Although many states in the United States are adopting policies that require all students to complete college-preparatory science classes to graduate from high school, such policies have not always led to improved student outcomes. There is much speculation about the cause of the dismal results, but there is scant research on the processes by…

A follow-up study, completed four years following the curriculum awareness conferences on school administrators and key teachers, focuses upon the extent and success of actual implementation of the various programs of the original study. (GA)