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Introducing the National Science Education Standards, Booklet (1997)

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Suggested Citation:"Introducing the National Science Education Standards." National Research Council. 1997. Introducing the National Science Education Standards, Booklet. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5704.
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Suggested Citation:"Introducing the National Science Education Standards." National Research Council. 1997. Introducing the National Science Education Standards, Booklet. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5704.
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The National Academy of Sciences’ development of the National Science Education Standards was funded by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Institutes of Health.

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© 1997 National Academy of Sciences.

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Introducing the National Science Education Standards is a booklet that provides an overview and background of the vision and principles of the National Science Education Standards. Each of the six types of standards is described: content, teaching, assessment, professional development, program, and system. Designed for a general audience, Introducing the National Science Education Standards clarifies what the Standards are and responds to typical questions about them. It helps readers determine how the Standards could be useful to them.

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