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ConnectEd: The California Center for College and Career, 2008
Successful Linked Learning pathways depend on curricula and instruction that challenge students to reach high academic standards through relevant and engaging content. These pathways offer an "integrated curriculum" that connects challenging, college-preparatory material to career-based technical concepts and applications. Teachers in…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Science Programs, Academic Standards, Biomedicine
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Thompson, Jessica – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2014
What does it mean for ethnic minority girls, who have historically been marginalized by schools, to "see themselves" in science? Schools fail to create spaces for students to engage their identity resources in the learning of science or to negotiate and enact new science-related identities. This study investigates relationships among…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Ethnic Groups, Females, Disadvantaged
St. John, Mark; Hirabayashi, Judy; Helms, Jenifer V.; Tambe, Pam – Inverness Research Associates, 2006
This Evaluation Brief examines the BSCS approach to improving secondary science education, and illuminates some of the lessons learned from its five years of work with districts across the nation. It highlights selected findings from the full study report and discusses the broader implications for the field. Specifically, this Brief examines the…
Descriptors: Leadership, Science Education, High Schools, Secondary School Science