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Willard, Ted; Pratt, Harold; Workosky, Cindy – Science Teacher, 2012
This is an exciting time to be in science education. New science standards are being developed by a group of science educators from across the country, working with 26 states in a process managed by Achieve, Inc., a non-profit education reform organization. The development of the "Next Generation Science Standards" (NGSS) promises to be the most…
Descriptors: Science Education, Feedback (Response), Educational Change, Academic Standards
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Kettler, Ryan J.; Dickenson, Tammiee S.; Bennett, Heather L.; Morgan, Grant B.; Gilmore, Joanna A.; Beddow, Peter A.; Swaffield, Suzanne; Turner, Linda; Herrera, Bill; Turner, Charlene; Palmer, Porter W. – Exceptional Children, 2012
This study was inspired by the final regulations for the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) indicating that each state has the option to develop a new assessment for students whose disabilities have kept them from obtaining proficiency. Sets of high school science achievement items were enhanced for the new test. A 3-by-2, within subjects,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Achievement Tests, Science Achievement, Testing Accommodations
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Roseman, Jo Ellen; Koppal, Mary – Elementary School Journal, 2008
With increased emphasis on state standards and assessments in science, one might question whether there is still a role for national science standards and benchmarks. This article makes a case for the importance of national guidelines and identifies key functions performed by the National Research Council's "National Science Education Standards"…
Descriptors: State Standards, National Standards, Educational Change, Guidelines
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Whittington, Gary; Lowson, Sandra – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2007
The Scottish Science and Technology Network (SSTN) is a major collaboration between Careers Scotland and Scottish industry to promote science and technology via an on-line and integrated learning programme. An initial two-year pilot project has grown considerably and has now been running for over 7 years. The SSTN programme is a web-based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Course Improvement Projects, Integrated Activities, School Business Relationship