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National Science Education Stnadards: An Overview
-Organization of the Standards
-Science Teaching Standards
-Professional Development Standards
-Assessment Standards
-Science Content Standards
-Science Education Program Standards
-Science Education System Standards
-Toward the Future
1 Introduction
-Why National Science Education Standards?
-Goals for School Science
-History of the National Science Education Standards
-Organization
-Guidance for Readers
-References for Further Reading
2 Principles and Definitions
-Perspectives and Terms in the National Science Education Standards
-References for Further Reading
3 Science Teaching Standards
THE STANDARDS
STANDARD A
STANDARD B
STANDARD C
STANDARD D
STANDARD E
STANDARD F
Changing Emphases for Teaching
References for Further Reading
Standards for Professional Development for Teachers of Science
THE STANDARDS
STANDARD A
STANDARD B
STANDARD C
STANDARD D
Changing Emphases for Professional Development
References for Further Reading
5 Assement in Science Educatiion
THE STANDARDS
STANDARD A
STANDARD B
STANDARD C
STANDARD D
STANDARD E
Assessments Conducted by Classroom Teachers
-Improving Classroom Practice
-Planning Curricula
-Developing Self-directed Learners
-Reporting Student Progress
-Researching Teaching Practices
Assessments Conducted at the District, State, and National Levels
-Data Analysis
-Teacher Involvement
-Sample Size
-Representative Sample
Sample Assessments of Student Science Achievement
-Assessing Understanding of the Natural World
-Assessing the Ability to Inquire
Changing Emphases for Assement
References for Further Reading
6 Science Content Standards
Rationale
-Unifying Concepts and Processes Standard
-Science as Inquiry Standards
-Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth and Space Science Standards
-Science and Technology Standards
-Science in Personal and Social Perspectives Standards
-History and Nature of Science Standards
Form of the Content Standards
Criteria for the Content Standards
Use of the Content Standards
Changing Emphases for Contents
Content Standard: K-12
Content Standards: K-4
-Science as Inquiry
-Physical Science
-Life Science
-Earth and Space Science
-Science and Technology
-Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
-History and Nature of Science
Content Standards: 5-8
-Science as Inquiry
-Physical Science
-Life Science
-Earth and Space Science
-Science and Technology
-Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
-History and Nature of Science
Content Standards: 9-12
-Science as Inquiry
-Physical Science
-Life Science
-Earth and Space Science
-Science and Technology
-Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
-History and Nature of Science
References for Further Reading
7 Science Education Program Standards
THE STANDARDS
STANDARD A
STANDARD B
STANDARD C
STANDARD D
STANDARD E
STANDARD F
Changing Emphases for Programs
References for Further Reading
8 Science Education System Standards
THE STANDARDS
STANDARD A
STANDARD B
STANDARD C
STANDARD D
STANDARD E
STANDARD F
STANDARD G
Changing Emphases for Systems
References for Further Reading