Do Standards Matter? How the quality of state standards relate to evolution instruction

by: Randy Moore

Although most states include evolution instruction in their standards, the teaching of evolution in public schools remains problematic. To create successful science education programs, we must recruit and reward educators who effectively teach this basic principle of science.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 1/1/2002Stock # tst02_069_01_49Volume 069Issue 01

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