Provides a broad base of quantitative info. about U.S. science, engin., and technology. Because of the spread of scientific and tech. capabilities around the world, this report presents a significant amount of material about these internat. capabilities and analyzes the U.S. position in this broader context. Contains quantitative analyses of key aspects of the scope, quality, and vitality of the Nation¿s science and engineering (S&E) enterprise. It presents info. on science, math, and engineering. educ. at all levels; the S&E workforce; U.S. internat. R&D perform. and competitiveness in high tech.; and public attitudes and understanding of S&E. Also info. on state-level S&E indicators. Presents the key themes emerging from these analyses. Illus.

The 14th in the series of biennial Science Indicators reports by the National Science Board (NSB) of the National Science Foundation (NSF). It provides a broad base of quantitative information about U.S. science, engineering, & technology for use by public & private policymakers. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the NSB & the NSF, this report reflects on the conditions that characterized U.S. science & engineering 50 years ago as compared to the current state of the Nationżs Science & Engineering enterprise. It contains analyses of key trends that illuminate the scope, quality, & vitality of research & education in the Nation & in an international context. Extensive charts & tables.

This document represents the second volume of the seventeenth in the series of biennial Science Indicators reports, "Science and Engineering Indicators, 2006." The National Science Board submits this report in accordance with Sec. 4(j)1 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended. The Science Indicators series was designed to provide a broad base of quantitative information about U.S. science, engineering, and technology for use by public and private policymakers. With each new edition the Board seeks to continually expand the data sources and pertinence to the broad user community. "Science and Engineering Indicators, 2006" contains analyses of key aspects of the scope, quality, and vitality of the Nation's science and engineering enterprise and global science and technology. The report presents information on science, mathematics, and engineering education at all levels; the scientific and engineering workforce; U.S. and international research and development performance and competitiveness in high technology; and public attitudes and understanding of science and engineering. Finally, the report hopes school administrations and Congress will find the new quantitative information and analysis in the report useful and timely for informed thinking and planning on national priorities, policies, and programs in science and technology. "Science and Engineering Indicators" is released in printed and electronic formats. The printed version is published in 2 volumes: Volume 1 provides the main text content and Volume 2, presented in this document, provides the detailed tabular data. (For Volume 1, see ED490851.).

The report enclosed contains analyses of key trends that illuminate the scope, quality, and vitality of research and education in the Nation and in an international context. In addition to a special history chapter, the report presents trends in U.S. and international R & D funds and alliances, on the S & E workforce, on science and mathematics education from the elementary level through graduate school and beyond, and on public attitudes and understanding of science and engineering. S & E Indicators-2000 also devotes a chapter to the significance of information technologies for science and the daily lives of our citizens in schools, the workplace, home, and community.

Volume 1 of this two-volume report contains analyses of key aspects of the scope, quality, and vitality of the Nation's science and engineering enterprise and global science and technology. The report presents information on science, mathematics, and engineering education at all levels; the scientific and engineering workforce; U.S. and international and development performance of competitiveness in high technology; and public attitudes and understanding of science and engineering. This volume presents the detailed tabular data appended to the chapters in the first volume. These chapters are: (1) Elementary and Secondary Education; (2) Higher Education in Science and Engineering; (3) Science and Engineering Labor Force; (4) Research and Development: National Trends and International Linkages; (5) Academic Research and Development; (6) Industry, Technology, and the Global Marketplace; (7) Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding; and (8) State Indicators. [For Volume 1, see ED499643.].