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1 Introduction
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... . At the same time, a coalition led by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers has embarked on an effort to create common standards in core subjects, including mathematics (www.corestandards.org)
From page 6...
... . Developers of engineering curricula, informal and after-school engineering programs, engineering professional societies, a number of engineering schools and companies, and a growing cadre of education researchers and teachers believe engineering education offers K–12 students a number of benefits, including stimulating interest and improving achievement in mathematics and science, developing engineering design skills, increasing technological literacy, improving the understanding of engineering and the work of engineers, and attracting young people to careers in engineering.
From page 7...
... More than a century ago, the Committee of Ten, a working group of educators assembled by the National Education Association, recommended requirements for college admissions, including laboratory experience. The committee's report influenced numerous programs and practices in the nation's high schools (DeBoer, 1991; Sizer, 1964)
From page 8...
... Assessment standards provide guidelines for teachers and state and federal agencies designing assessment tasks, practices, and policies. Performance Standards -- a description of the form and function of achievement that show what students have learned.
From page 9...
... In 1993, building on Science for All Americans, AAAS published Benchmarks for Science Literacy, followed in 1996 by the NRC's National Science Education Standards. In 2000, ITEA released Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology, and NCTM published its revised standards in Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.
From page 10...
... Appendix A provides biographical information about committee members, Appendix B contains the commissioned papers, and Appendix C has the agenda for the July 2009 workshop. This report should be of interest to a varied audience, including leaders in the K–12 STEM education community, STEM professional societies, policy makers at the state and federal levels, business and industry engaged in K–12 STEM education outreach, individuals and institutions responsible for teacher education and teacher professional development, and developers of curricula, assessments, and textbooks.
From page 11...
... Homewood, IL: American Technical Publishers, Inc. ITEA (International Technology Education Association)
From page 12...
... 1983 Bill Honig, newly elected state superintendent of California public schools, begins a decade-long revision of the state public school system, the development of cur riculum frameworks (content standards) with aligned assessments, professsional development, and instructional materials.
From page 13...
... begins to fund State Systemic Initiatives based on the NCTM Standards and the "emerging national science education standards." 1992 NCEST releases Raising Standards for American Education to Congress, proposing (Jan.) the establishment of an oversight board, the National Education Standards and Assessment Council (NESAC)
From page 14...
... 2009 NCTM publishes Focus in High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making. 2010 Release of common core standards for English language arts and mathematics by the (June)


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