Studying Science Teachers: Determining whether organization membership and national standards matter in the classroom

by: Jill McNew, Jeffrey Weld, and Ryan Blake

Individual teacher membership and use of the National Science Education Standards are vital to attaining the goal of an inquiry science experience for all students. Membership in professional organizations and NSES use are linked with desirable classroom practices and assessments—making them important factors in the professional lives of reform-oriented science teachers.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 9/28/2001Stock # tst01_068_07_32Volume 068Issue 07

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