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Publication Date: 2021-Apr
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Climbing Down: How the Next Generation Science Standards Diminish Scientific Literacy
Helms, Jennifer; Nations, James; Randall, David
National Association of Scholars
America's most popular science curriculum, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), fails students. This report details how the popular curriculum omits basic tenets of science, including the scientific method, and provides recommendations to correct deficiencies in the NGSS.
Descriptors: Standards, Science Curriculum, Scientific Literacy, Scientific Research, Teaching Methods, Science Education, Models, Educational History, Problems, Diversity, Equal Education, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Pilot Projects, Skill Development, Knowledge Level, Science Process Skills
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Association of Scholars (NAS)
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