The Essentials of Science, Grades 7-12: Effective Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Priorities in Practice)

by Rick Allen and Rick Allen

Where is U.S. secondary-level science education heading today? That's the question that The Essentials of Science, Grades 7-12 sets out to answer. Over the last century, U.S. science classes have consistently relied on lectures, textbooks, rote memorization, and lab demonstrations. But with the onset of NCLB-mandated science testing and increased concern over the United States' diminishing global stature in science and technology, public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141660572X
• ISBN13: 9781416605720
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: ASCD
• Length: 141 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.0"