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10 questions to ask your school about science education
Thursday, August 26, 1999 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
1. Is science literacy for all high school graduates a major goal of the kindergarten through 12th-grade program?
2. What provisions are made in the curriculum for students of different skill levels, interests and ambitions?
3. What is the proportion of females and minority group members enrolled in advanced classes?
4. Do teachers at different grade levels work together to clarify what ideas will be learned when?
5. Are students learning connected concepts rather than simply memorizing isolated facts, formulas and technical terms?
6. Is the learning active and hands-on?
7. Do teachers welcome curiosity, reward creativity and encourage healthy questioning?
8. Are teachers given encouragement, time and resources to update their own skills and knowledge?
9. Do teachers look for and deal with students' misconceptions about how the world works?
10. What guidelines do teachers and school administrators use to improve student learning?
Source: Project 2061, a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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