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Levy, Abigail J.; Pasquale, Marian M.; Marco, Lisa – Science Educator, 2008
This article describes the outgrowth of a recently held invitational conference, supported by the National Science Foundation, to define, describe, and examine existing models for the use of elementary science specialists. The authors explore the educational, policy, and financial issues that affect the use of science specialists as well as offer…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Models, Elementary School Science, Science Instruction
Pines, A. Leon – 1980
This paper describes a specific case study of the development of a continued evaluation program in science education. Introduced is the Audio-Tutorial Elementary Science Project (A-TESP) developed by Joseph D. Novak, which provides a model of program development, implementation, and evaluation. Three phases, characterized as the pre-developmental,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
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Blunck, Susan M.; Yager, Robert E. – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 1990
A model for a two-week summer science teaching workshop is presented. Included are the goals and objectives of the science/technology/society course, the history of the program, and some results for students using these methods. (CW)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Models
Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC. Pacific Region. – 1988
Presented is a checklist for use by science coordinators, school principals, science supervisors, and teachers to identify strengths and weaknesses of science programs in grades kindergarten through six. It can also be used by science coordinators during school visits. This guide contains space for recording information concerning: school name and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Formative Evaluation, Models
American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. – 1986
The American Chemical Society (ACS) sponsored a conference for educators and chemists to design strategies for implementing the recommendations made in the 1984 ACS publication, Priorities, Partnerships, and Plans: Chemistry Education in the Schools. Participants submitted proposals for mini-grant funding to the ACS Prehigh School Science Program…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cooperative Planning, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Education
Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC. Pacific Region. – 1988
This is a checklist for use by science coordinators, school principals, science supervisors, and teachers in identifying strengths and weaknesses of science programs in grades kindergarten through 12. It can also be used by science coordinators during school visits. This guide contains space for recording information concerning: school name and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation, Guides
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Bethesda, MD. – 1983
The Education Committee of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) organized a Task Force on Precollege Science Education Programs to develop a strategy for increasing the involvement of scientific research personnel in the implementation of innovative elementary and secondary science education programs. This report…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Educational Cooperation, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Robinson, Irene S. – 1985
A program for remediating science illiteracy among primary level students is offered in this publication. A practicum was designed to address the lack of science teaching and student science experiences at the Marian Boyd School in Warrentown, North Carolina. Priorities included in-service education for teachers, a science laboratory for students,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Hands on Science, Inservice Teacher Education
1988
This is a checklist for use by science coordinators, school principals, science supervisors, and teachers in identifying strengths and weaknesses of science programs in grades seven through eight. It can also be used by science coordinators during school visits. This guide contains space for recording information concerning: school name and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation, Junior High Schools
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. – 1982
As an effort to supplement the science which is taught in schools, this document describes the development and implementation of five out-of-school short courses for middle school children and their parents. The courses meet on Saturdays for five weeks and are intended to be taught at informal science learning sites such as zoos, science museums,…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Astronomy, Conservation Education, Course Content