Leadership Conference:
Building Awareness with Key Leaders and Stakeholders

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• Social Value of Science Education
• Developing a Shared Vision
• Infrastructure Needed
• Benchmarking the Vision
• Learning from Successful Case Studies
• NSRC Brochures

Social Value of Science Education

• A Commitment to America's Future: Responding to the Crisis in Mathematics & Science Education
• Before It's Too Late
• Keeping America Competitive: Five Strategies to Improve Mathematics and Science Education
• NSB Science and Engineering Indicators - 2004
• Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future
• Tapping America's Potential:
  • Fact Sheet
  • The Report
• The Science and Engineering Workforce: Realizing America's Potential

How Do Districts Develop a Shared Vision for PreK-12 Science Teaching and Learning?

• Choosing Content That's Worth Knowing
• New York State Learning Standards Alignments (NYSED Documents):
  • Standard 1 (16 KB)
  • Standard 4 (17 KB)
  • Standards 6 and 7 (23 KB)
• New York State Learning Standard 4 Alignment to Electric Circuits Jigsaw

What is the Infrastructure Needed to Support Effective Science Teaching and Learning?

• Improving Student Achievement in Science

How Do New York Districts Benchmark this Vision?

• Elementary-Level Pre-Institute Rubric for Science Education Reform (460 KB)
• Research-Based Science & Mathematics Core Curricula

What Can be Learned from Successful Case Studies?

• Do Increased Hours of Teachers' Professional Development Lead to Improved Student Test Scores?

National Science Resources Center Brochure

• NSRC 2005 Annual Report
• NSRC 2005-06 Inquiry-Based Science Programs