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Table 1 The distribution of projects containing the acronym “STEM” from 2007 to 2019 across program options

From: Research and trends in STEM education: a systematic analysis of publicly funded projects

Program option*

Number

Percentage

Career and Technical Education

1

1.9%

Center for Civic Education

1

1.9%

Cognition and Student Learning

11

20.4%

Early Learning Programs and Policies

3

5.6%

Education Technology

2

3.7%

Effective Teachers and Effective Teaching

3

5.6%

English Learners

1

1.9%

Low-Cost, Short-Duration Evaluation of Education Interventions

1

1.9%

Postdoctoral Research Training Program in the Education Sciences

1

1.9%

Postsecondary and Adult Education

6

11.1%

Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships in Education Research

1

1.9%

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education

2

3.7%

Small Business Innovation Research

17

31.5%

Small Business Innovation Research in Special Education

2

3.7%

Special Topic: Career and Technical Education for Students with Disabilities

1

1.9%

Unsolicited and Other Awards

1

1.9%

Total

54

100%

  1. *all of these program options are under the category of “Education Research,” except the two italicized program options (Small Business Innovation Research in Special Education, Special Topic: Career and Technical Education for Students with Disabilities) that are under the category of “Special Education Research.” The bolded program option (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education) is the designated STEM education program option