report.

This report was produced under the leadership of Amy Burke, Program Director, Science and Engineering Indicators Program of the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES); Emilda B. Rivers, Director, NCSES; and Vipin Arora, Deputy Director, NCSES.

The report benefitted from extensive contributions from NCSES staff. Jock Black provided advice on statistical issues. Carol Robbins and Karen White served in administrative roles. May Aydin, Catherine Corlies, and Rajinder Raut coordinated the report’s publication process and managed the development of its digital platform. Christine Hamel and Tanya Gore conducted editorial and composition review.

SRI International, Center for Innovation Strategy and Policy, assisted with report preparation. John Benskin of SRI International provided an especially large contribution to the report. August Gering at RTI International provided editing services. Xianglei Chen (retired), Erich Lauff, and Serena Hinz at RTI International assisted with data programming, analysis, and reporting. Michelle Goryn at SRI International provided editorial assistance. Staff at Penobscot Bay Media, LLC (PenBay Media), created the report site. The following persons and agencies reviewed this report:

Eva Baker, University of California, Los Angeles

Jennifer Carinci, American Association for the Advancement of Science

Elise Christopher, National Center for Education Statistics

Heather Hill, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Sharon Lynch, George Washington University

Michael O. Martin, Boston College

Jill McCarroll, National Center for Education Statistics

Gail Mulligan, National Center for Education Statistics

Sepehr Vakil, Northwestern University

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Census Bureau

Department of Homeland Security

National Science Foundation

Office of Science and Technology Policy

The National Science Board is especially grateful to the Committee on National Science and Engineering Policy for overseeing preparation of the volume and to the National Science Board Office, under the direction of John Veysey, which provided vital coordination throughout the project. Nadine Lymn led the outreach and dissemination efforts. Reba Bandyopadhyay and Portia Flowers served as Board Office Liaisons to the committee. Carol Robbins, May Aydin, and Anne Emig were the Executive Secretaries.

National Science Board, National Science Foundation. 2021. Elementary and Secondary STEM Education. Science and Engineering Indicators 2022. NSB-2021-1. Alexandria, VA. Available at https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20211/.