ERIC Number: EJ844990
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jul
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
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Is Alignment Enough? Investigating the Effects of State Policies and Professional Development on Science Curriculum Implementation
Penuel, William; Fishman, Barry J.; Gallagher, Lawrence P.; Korbak, Christine; Lopez-Prado, Bladimir
Science Education, v93 n4 p656-677 Jul 2009
Implementation of science curriculum materials has been a fundamental challenge in science education for decades. Policy researchers have argued that alignment of standards, curriculum, and assessment are the key to supporting implementation. This paper focuses on teachers' perceptions of curricular alignment and on curriculum implementation using empirical data from a statewide systemic inquiry science reform effort targeting students from kindergarten to eighth grade. We find that the success of alignment policies depends on teachers' construal of the relationship between standards and curriculum materials and on allocation of time for planning at the school level. (Contains 4 tables, 2 figures and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Implementation, Science Instruction, Science Education, Alignment (Education), Elementary Schools, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Educational Policy, Academic Standards, Science Materials, Time Management, State Programs, Earth Science, Elementary School Science, Science Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Alabama
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