ERIC Number: ED603570
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Mar
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
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Full Option Science System™ (FOSS). Intervention Report. Primary Science Topic Area. NCEE WWC 2020-006
What Works Clearinghouse
Large numbers of U.S. students lack proficiency in science, and students from different ethnic and socioeconomic groups show disparities in science achievement. Science knowledge and skills are important for both academic and workplace success, and a variety of interventions have been developed to improve student achievement in science. The "Full Option Science System™" (FOSS) is a science curriculum for students in kindergarten to grade 8 with content in physical science, earth science, and life science. The curriculum consists of a series of 8- to 9-week modules in kindergarten to grade 5, and 9- or 18-week courses in grades 6 to 8. This What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) report, part of the WWC's Primary Science topic area, examines research on the effects of FOSS on science achievement for students in kindergarten through grade 8. No studies of FOSS that fall within the scope of the Primary Science review protocol meet WWC standards. Because no studies meet WWC standards, the WWC is unable to draw any conclusions at this time about the effectiveness of FOSS on science achievement.
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Science Achievement, Physical Sciences, Earth Science, Biological Sciences, Science Activities, Hands on Science, Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Middle Schools, Science Curriculum, Educational Research
What Works Clearinghouse. 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024; e-mail: contact.WWC@ed.gov; Web site: https://whatworks.ed.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: What Works Clearinghouse (ED); Mathematica
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: WWCOREGANO91990018C0009
IES Publication: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/700