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Vital Signs: Arizona
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Education Commission of the States, 2018
Business leaders in Arizona 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. Arizona students have already made real progress…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Demand Occupations, Mathematics Achievement
Misconceptions of Physical Science Concepts Among Elementary School Teachers.
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Lawrenz, Frances – School Science and Mathematics, 1986
Presents baseline data about the existing state of elementary school teachers knowledge of physical science. A teacher questionnaire and physical science test were administered to participants (N=333) of a physical science inservice training program in Arizona. Results revealed inadequacies in teachers' knowledge of physical science and the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Misconceptions
Implementation of an Activity Oriented Laboratory Science Program for Grades 4, 5, and 6. 1985-86.
Washington School District, Phoenix, AZ. – 1986
In an effort to improve the science education program in the Washington School District (Phoenix, Arizona) the school system focused its efforts in the 1983-84 school year on the development of an activity oriented laboratory science program for grades 4-6. This document describes the plan for implementing that program. The implementation…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Board of Education Policy, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning