@BOOK{NAP author = "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "Margaret Honey and Heidi Schweingruber and Kerry Brenner and Phil Gonring", title = "Call to Action for Science Education: Building Opportunity for the Future", isbn = "978-0-309-47701-7", abstract = "Scientific thinking and understanding are essential for all people navigating the world, not just for scientists and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals. Knowledge of science and the practice of scientific thinking are essential components of a fully functioning democracy. Science is also crucial for the future STEM workforce and the pursuit of living wage jobs. Yet, science education is not the national priority it needs to be, and states and local communities are not yet delivering high quality, rigorous learning experiences in equal measure to all students from elementary school through higher education.\nCall to Action for Science Education: Building Opportunity for the Future articulates a vision for high quality science education, describes the gaps in opportunity that currently exist for many students, and outlines key priorities that need to be addressed in order to advance better, more equitable science education across grades K-16. This report makes recommendations for state and federal policy makers on ways to support equitable, productive pathways for all students to thrive and have opportunities to pursue careers that build on scientific skills and concepts. Call to Action for Science Education challenges the policy-making community at state and federal levels to acknowledge the importance of science, make science education a core national priority, and empower and give local communities the resources they must have to deliver a better, more equitable science education.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26152/call-to-action-for-science-education-building-opportunity-for-the", year = 2021, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas", isbn = "978-0-309-21742-2", abstract = "Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every facet of modern life and hold the key to solving many of humanity's most pressing current and future challenges. The United States' position in the global economy is declining, in part because U.S. workers lack fundamental knowledge in these fields. To address the critical issues of U.S. competitiveness and to better prepare the workforce, A Framework for K-12 Science Education proposes a new approach to K-12 science education that will capture students' interest and provide them with the necessary foundational knowledge in the field.\n\nA Framework for K-12 Science Education outlines a broad set of expectations for students in science and engineering in grades K-12. These expectations will inform the development of new standards for K-12 science education and, subsequently, revisions to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development for educators. This book identifies three dimensions that convey the core ideas and practices around which science and engineering education in these grades should be built. These three dimensions are: crosscutting concepts that unify the study of science through their common application across science and engineering; scientific and engineering practices; and disciplinary core ideas in the physical sciences, life sciences, and earth and space sciences and for engineering, technology, and the applications of science. The overarching goal is for all high school graduates to have sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on science-related issues, be careful consumers of scientific and technical information, and enter the careers of their choice.\n\nA Framework for K-12 Science Education is the first step in a process that can inform state-level decisions and achieve a research-grounded basis for improving science instruction and learning across the country. The book will guide standards developers, teachers, curriculum designers, assessment developers, state and district science administrators, and educators who teach science in informal environments.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13165/a-framework-for-k-12-science-education-practices-crosscutting-concepts", year = 2012, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP title = "Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States", isbn = "978-0-309-27227-8", abstract = "Next Generation Science Standards identifies the science all K-12 students should know. These new standards are based on the National Research Council's A Framework for K-12 Science Education. The National Research Council, the National Science Teachers Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Achieve have partnered to create standards through a collaborative state-led process. The standards are rich in content and practice and arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to provide all students an internationally benchmarked science education.\nThe print version of Next Generation Science Standards complements the nextgenscience.org website and:\n\n Provides an authoritative offline reference to the standards when creating lesson plans\n Arranged by grade level and by core discipline, making information quick and easy to find\n Printed in full color with a lay-flat spiral binding\n Allows for bookmarking, highlighting, and annotating\n", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18290/next-generation-science-standards-for-states-by-states", year = 2013, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }