Since its founding in 1848, the American Association for the
Advancement of Science has continually worked to advance science,
initially by promoting communication and cooperation between
scientists, and, more recently, by enhancing the public
understanding and appreciation of science in human progress. An
international organization, the AAAS includes over 140,000
scientists, engineers, science educators, policymakers, and others
interested in
science and technology.
"For those teachers who still need direction (generally speaking)
about the content they should be teaching . . . and the cognitive
enhancement of their students."--John Burns, California
Polytechnic, Pomona
"All teachers need to read Benchmarks, especially the research
findings in Chapter 12. Why keep on teaching fallacies as fact to
our students? I highly recommend this for all teachers of
science."--Nancy J. Armour, Beaverdam `lementary, Elberton, GA
"Required study for all elementary and middle school teachers and
all high school science teachers. Also administrators. A milestone
publication."--George D. Nelson, University of Washington
"At a time when the debate over the effectiveness of the U.S.
educational system has grown increasingly acrimonious, Benchmarks
offers a valuable yardstick for measuring progress."--Charles
Solomon, Los Angeles Times Book Review
"An excellent resource that gives broad benchmarks for science. The
goals are laudable. The work now needs to take place on how to
implement these goals."--Ted Moon, Columbia International
University
"A thoughtful follow up to Science For All Americans. This work
should be required reading for all persons contemplating or
implementing modifications in the science curriculum at all levels
of learning."--Everett Follette, Black Hills State University
"Essential for all school libraries."--Library Journal
"Benchmarks for Science Literacy, a follow-up to the AAAS' Project
2061 landmark 'Science for All Americans', represents the first
comprehensive and detailed set of guidelines to be issued that
describes the knowledge and abilities that all students need by the
end of grades 2, 5, 8 and 12 to be science literate and to succeed
in the workforce. 'Benchmarks for Science Literacy' accomplishes
its goal not by offering a standard curriculum to be adopted
locally,
but by providing educators in every state and school district with
a powerful tool to use in fashioning their own curricula. The AAAS
and other top science educators are working hard to devise a
science education, to promote 'science literacy', for all students.
The idea that science is for nerds and geniuses is a myth that
needs to finally be put to rest."--Science Technology and Society
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