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2 Revitalizing K-12 Science and Mathematics Education
2 Revitalizing K-12 Science and Mathematics Education
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A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS Based on the success of the common core standards in K-12 math and language arts education, which already have been adopted by many states, the development of standards for K-12 science education was under way at the time of the conference. Helen Quinn described the work of a National Research Council committee that she chaired to develop a framework for those standards.
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The following criteria were used to identify core ideas: • Have broad importance across multiple science or engineering disciplines, or be a key organizing concept of a single discipline; 1 National Research Council. A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas.
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Students should explore a core idea by engaging in scientific and engineering practices and by making connections to crosscutting concepts. Implementing the Standards To implement the framework, key components of the K-12 education system need to be aligned, including standards, curricula, instructional materials, assessments, pre-service preparation of teachers, and professional development for in-service teachers, said Quinn.
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INCREASING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT USING PROVEN METHODS The United States often falls victim to what Tom Luce, founding CEO of the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) called pilot disease.
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When African American or Latino students complete and score a passing grade on an AP course during high school, their college graduation rates go from about 15 percent to more than 60 percent, Luce observed. Furthermore, the AP program is uniform across the United States, enabling high-level college preparation no matter where a student lives.
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He has invited the winners of math competitions and robotics tournaments to come to the White House, just as standouts in sports and entertainment receive such invitations. Michael Lach: "We've really pushed to make sure that STEM education is not a standalone piece but is embedded into all of our work." At the same time, improving STEM education is not just one person's job or the job of the federal government, said Lach.
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So motivation is particularly important." Education remains fundamentally a state- and local-level activity in the United States, Lach pointed out. The federal government provides just 4 to 5 percent of the total funding for K-12 education, which means that coherent regional plans are incredibly important.
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