The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) call on science and social studies teachers to engage in literacy instruction that prepares students for the academic rigors of college. The Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) designed a framework to address the challenge of literacy-content integration. At the heart of the intervention are fill-in-the-blank…

A project was conducted to identify content for the development of a science skill inventory. This instrument is intended to measure teacher perceptions of the science skills needed by students for optimum success in secondary vocational programs. The resources of four college and university libraries, various curriculum and media centers, and…