Science in the City: Consistently Improved Achievement in Elementary School Science Results from Careful Planning and Stakeholder Inclusion.

Vasquez, Jo Anne; Teferi, Mulugheta; Schicht, William W.

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ERIC Number: EJ665252

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Publication Date: 2003

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Science in the City: Consistently Improved Achievement in Elementary School Science Results from Careful Planning and Stakeholder Inclusion.

Vasquez, Jo Anne; Teferi, Mulugheta; Schicht, William W.

Science Educator, v12 n1 p16-22 Spr 2003

Discusses challenges schools face with the increasing numbers of students from racial/ethnic minority groups and describes the "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) act. Points out the impact of the myth that science and math are for white males only on females and minority students. Reports on a case study on the achievement gap of 3rd grade students in St. Louis Public Schools. (YDS)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Ethnicity, Females, Gender Issues, Instructional Materials, Minority Groups, Professional Development, Science Instruction, Stakeholders, Urban Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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