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What Does a National Survey Tell Us about Progress toward the Vision of the NGSS?
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Smith, P. Sean – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2020
The National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education (NSSME) has provided periodic snapshots of K-12 science instruction in the United States for over 40 years. Study topics include teacher background and beliefs, professional learning opportunities, course offerings, instructional objectives and activities, resources for instruction, and…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Educational Change, State Standards, Elementary Secondary Education
Responding to a Global Pandemic: The Role of K-12 Science Teachers. Technical Report
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Trygstad, Peggy J.; Smith, P. Sean; Craven, Laura M. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2021
This report presents results from a survey of over 2,000 K-12 science teachers regarding their instruction related to COVID-19. Teachers were surveyed in the spring of 2020 shortly after school buildings closed. In addition, 40 teachers were interviewed. Results are reported separately for elementary, middle, and high school teachers. [This report…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
Educative Curriculum Materials: Uptake, Impact, and Implications for Research and Design
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Davis, Elizabeth A.; Palincsar, Annemarie Sullivan; Smith, P. Sean; Arias, Anna Maria; Kademian, Sylvie M. – Educational Researcher, 2017
The authors synthesize the findings of a research project to extend what is known about educative curriculum materials, or curriculum materials designed with the intent of supporting teacher learning as well as student learning. Drawing on a three-year program of research, including several close observational case studies and a large-scale…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Teacher Education, Observation, Case Studies
Justifying Predictions: Connecting Use of Educative Curriculum Materials to Students' Engagement in Science Argumentation
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Arias, Anna Maria; Smith, P. Sean; Davis, Elizabeth A.; Marino, John-Carlos; Palincsar, Annemarie S. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2017
Educative curriculum materials present a promising mechanism for promoting more ambitious science teaching in elementary classrooms, including engaging students in science practices. Integrating science practices with science content is emphasized in new education reforms. Elementary teachers, however, face challenges in engaging children in…
Descriptors: Prediction, Instructional Materials, Learner Engagement, Inservice Teacher Education