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STANDARDS FROM THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Since the release of the National Science Standards, teachers
have been looking for curriculum resources which incorporate these new
standards. Numerous Science Olympiad events have been used by the National
Science Standards to illustrate standards in action.
Science Olympiad illustrates the close relationship between
teaching and assessment. 'Me assessment tasks are developmentally appropriate
for young children, including recognition of students' physical skills and
cognitive abilities. As students move from station to station displaying their
understanding and ability in science, members of the community (leaders from
government, business and industry, professors, scientist, educators, etc.)
evaluate the students' science achievement and can observe that the students
have had an opportunity to learn science. Science Olympiad highlights many of
the elements of the Teaching Standards, Assessment Standards, Program Standards
and Science Education System Standards.
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SCIENCE TEACHING STANDARDS
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A: Teachers of science plan an inquiry-based science program for their
students.
C: Teachers of science engage in ongoing assessment of their teaching and
of student learning.
D: Teachers of science design and manage learning environments that provide
students with the
time, space and resources needed for learning science.
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ASSESSMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
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A: Assessments must be consistent with the decisions they are designed to
inform.
B: Achievement and opportunity to learn science must be stressed.
C: The technical quality of the data collected is well matched to the
decisions and actions taken on the basis of their interpretation.
E: The inferences made from assessments about student achievement and
opportunity to learn must be sound.
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SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM STANDARDS
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D: The K-12 science education program must give students
access to appropriate and sufficient resources, including quality teachers,
time, materials and equipment, adequate and safe space, and the community.
F: Schools must work as communities that encourage, support, and sustain
teachers as they implement an effective science program.
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SCIENCE EDUCATION SYSTEM STANDARDS
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D: Policies must be supported with resources.
G: Responsible individuals must take the opportunity afforded by the
standards-based reform movement to achieve the new vision of science
education portrayed in the Standards.
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