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NRC and the National Standards for Science Education
Pages 15-19

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... was formally asked by the president of NSTA to assume a leading role in developing national standards for science education. The NRC was encouraged by leaders of several other science and science education associations, the U.S.
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... The NRC Standards have been distributed to members of the National Academy of Sciences (NASl, the Council of Scientific Society Presidents, and leadership of all professional organizations for science education, including the AAAS, American Association of Physics Teachers, American Chemical Society, Council of State Science Supervisors, National Association of Biology Teachers, National Association of Geology Teachers, and NSTA. This effort had the specific goal of informing the scientific 9Available at www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/ and educational communities of the NRC Standards.
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... A November 1995 conference, co-sponsored by the Center and the BSCS and funded by NSF, brought together curriculum developers, state and district science educators, and teacher educators and professional developers to study the NRC Standards and their implications for curriculum development. That conference resulted in a book, National Standards and the Science Curriculum: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations (Bybee, 19963.
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... Proceedings of the symposium, including the state action plans, were published in Improving Teacher Preparation and Credentialing Consistent with the National Science Education Standards (NRC, 1996bl. The NRC is currently planning collaborative efforts with associations of science leaders from states (Council of State Science Supervisors ECSSS]
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... Like the NRC survey results, they indicate that educators are aware of the NRC Standards and the implications for their practice. Further, they underscore that science teachers understand that critical requirements for the success of standards-based reform include time, professional development, and instructional materials.
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