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High Stakes Testing and Science Learning Assessment.
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Huber, Richard A.; Moore, Christopher J. – Science Educator, 2002
Discusses the problems arising with standardized testing which play an important role in the structure and politics of K-12 education. Describes the benefits of using interactive Internet technologies for the assessment of inquiry-based science instruction. (Contains 21 references.) (YDS)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Educational Reform through High Stakes Testing--Don't Go There.
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Huber, Richard A.; Moore, Christopher J. – Science Educator, 2000
Argues that high-stakes testing is inconsistent with the National Science Education Standards' goals regarding what students are taught about the nature and purposes of science. (Contains 23 references.) (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Writing Winning Proposals: Five Rules in Honor of Proposal Reviewers.
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Huber, Richard A.; Moore, Christopher J. – Science Educator, 1998
Presents five recommendations for writing winning proposals as suggested by the credo of "honor thy user," proposal reviewers being the honored users. Considers information provided directly from funding agencies such as the National Institutes for Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). (DDR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Fund Raising, Grants
Is It Time To Hug a Whole Language Teacher?
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Huber, Richard A.; Walker, Brad – Science Educator, 1992
Compares whole language and process-oriented science and discusses the similarities between them. (KHR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies
The Role of the Science Supervisor in the SS&C Reform Project.
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Huber, Richard A.; Andrews, David M. – Science Educator, 1994
Describes a teacher-enhancement project--the Scope, Sequence, and Coordination Project (SS&C)--coordinated by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Considers the science supervisor as a key player in bringing about successful school science education reform. (KHR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Development