Research Centers
- American Association
for the Advancement of Science
Note how these standards evolved from
science concepts to science literacy skills (popular example of integrated
curriculum). If you check other participants in this approach you will
see familiar groups such as the NCEE
and the LRDC This group of
sites is very much worth exploring.
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This is the site Hillary Clinton must be very proud of. She
worked for this center. It is the foremost site on the so called "standard"
movement leading us directly to School-to-Work and a managed workforce.
Follow the links to this whole group of pages. What an education.
- Learning Research and
Development Center Spend a lot of time at this site because it is the
premiere research center for current trends used in K-12 public education.
You can also check out the statistics of your local school district on
line. Go to the Sunspace
Internet Service Be sure to check out the Board and the Staff. This
center is located in Pennsylvania.
- CSTEEP The Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, and Educational PolicyCheck out the various projects including TIMSS which is an international test of science and math. What should be included in a test of national standards is a hotbed issue. How this debate plays out will be definitely be a political and philosophical argument.