Geospatial keywords in US K12 curriculum standards

A machine analysis of geospatial language in US K-12 state curriculum standards

Author

Thomas R. Baker, trbaker@gmail.com

Date published

June 15, 2021

Abstract

This research contains the results of ongoing machine analyses of over 3,500 US curriculum standards or similar curriculum references. All state core standards (English, math, science, and social studies) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) curriculum references were collected. A python-based program reads each standards document in search of a defined geospatial keyword. Counts were summed and normalized based on total words in the collection of documents for that state and subject area. A number of generous, external reviewers have been enlisted to help monitor the project's findings.

Snapshot

• Total count of the six project keywords found in standards: 1,127
• Top five states by total keywords: MI, MN, SC, AL, AR
• Total standards documents scanned: 3,528
• States with geospatial keywords in:
  • ELA: 33
  • Math: 35
  • Science: 28
  • Social studies: 47
  • CTE: 32

Citation

Baker,T.R. (2021). Geospatial keywords in US K12 curriculum standards. https://trbaker.github.io/GIStandards

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.14863317.v1

Chapters

• Overview - a basic comparison of states
• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• DC
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Orgeon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia
• Vermont
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

Appendices

• Appendix: Keyword listing and brief discussion
• Appendix: Project status
• Appendix: Acknowledgements

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