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Program Steering Committee
William Randall, Co-chair President,
Council of Chief State School Officers
Commissioner of Education,
Colorado Department of Education Denver, Colorado
Paul Kuerbis, Co-chair President,
Association for the Education of Teachers of Science
Professor of Education,
Colorado College Colorado Springs, Colorado
Gene Campbell President,
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification
Director,
Office of Professional Services, Colorado Department of Education Denver, Colorado
Tom Keller President,
Council of State Science Supervisors
Science Specialist,
Maine Department of Education Augusta, Maine
Senta Raizen Director,
National Center for Improving Science Education Washington, District of Columbia
Gerald Wheeler Executive Director,
National Science Teachers Association Arlington, Virginia
Arthur Wise President,
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Washington, District of Columbia
National Research Council Staff
Joyce Lowry Weiskopf, Director,
Outreach and Communications, National Science Education Standards Project
Rodger Bybee, Executive Director,
Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education
Harold Pratt, Director,
Division on K-12 Policy and Practice
Kirsten Sampson, Program Officer
Doug Sprunger, Senior Project Assistant
Tina Winters, Project Assistant
Julie Fouque, Temporary Project Assistant
Council of Chief State School Officers Staff
Gordon Ambach, Executive Director
Rolf Blank, Director,
Education Indicators Programs
Doreen Langesen, Project Assistant
Contents
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The Need for Scientifically Literate Teachers |
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The Need for Reform in State Policy |
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The Need for Reform in Teacher Preparation Programs |
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Implications of the Standards for Teacher Preparation and Certification |
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Response to Dr. Forgione |
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The Standards: A Guide for Systemic Reform |
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The Standards: A Guide for Professional Development |
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The Montana Systemic Teacher Education Preparation Project |
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The Louisiana Collaborative for Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers |
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The Connecticut Science Education Assessment Program |
Reflections on Pre-service Education and Teachers' Needs |
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Response to the Teachers' Comments |
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A Science Educator's Perspective on Teacher Education |
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The Role of Undergraduate Science Courses in Teacher Preparation |
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A Principal's Perspective on the K-12 School's Role in Preparing Teachers |
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A Perspective on the State's Role: Motivation and Policy |
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Concern, Collaboration, Coordination, and Communication |
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Response to Dr. Butler Kahle from the State Perspective |
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Closing Remarks and Challenge for Next Steps |
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