11.1 NASA SMD E/PO Policies

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its Science Mission Directorate (SMD) have established a comprehensive approach to providing education and public outreach (E/PO) to enhance the public’s understanding of space science. NASA and the SMD have incorporated those objectives as integral components of all missions and research programs. The documents that establish the basic E/PO policies and guidelines are as follows:

•	The NASA Education Strategic Coordination Framework: A Portfolio Approach,

•	Explanatory Guide to the NASA Science Mission Directorate Education & Public Outreach Evaluation Factors (Version 3.1, November 2010),

•	NASA SMD E/PO Program Strategy.

More information can be found at the STScI E/PO webpage, and at the NASA Science E/PO Webpage.