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 http://education.nasa.gov/about/strategy/,

•	Explanatory Guide to the NASA Science Mission Directorate Education & Public Outreach Evaluation Factors (Version 2.0 December 2006) http://science.hq.nasa.gov/research/SMD_EPO_Guide_v2.pdf.

•	Partners in Education: A Strategy for Integrating Education and Public Outreach into NASA’s Space Science Programs (March 1995) http://spacescience.nasa.gov/admin/pubs/edu/educov.htm, and

•	Implementing the Office of Space Science (OSS) Education/Public Outreach Strategy (October 1996) http://spacescience.nasa.gov/admin/pubs/edu/imp_plan.htm.

All of these documents can be found at the NASA Science Web site, http://science.hq.nasa.gov/research/guidelines.html.