Introducing the National Science Education Standards is a booklet that provides an overview and background of the vision and principles of the National Science Education Standards. Each of the six types of standards is described: content, teaching, assessment, professional development, program, and system. Designed for a general audience, Introducing the National Science Education Standards clarifies what the Standards are and responds to typical questions about them. It helps readers determine how the Standards could be useful to them.
- INTRODUCING THE NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
- Copyright
- inquire encourage
- What are the National Science Education Standards?
- The National Science Education Standards include standards for
- COMMUNICATE OBSERVE
- Why do we need the Standards?
- Who developed the Standards?
- REFLECT LEARN
- The vision of the Standards:
- Guiding Principles behind the Standards
- INTERACT WONDER
- How do students learn science?
- Through their study of science, students
- UNDERSTAND SESS
- What should students know and be able to do?
- What is scientific literacy?
- ENCOURAGE REFLECT
- How are the National Science Education Standards different from the American Association for the Adv...
- COMMUNICATE OBSERVE
- What is included in content standards?
- Content standards are divided into eight categories:
- EXPLORE INQUIRE
- What do teachers of science do?
- Teachers of science
- How can teachers apply the Standards in their classrooms?
- INTERACT LEARN
- How is science learning assessed?
- Assessments should
- Will the Standards help teachers test their students more effectively?
- Will Standardized tests Change?
- WONDER ENCOURAGE
- What do teachers need to know and how will they learn it?
- Professional Development Standards call for teachers to have opportunities to
- REFLECT COMMUNICATE
- How will teachers gain the science content knowledge they need?
- How will teachers improve their science teaching?
- ASSESS
- What is an effective school science program?
- Program Standards call for
- INTERACT EXPLORE
- Quality Programs of Study
- Are the Standards a science curriculum?
- REFLECT LEARN
- How does the system support science learning?
- System Standards require
- The road ahead.
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