Merging university students into K-12 science education reform /
[Book]
Valerie L. Williams.
Santa Monica, CA :
Rand,
2002.
xxiii, 81 pages ;
28 cm
"MR-1446-NSF"--Page 4 of cover.
"Prepared for the National Science Foundation."
"The research described in this report was conducted by RAND's Science and Technology Policy Institute"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-81).
1. Introduction -- 2. Program Descriptions -- 3. Outreach Programs: The Perspective from K-12 Classrooms -- 4. Outreach Programs: The Perspective from Institutions of Higher Education -- 5. Summary and Conclusions -- App. A. Interview Protocols -- App. B. Program Characteristics.
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Scientists are a rich resource in our society that may be useful in strengthening science and mathematics education in schools across the country. The National Science Foundation (NSF) asked RAND to study the range of NSF programs that connect science graduate and undergraduate students to K-12 classrooms. This book identifies the impacts, challenges, and strategies of these programs within the broader issue of creating university-school partnerships as a strategy for science education reform.