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Download full textCenter for the Future of Teaching and Learning, 2010
California's public schools have struggled since the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, and today face enormous challenges to try to regain lost quality and standing as a national education leader. In light of the current economic crisis, competition for limited resources is fierce and the pressure is on to eliminate all but the basic "Three…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Science Programs, Focus Groups, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedKyle, William C., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988
Reports on a study conducted in the Richardson Independent School District (Texas) which was designed to assess the attitudes toward science of students and teachers who have been involved with the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) compared to non-SCIS students and teachers. (TW)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Inquiry
Peer reviewedKyle, William C.; And Others – Science and Children, 1988
Reports on the progress of the "Science Through Discovery" program of the Richardson (Texas) Independent School District. Results of a study into the program indicate that students have improved their attitudes about science, as well as their decision-making skills regarding technological issues. (TW)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Process Education
