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Science teachers are hampered by state standards that supercede national standards in their districts, administrators who sometimes interpret standards as content and more content, and parents who want everything to stay the way it was when they were in school. Gerking says everyone has a job to do...

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Published in:The Science teacher (National Science Teachers Association) 2004-05, Vol.71 (5), p.8
Main Author: Gerking, Janet L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic standards
Federal legislation
Science education
Science teachers
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Summary:Science teachers are hampered by state standards that supercede national standards in their districts, administrators who sometimes interpret standards as content and more content, and parents who want everything to stay the way it was when they were in school. Gerking says everyone has a job to do if science education is going to survive and prosper in this country.
ISSN:0036-8555
1943-4871