What reform model is used?

Based on the work of the National Science Resources Center, the Institute program and the strategic planning process will focus on six elements common to all effective science education programs:

• Inquiry-centered science instructional materials that have gone through a thorough research and review process.
• Professional development programs that prepare teachers to guide students in inquiry-centered science.
• Cost-effective support systems for supplying science materials and apparatus to classrooms.
• Assessment methods consistent with the goals of an inquiry-centered K-12 science program.
• Strategies for building administrative and community support for science education reform.
• Effective strategies for using science as a vehicle for teaching reading, writing, communications, and mathematics.