Appendix A
WORKSHOP AGENDA
Workshop on Taking Stock of the National Science Education Standards: The Research
7:30 am |
Welcome Breakfast |
8:25 am |
Introductions and Project Overview Cary Sneider, Museum of Science, Boston, steering committee chair |
9:00 am |
Presentation of Findings by the Commissioned Authors Regarding the Influence of National Science Education Standards on: • Curriculum – James Ellis, University of Kansas • Teacher Development – Jonathan Supovitz, Consortium for Policy Research in Education, University of Pennsylvania • Assessment and Accountability – Norman Webb, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin • Teachers and Teaching Practice – Iris Weiss and Sean Smith, Horizon Research, Inc. • Student Learning – Charles W. Anderson, Michigan State University Followed by questions from participants |
10:15 am |
Discussion of Authors’ Findings by Members of the Steering Committee • Ronald D. Anderson, University of Colorado • Rolf Blank, Council of Chief State School Officers • Enriqueta Bond, Burroughs Wellcome Fund • James J. Gallagher, Michigan State University • Brian Stecher, RAND Education |
10:40 am |
Directions and Focus for Small Group Discussions |
10:45 am |
Break |
11:00 am |
Small Group Breakout Sessions |
12:00 pm |
Lunch |
1:30 pm |
Report Back – A moderated panel reports out key ideas from small groups, with a discussion of those ideas. I. What are the implications of this research for policy and practice? II. What are the most important researchable questions that still need to be answered? |
2:40 pm |
Reflections Regarding Participants’ Responses to the Papers – Brian Stecher |
3:00 pm |
Final Comments and Adjournment – Cary Sneider |