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strengthening high sChool
Chemistry eduCAtion through
teACher outreACh progrAms
A W orkshop summAry to the ChemiCAl sCienCes roundtAble
Steve Olson, Rapporteur
Chemical Sciences Roundtable
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology
Division on Earth and Life Studies
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National
Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the
National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible
for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.
This study was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy under Grant DE-FG02-07ER15872, the
National Institutes of Health under Grant N01-OD-4-2139 (Task Order 25), the National Science Foundation
under Grant CHE-0621582, and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) under award number
FA9550-08-1-0472.
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chemical scieNces roUNdTaBle
Co-Chairs
Charles P. Casey, University of Wisconsin, Madison
sharon haynie, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware
members
PatriCia a. Baisden, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California
Mark a. Barteau, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
MiChael r. BerMan, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Arlington, Virginia
aPurBa BhattaCharya, Texas A&M, Kingsville, Texas
louis Brus, Columbia, New York
Paul F. Bryan, Biofuels Technology Chevron Technology Ventures LLC, Richmond, California
Mark Cardillo,* Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, New York
WilliaM F. Carroll Jr.,* Occidental Chemical Corporation, Dallas, Texas
Marvin h. Caruthers, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
John C. Chen, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
luis eChegoyen, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia
BarBara J. Finlayson-Pitts, University of California, Irvine, California
gary J. Foley, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
teresa FryBerger, NASA Earth Sciences Division, Washington, District of Columbia
alex harris,* Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York
luis e. Martinez, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter Florida
John J. MCgrath, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia
Paul F. MCkenzie, Centocor R&D, Radnor, New Jersey
douglas ray, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington
MiChael e. rogers, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
eriC rolFing, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia
JaMes M. solyst, ENVIRON International Corporation, Arlington, Virginia
levi thoMPson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
National research council staff
dorothy zolandz, Director
andreW CroWther, Postdoctoral Fellow
tina M. MasCiangioli, Responsible Staff Officer
JessiCa Pullen, Administrative Assistant
sheena siddiqui, Research Assistant
lynelle vidale, Program Assistant
* These members of the Chemical Sciences Roundtable oversaw the planning of the Workshop on Strengthening High School
Chemistry Education Through Teacher Outreach Programs but were not involved in the writing of this workshop summary.
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Board oN chemical scieNces aNd TechNoloGY
co-chairs
F. FleMing CriM, University of Wisconsin, Madison
gary s. CalaBrese, Corning, Inc., Corning, New York
members
BenJaMin anderson, Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, Indiana
PaBlo deBenedetti, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
ryan r. dirkx, Arkema Inc., King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Mary galvin-donoghue, Air Products and Chemicals Materials Research Center, Allentown,
Pennsylvania
Paula t. haMMond, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Carol J. henry, Independent Consultant, Bethesda, Maryland
rigoBerto hernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
Charles e. kolB, Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, Massachusetts
Martha a. kreBs, California Energy Commission, Sacramento
Charles t. kresge, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan
sCott J. Miller, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
donald Prosnitz, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California
Mark a. ratner, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
erik J. sorensen, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
WilliaM C. trogler, University of California (San Diego), La Jolla, California
thoMas h. uPton, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown, Texas
National research council staff
dorothy zolandz, Director
andreW CroWther, Postdoctoral Fellow
kathryn hughes, Program Officer
tina M. MasCiangioli, Senior Program Officer
eriCka M. MCgoWan, Program Officer
JessiCa Pullen, Administrative Assistant
sheena siddiqui, Research Assistant
lynelle vidale, Program Assistant
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Preface
The Chemical Sciences Roundtable (CSR) was established in 1997 by the National
Research Council. It provides a science-oriented apolitical forum for leaders in the chemi -
cal sciences to discuss chemistry-related issues affecting government, industry, and uni -
versities. Organized by the National Research Council’s Board on Chemical Sciences and
Technology, the CSR aims to strengthen the chemical sciences by fostering communication
among the people and organizations—spanning industry, government, universities, and
professional associations—involved with the chemical enterprise. One way it does this
is by organizing workshops that address issues in chemical science and technology that
require national attention.
In August 2008, the CSR organized a workshop on the topic, “Strengthening High School
Chemistry Education through Teacher Outreach Program.” The workshop brought together
representatives of government, industry, academia, scientific societies, and foundations
who are involved in organizing, funding, and delivering in-service outreach programs for
high school chemistry teachers. The goal of the workshop was to explore how high school
chemistry education could be improved through teacher outreach programs, with a par-
ticular emphasis on assessments of program effectiveness. The workshop sought programs
that could improve the chemistry education of all students, not just those pursing a career
in science. To this end, presentations at the workshop covered the current status of high
school chemistry education; provided examples of public and private outreach programs;
and explored how to evaluate whether current outreach programs are meeting the needs of
chemistry teachers and students. The workshop did not attempt to address the many other
issues related to high school chemistry education, including pre-service teacher training,
national standards, teacher compensation, and teacher shortages.
This document summarizes the presentations and discussions that took place at the
workshop, and includes poster presenter abstracts. In accordance with the policies of the
CSR, the workshop did not attempt to establish any conclusions or recommendations about
needs and future directions, focusing instead on issues identified by the speakers. In addi -
tion, the organizing committee’s role was limited to planning the workshop. The workshop
summary has been prepared by the workshop rapporteur Steve Olsen as a factual summary
of what occurred at the workshop.
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acknowledgment of reviewers
This report has been reviewed in draft form by persons chosen for their diverse per-
spectives and technical expertise in accordance with procedures approved by the National
Research Council’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review
is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making the
published report as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets institutional standards for
objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and
draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We
wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:
Paul Bryan, Chevron Technology Ventures LLC, Richmond, California
John Chen, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Eric Jakobsson, University of Illinois, Urbana
Steven Long, Rogers High School, Rogers, Arkansas
Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and sugges -
tions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations nor did they see
the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by
Elizabeth A. Carvellas, Teacher Advisory Council. Appointed by the National Research
Council, she was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this
report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review com -
ments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests
entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.
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contents
1 Overview 1
2 Science and Science Education in the United States 3
3 The High School Chemistry Teacher: Status and Outlook 9
4 Initiatives by Federal Agencies 18
5 Exemplary Programs 24
6 Activities by Nonprofit and For-Profit Organizations 29
7 Future Actions 36
Appendixes
A Workshop Agenda 43
B Biographies 46
C Poster Abstracts 52
D Workshop Attendees 56
E Origin of and Information on the Chemical Sciences Roundtable 58
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