This book examines the audit and accountability environment of public education. It provides the reader with an assessment of the current status and future potential of audits of State and local education agencies (SEAs/LEAs) and makes suggestions and recommendations for both auditors and educators. An in-depth review of the development of…

This framework was prepared by the State Advisory Committee on Science Education and is designed to provide assistance to persons responsible for science curriculum and instruction, as well as for writers and publishers of instructional materials. It purports to set forth and define the essential ingredients and structure of a K-12 instructional…

An application of a systems approach to the improvement of science education from kindergarten through grade 12 is described. The report assesses the need for science curriculum reform, takes into account the philosophies, learning theories, curriculum organization patterns, and teaching strategies being advocated by current leaders in science,…