Science for All Children A Guide to Improving Elementary Science Education in Your School District (1997) / Chapter Skim
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The model, which is based on research and practice, consists of five elements: a research-based. inouirv-centered curriculum; professional develom 1 ~ meet; materials support; appropriate assessment strategies; and community and administrative support.
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This section includes the following chapters: Chapter 5: Criteria for Selecting Inquiry-Centered Science Curriculum Materials Chapter 6: Professional Development for Inquiry-Centered Science Chapter 7: Establishing a Science Materials Support Center Chapter S: Assessment Strategies for Inquiry-Centered Science Chapter 9: Building Support for the Science Program 2
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The school districts and programs profiled are Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery County, Maryland; Spokane School District X1, Spokane, Washington; East Baton Rouge Parish Public School System, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; Cupertino Union School District, Cupertino, California; Hands-On Activity Science Program, Huntsville, Alabama; Pasadena Unified School District, Pasadena, California; City Science (San Francisco Unified School District) , San Francisco, California; and the Einstein Project, Green Bay Wisconsin.
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Chapters 5-9 explain how to implement an inquiry-centerecl science program. Important information about selecting curriculum materials, creating opportunities for professional development, setting up and maintaining a materials support center, and developing new strategies for assessing student learning is inclucle(1 here.
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