The purpose of this research study was to describe the effective use of performancebased assessment for evaluating fifth-and sixth-grade student science achievement as demonstrated by student exhibit ...

As a student teacher I witnessed extreme inequalities in how science is communicated and taught at California elementary schools. My first teaching experience was as a STEM (science, technology, ...

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The St. Vrain Valley school board approved new elementary and middle school science curricula at its Wednesday meeting, following a committee review and teacher pilots of the new materials this school ...

During my time as a kindergarten teacher, I learned three major lessons about our youngest learners’ relationship to science. Specifically, I learned that elementary school students are predisposed to ...

Early assessments aimed to monitor children’s progress ... Over time, the district anticipates reviewing science lessons for all elementary grades. In other progress monitoring results, the district ...

Today’s guest contributor is Michael V. McGill, Superintendent, Scarsdale Public Schools, New York. Ed Gordon describes the “liberal” and “conservative” forces that have shaped federal and/or state ...

The third-graders looked puzzled when asked what they liked best about science. No answer. OK, then, next question: "What is science?" a visitor asked the children in a hallway at Bessie Carmichael ...

Oregon Statewide Assessment, student test scores, Hermiston School District, Dr. Tricia Mooney, match, science, ELA ...