High Schools That Work

High Schools That Work

Getting Students Ready for College-preparatory/Honors Science: What Middle Grades Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do

By Gene Bottoms, Betty Harbin and Bob Moore

When students leave the middle grades, they need to have the knowledge and skills to succeed in college-preparatory/honors science. This report provides guidance for a rigorous science curriculum in the middle grades that is based on a solid set of standards. Educators can use this framework in developing course syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, assessments and professional development activities that prepare students for this level of work.

Keywords: scientific investigation, proficiency levels, test items, readiness indicators

(04V04); 68 pages; 2004; $7.50 each/$5 each for 10 or more

Goal that it reflects: Achievement in the middle grades for all groups of students exceeds national averages and performance gaps are closed.

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