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Direct linkJanuszyk, Rita; Miller, Emily C.; Lee, Okhee – Science and Children, 2016
While student demographics continue to change nationwide, science achievement gaps persist, as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NCES 2012). As traditional racial and ethnic minority students have become the numeric majority (NCES 2013), teaching science for all increasingly means addressing diverse student populations.…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Educational Change, Science Achievement, Science Education
Miller, Emily; Januszyk, Rita – Science and Children, 2014
To teachers of diverse classrooms, more rigorous standards in science may seem intimidating, as the past years of rigid accountability have failed to close the achievement gap. However, the "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS") were written with all students in mind, with input and full review by a diversity and equity…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Science Instruction, Case Studies, Student Diversity
Cook, Michelle; Deaton, Cynthia – Science and Children, 2012
In recent years, a number of National Research Council reports have emphasized the need to improve science education and enhance science literacy for all students. In addition, the newly released "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" advocates engaging students in scientific practices and disciplinary core ideas. Children are not learning…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Education, Case Studies, Group Activities
