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National Academy of Engineering: Judging the Evidence Base for “Best Practices” in STEM Teaching and Assessment
Resources for Changing the Course of Science Education
See Suzanne Donovan of the National Research Council of the National Academies discuss How People Learn
The five elements of successful science education reform are:
Curriculum
Professional Development
Assessment
Community Support
Materials Support
Read more about each of these critical elements in the articles below
Curriculum
Choosing Content Worth Knowing
Professional Development
Balanced Leadership
Learning to Lead. Leading to Learn. Improving School Quality through Principal Professional Development
What have we Learned? Local Systemic Change Initiatives Share Lessons from the Field
Teacher Professional Development. Does it Make a Difference in Student Learning?
Revisioning Professional Development
Principles of Effective Professional Development for Mathematics and Science Education: A Synthesis of Standards
Looking Inside the Classroom
The Status of Middle School Science Teaching
The Status of Elementary Science Teaching
Chapter 7, Expertise : The Wonder of Exemplary performances
Horizon Research - Professional Development for Mathematics and Science Teachers
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Assessment
Assessment Crisis: The Absence of Assessment FOR Learning -
Inside the Black Box
The National Research Council of the National Academies has commissioned a background paper on Evaluating Inquiry Based Science Developments. The paper was created as background for a meeting in May of 2004, and was written by Dr. Wynne Harlen of the University of Cambridge and the University of Bristol.
Read Evaluating Inquiry Based Science Developments.
Community Support
A How To Guide for School Business Partnerships
Guiding Principles for School and Business Partnerships
Talking to the Public about Public Schools
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Materials Support
Is a Materials Resource Center Right for You?
Association of Science Materials Centers (ASMC)
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