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... , 19, 22, 43, 88 American Chemical Society, 75 American Institute of Biological B Sciences (AIRS) , 43 Applications of the Framework, 9-10, 79-95 examining claims and inferences reported in current studies, 88-92 generating questions and hypotheses for future investigations, 92-93 situating current studies, 86-88 Aspirations for a critical view of claims about standards, 94-95 for different forms of inquiry, 94 for Framework-driven research on nationally developed standards, 94-95 regarding the Framework as evolving rather than final, 94 Assessment in the education system, 8, 33, 59-69 in the classroom, 62-63 college entrance and placement practices, 64-65 in the education system, 60-67 how standards might influence, 6768 impact and unintended consequences of, 65-67 and nationally developed standards, 68-69 state and district policies, 63-64 Benchmarksfor Scientific Literacy, 22, 88 C Certification, 52-53 Changes attributable to nationally developed standards, 6, 37, 81 125
From page 126...
... INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF STANDARDS Channels within education through which nationally developed standards influence teaching and learning, 6-8, 82 assessment and accountability, 8 as complex, interactive, and varied, 82 curriculum, 6-7 teacher development, 7-8 Classroom assessment, 62-63 College entrance and placement practices, 64-65 Contextual forces that influence the education system, 71-77 and nationally developed standards, 76-77 as a source of influence, 8-9 in which standards evolved, 18-20 who affects the education system from 'outside,' 71-75 Criteria for measuring effectiveness of standards, 82-83 Critical view of claims about standards stimulated by the Framework, 94-95 Current studies on aligning district investment in teacher professional development with nationally developed content standards, 8990 on declining science scores in a district committed to NRC standards, 91 examining claims and inferences reported in, 88-92 on standards-based classroom practice in mathematics, 89 on student achievement gains in states which align mathematical standards with NCTM standards, 90-91 Curriculum in the education system, 3944 as a channel of influence, 6-7, 32, 3947 and development of instructional materials and programs, 41-42 implications of policy decisions for, 39-41 influence of standards on, 44-46 and nationally developed standards, 46-47 selection mechanisms for, 42-44 D Development of instructional materials and programs, 41-42 Development of national standards in mathematics, 20-21 in science, 22-23 in technological literacy, 24 District-level standards assessment and accountability policies, 23, 63-64 curricular, 46 enabling innovative evaluation, 6364 influence of corporations on, 73 power residing in, 31 for teacher training, 55 Dual-language materials, 45 E Education governance and channels through which reform might flow, 32 Education Summit, 60 Effects of standards-based practices on decision making, 73-74 on the education system, 71-75 on students, 6, 37-38, 82 Eisenhower Professional Development Program, 40 Elements of the Framework, 33-38 Everyday Mathematics program, 86 126
From page 127...
... education system, 29-33 Future investigations, 92-93 assembling knowledge, 92 identifying gaps, 93 G Gaps Knowledge L Licensure, 52-53 Local-level standards. See District-level standards M Mathematics and Science Content Standards and Curriculum, 87-88 Mathematics education Framework for investigating the influence of standards on, 17-27, 80, 113 Mathematics Education of Teachers Project, 51n N identifying, 93 Nation at Risk, A, 18 Nation Prepared, A: Teachers for the 21st Century, 18 127
From page 128...
... See National Research Council NSTA. See National Science Teachers Association p Policy decisions implications of, 39-41 Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, 12, 20-21 basic principles and features of, 21 Professional development ongoing, 53-55 Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics, 12, 20 Q Questions for investigating the influence of nationally developed standards, 35, 92-93 assembling knowledge, 92 identifying gaps, 93 S SAT, 65 Science education Framework for investigating the influence of standards on, 17-27, 80, 113 128
From page 129...
... The Essential Elements of Standards-Based School Improvement, 86-87 Standards for Technological Literacy: Contentfor the Study of Technology, 12, 24 basic principles and features of, 25 State-level standards assessment and accountability policies, 23, 63-64 for certification, 52-53 curricular, 35, 44, 46, 90 enabling innovative evaluation, 6364 evolution debate in Kansas, 72 incorporating nationally developed standards, 68-69 influence of corporations on, 73 lobbying regarding, 73-74 movements to reform, 19, 81 power residing in, 30-31 on student access, 40 for teacher training, 55 and tests, 39, 60-62 Student achievement gains in states which align mathematical standards with NCTM standards, 90-91 T Teacher development as a channel of influence, 7-8, 33, 49-58, 50-55 certification and licensure, 52-53 in the education system, 50-55 and nationally developed standards, 57-58 on ongoing professional development, 53-55 on teacher preparation, 50-52 Technology education Framework for investigating the influence of standards on, 17-27, 80, 113 Technology forAII Americans: A Rationale and Structure for the Study of Technology, 24 Technology for All Americans project, 24 Testing, Teaching, and Learning, 12 Textbook adoption criteria, 45 129
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... education system, 3-4, 31-33 assessment and accountability, 33 curriculum, 32 teacher development, 33 130


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