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Gonzales, Jennifer A.; Ritter, Kenley B.; Shelton, Ryann N. – School Science and Mathematics, 2022
Research favors active learning through STEM disciplines to improve understanding; however, opportunities for well-aligned STEM integration presented challenges for Northside Independent School District (NISD). First, state standards did not align across contents and grade levels. Second, the standardized tests created a lack of flexibility to…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, STEM Education, Academic Standards, Curriculum Development
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Parker, Carolyn; Smith, Erica L.; McKinney, David; Laurier, Amanda – School Science and Mathematics, 2016
This study describes how student unit assessment data helped support ongoing curriculum revisions in the Baltimore City School District. This project is situated in the STEM Achievement in Baltimore Elementary Schools (SABES) project, which is a National Science Foundation funded multi-year Math Science Partnership between the Johns Hopkins…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, STEM Education, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Development
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Haag, Susan; Megowan, Colleen – School Science and Mathematics, 2015
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) science and engineering practices are ways of eliciting the reasoning and applying foundational ideas in science. As research has revealed barriers to states and schools adopting the NGSS, this mixed-methods study attempts to identify characteristics of professional development (PD) that will support NGSS…
Descriptors: Science Education, Engineering Education, Mixed Methods Research, Professional Development
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Huffman, Douglas; Thomas, Kelli; Lawrenz, Frances – School Science and Mathematics, 2003
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between different types of professional development, teachers' instructional practices, and the achievement of students in science and mathematics. The types of professional development studied included immersion, examining practice, curriculum implementation, curriculum development, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Development, Mathematics Achievement, Teacher Surveys