Business leaders in the District of Columbia cannot find the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent they need to stay competitive. Students' lagging performance in K-12 is a critical reason why. The good news is that the nation's most effective STEM education programs can help turn the tide. While it posts some of the…

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) calls on states to take advantage of new opportunities to combat uneven access to quality instruction in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)--a key component of a well-rounded education. This piece highlights how state boards are improving STEM learning through revised standards, special…

This 5E cycle of lessons takes students through a fun and thorough study of Silly Putty's properties, progressing from an initial observation of a "melting snowman" toy in the Engage phase to making and "marketing" their own homemade putty in the Evaluate phase. Along the way, students use evidence to construct their own…

Despite increasing accountability requirements and a national call for transparency in public policy, Mid-Atlantic Region state education agencies indicate that they have little information about what instructional materials districts adopt. This report describes first-year results of an ongoing project to generate and share information on core…

This article discusses IMPACT, District of Columbia's (D.C.) new evaluation system, which was launched in the fall of 2009 by former D.C. Chancellor Michelle Rhee, and was immediately lauded as a model for the rest of the nation. Much of the media focus on IMPACT has been about its use of test scores--so-called Value Added Measures--to judge…

BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CURRENT BOOKS AND RECENTLY PREPARED, AVAILABLE COURSES OF STUDY FOR SCIENCE IN GRADES 1 THROUGH 9 COMPOSE THE TWO DIVISIONS OF THIS VOLUME. APPROXIMATELY 125 COURSES OF STUDY FOR ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE ARE LISTED. ALL HAVE BEEN PREPARED SINCE 1960 AND ARE AVAILABLE FROM STATES OR LOCAL…

SUMMARIES OF 54 STUDIES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION COMPLETED DURING 1950 ARE TREATED IN THIS LISTING. THE STUDIES LISTED REPRESENT THE RESPONSE TO A NATIONWIDE QUESTIONNAIRE REQUESTING COPIES OF RESEARCH REPORTS. FOR EACH ENTRY IN THE LISTING THERE ARE INCLUDED--(1) THE AUTHOR'S NAME, (2) THE TITLE OF THE STUDY, (3) WHETHER OR NOT IT IS A THESIS OR…

SUMMARIES OF 24 STUDIES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION COMPLETED DURING 1951 ARE TREATED IN THIS LISTING. THE STUDIES LISTED REPRESENT THE RESPONSE TO A NATIONWIDE QUESTIONNAIRE REQUESTING COPIES OF RESEARCH REPORTS. FOR EACH ENTRY IN THE LISTING THERE ARE INCLUDED--(1) THE AUTHOR'S NAME, (2) THE TITLE OF THE STUDY, (3) WHETHER OR NOT IT IS A THESIS OR…

SUMMARIES OF 78 STUDIES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION COMPLETED DURING 1952 ARE TREATED IN THIS LISTING. THE STUDIES LISTED REPRESENT THE RESPONSE TO A NATIONWIDE QUESTIONNAIRE REQUESTING COPIES OF RESEARCH REPORTS. FOR EACH ENTRY IN THE LISTING THERE ARE INCLUDED--(1) THE AUTHOR'S NAME, (2) THE TITLE OF THE STUDY, (3) WHETHER OR NOT IT IS A THESIS OR…

INFORMATION CONCERNING CURRENT PROJECTS TO DEVELOP SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS CURRICULAR MATERIALS IS PRESENTED. PROJECTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND MORE THAN 25 OTHER COUNTRIES ARE INCLUDED. EACH PROJECT IS LISTED SEPARATELY. INFORMATION FOR EACH PROJECT INCLUDES--(1) TITLE, (2) PRINCIPAL ORIGINATORS, (3) PROJECT DIRECTOR, (4) ADDRESS OF THE PROJECT…

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TITLE III OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF SCIENCE INSTRUCTION IS CONSIDERED. INFORMATION FROM THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION IS DISCUSSED. CATEGORIES OF INFORMATION INCLUDE (1) CURRICULUM, (2) TEACHER EDUCATION, (3) EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND FACILITIES, AND (4) STATE LEADERSHIP…

THIS GUIDE IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY TEACHERS, SUPERVISORS, AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN THE PURCHASE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EQUIPMENT. ITEMS ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY AND ARE CLASSIFIED AS BASIC, STANDARD, OR ADVANCED. DESCRIPTIONS INCLUDE (1) SCHOOL SUBJECTS IN WHICH THE ITEM IS USED, (2) THE MAJOR USE OF THE EQUIPMENT,…

INFORMATION ON RECENT CURRICULUM REVISIONS IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCIENCE IS PRESENTED. THE CHAPTERS INCLUDE MATERIALS FROM PAPERS THAT WERE PRESENTED AT NINE REGIONAL CONFERENCES OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. THE INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER RELATES CURRICULUM MODIFICATION TO CHANGING SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND CONCOMITANT…

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCIENCE COURSE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE REVIEWED. INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEWS WAS OBTAINED FROM PROJECT NEWSLETTERS, TEXT MATERIALS, ARTICLES ABOUT THE PROJECTS, AND CONVENTION REPORTS. PROJECT RESUMES INCLUDE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES, MAJOR THEMES, OBJECTIVES, UNIQUE FEATURES, AND DESCRIPTIONS OF…

A NEW EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS STIMULATED SUPERVISORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND MANY TEACHERS TO SEEK INFORMATION ON SOURCES, SELECTION, AND USE OF APPROPRIATE MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT IN INSTRUCTION. THIS BULLETIN IS MAINLY TO HELP THE NEOPHYTE WHO IS INTERESTED IN THE BASICS OF ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING. THE DISCUSSION IS…