All partner higher education institutions are implementing a common standards-based,
yearlong undergraduate science course sequence for future elementary teachers
Introductory science courses designed for transformative learning are critical
to successful long-term reform, yet their introduction
is subject to numerous barriers in the higher education setting.
Scientists at each partner institution in multidisciplinary working groups
are defining course outcomes using "Science for All Americans", and State and National
standards to assemble
instructional units and design assessments.
Each institution will pilot the course sequence in Year 3 and evaluate how well
the courses meet the intended outcomes. Refinements will be made in Year 4 and
the course sequence will become an approved part of the higher education partners'
offerings in Year 5.
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