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Can Professional Development Make the Vision of the Standards a Reality? The Impact of the National Science Foundation's Local Systemic Change through Teacher Enhancement Initiative
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Banilower, Eric R.; Heck, Daniel J.; Weiss, Iris R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2007
Professional development is seen as one of the major levers for aligning science instruction in the USA with the vision put forth by national standards documents. Although there is a growing consensus regarding what constitutes effective professional development, there is little empirical evidence to support this consensus. This study examines the…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Science Instruction, National Standards, Teacher Attitudes