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Hanuscin, Deborah L.; de Araujo, Zandra; Cisterna, Dante; Lipsitz, Kelsey; van Garderen, Delinda – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2020
There is growing recognition of the prevalence of "within school churn", a phenomenon in which teachers remain within a school but are assigned a new grade level or course. In this study we examine the consequences of within-school churn for the pedagogical content knowledge of elementary teacher participants in an NSF-funded science PD…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Standards, Elementary School Teachers, Science Instruction
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Bird, Erin Bridges; Harte, Peggy; Ballard, Heidi L. – Science and Children, 2020
"Citizen science" gives students a unique opportunity to engage with their own research, as well as data collected by other citizen scientists. Often, citizen science projects focus on students collecting and submitting data for scientists, which can sometimes limit opportunities to engage in the entire scientific process. This article…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Zahariev, Boyan; Yordanov, Ilko – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2021
The paper presents results from the evaluation of the Teach for Bulgaria (TFB) program, which is part of the Teach for All global network. TFB activities have relevance for a variety of fast-track pathways to the teaching profession. The evaluation is based on a quasi-experimental assessment of teacher performance through student value-added…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Effectiveness, Value Added Models
Tyler, Burr; Estrella, Denise; Britton, Ted; Nguyen, Kimberly; Iveland, Ashley; Nilsen, Katy; Arnett, Elizabeth; Valcarcel, Josh – WestEd, 2020
Over the course of six years, a diverse group of school districts and charter management organizations in California ran a substantial experiment in implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in elementary and middle grades. WestEd led an extensive evaluation of that effort, the California K-8 NGSS Early Implementers Initiative,…
Descriptors: Science Education, State Standards, Kindergarten, Elementary School Students
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Fried, Daniel B.; Tinio, Pablo P. L.; Hughes, Azuri; Paneque, Diana – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2019
Studying nature from the atomic and molecular perspective gives students access to modern scientific paradigms and could improve achievement and motivation towards science learning. A visual and tactile approach to chemistry can form the foundation for a child-friendly but high-level chemistry curriculum and could be a powerful tool to invigorate…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, Science Instruction, Molecular Structure, Student Motivation
Martin, Michael O.; Mullis, Ina V. S.; Foy, Pierre; Stanco, Gabrielle M. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2012
For more than 50 years, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) has been conducting comparative studies of educational achievement in a number of curriculum areas, including mathematics and science. TIMSS 2011 represents the fifth cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS),…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Comparative Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis