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Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning, 2010
California's public schools have struggled since the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, and today face enormous challenges to try to regain lost quality and standing as a national education leader. In light of the current economic crisis, competition for limited resources is fierce and the pressure is on to eliminate all but the basic "Three…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Science Programs, Focus Groups, Science Instruction

Kyle, William C., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988
Reports on a study conducted in the Richardson Independent School District (Texas) which was designed to assess the attitudes toward science of students and teachers who have been involved with the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) compared to non-SCIS students and teachers. (TW)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Inquiry

Kyle, William C.; And Others – Science and Children, 1988
Reports on the progress of the "Science Through Discovery" program of the Richardson (Texas) Independent School District. Results of a study into the program indicate that students have improved their attitudes about science, as well as their decision-making skills regarding technological issues. (TW)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Process Education
Richards, Colin, Ed.; Holford, Derek, Ed. – 1983
This seven-part book provides the first detailed analysis and assessment of the development of primary science prior to and following a national survey of primary schools in 1978. Key issues central to contemporary policy and practice are identified, set in context, and interrelated for teachers, students, and policymakers. Part I examines several…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
Griffin, Richard A.; And Others – 1984
Recent criticisms of science education in the United States led to a unique experience in the Conroe Independent School District in Texas. An evaluation committee of local professional and eminent scientists was established by the local superintendent to review and evaluate the adequacy of (1) the scope and sequence of science courses; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC. – 1989
This is an overview report that has been prepared as part of the first phase of Project 2061, a long-term multipurpose undertaking of the American Association for the Advancement of Science designed to help reform science, mathematics, and technology education in the United States. The first section, "Education for a Changing Future,"…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Fundamental Concepts