Opportunities and Challenges in Next Generation Standards

Goals for literacy, math, and science education may increase citizens' capacity to argue from evidence. Imagine that politicians and the people they represent understood how human activity impacts Earth, including climate. And imagine that they had learned how to evaluate claims, argue from evi...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2013-04, Vol.340 (6130), p.276-277
Main Authors: Stage, E. K., Asturias, H., Cheuk, T., Daro, P. A., Hampton, S. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authoring
Climate
Earth
Education
EDUCATION FORUM
Educational research
Educational standards
High school students
Human
Learning
Literacy
Mathematics
Numeracy
Professional development
Reasoning
Science education
Science learning
Students
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Summary:Goals for literacy, math, and science education may increase citizens' capacity to argue from evidence. Imagine that politicians and the people they represent understood how human activity impacts Earth, including climate. And imagine that they had learned how to evaluate claims, argue from evidence, and understand models. These understandings and practices are prominent in the U.S. National Research Council (NRC) framework to guide the next iteration of standards for U.S. elementary and secondary school students ( 1 ). We discuss how aspects such as authorship, coordination among subject areas, and broader goals of college and career readiness give reason to believe that this effort will be more successful than previous attempts to use standards to improve science education ( 2 ).
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1234011