science: it’s elementary
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ASSET Inc. and. Science: It’s Elementary. Introduction. Located in Pittsburgh Part of National Science Education reform through NSRC as a LASER site. Brief History. 1992 Bayer convened group to initiate science education reform 1994 ASSET becomes independent nonprofit - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Science: It’s Elementary
ASSET Inc.and
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Introduction
Located in Pittsburgh
Part of National Science Education reform through NSRC as a LASER site
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Brief History
1992 Bayer convened group to initiate science education reform
1994 ASSET becomes independent nonprofit
1995-98 NSF grant sfor Professional Development serving 30 School Districts
2001 Transition to fee for service
2006 Pending legislative approval expanding through Science: It’s Elementary
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Current Status
48 school districts, charter and private schools
2,500+ prepaid professional development participants
6,000 kits delivered per year
125,000 students impacted per year
Growing number of university and community partners
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National Model for Science Reform
Quality hands-on curriculum materials
Materials Support Center
Effective Professional Development
Assessment
Community Support
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Beliefs for Teaching of Science
Children need to experience science
Children need to engage in hands-on activities
Children need to be problem solvers
Children need to be THINKERS
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ASSET Provides Curriculum Materials for grades K-8 Professional Development
More than 100 opportunities in the form of courses, institutes, and colloquia
R&D to develop new products and services, eg Science Notebooks, Environment & Ecology toolboxes
Partnerships Universities Regional resources Corporations
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Characteristics of Ongoing PD
Teachers teaching teachers
Directly related to standards-based curriculum
Driven by research-based effective classroom practices
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Materials Support Center
Insights
FOSS
STC
Insights
FOSS
STC
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Science: It’s Elementary
Expansion of the K-6 ASSET Model
Introductory Institutes in partnership with NSRC
Up to 150 School Districts/Schools or + 1,400 teachers
Evaluation by Horizon Research Inc.