The document discusses several science education frameworks including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Benchmarks, National Science Education Standards (NSES), and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). It provides definitions and purposes for each framework and compares how they define key concepts like scientific literacy and the nature of science. The document also outlines the grade levels and content areas addressed by the different standards.

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American Association
for the
Advancement of Science.
What does AAAS stand for?

4. 1,2
National Science Foundation
(NSF)
Who sponsored the development of the NSES?

5. 1,3
Texas Essential Knowledge
and Skills
What does TEKS stand for?

6. 1,4
In planning curriculum
and
interpreting assessments
When should teachers refer to the standards?

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statements of what all students
should know or be able to do
in science, mathematics,
and technology
to be literate in science
What is Project 2061's Benchmarks ?

8. 2,2
To judge the quality of
curriculum, teachers, programs,
and assessment
What is the purpose of the NSES?

9. 2,3
Texas Education Agency
What organization has oversight of the TEKS?

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An emphasis on depth,
not breadth
What do both the AAAS Benchmarks and the NSES
emphasize in regard to curriculum?

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2, 5, 8, and 12
For what grades were benchmarks established?

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something students do,
not something that is
done to them.
How did the NSES define science?

13. 3,3
State of Texas Assessments of
Academic Readiness (STAAR)
What measure is used to determine whether students are
achieving the standards set in the TEKS?

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Science as inquiry
How do all of these (AAAS Benchmarks, TEKS, and
NSES) represent the nature of science?

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all students
Who is supposed to achieve the established benchmarks
in AAAS’s Benchmarks for Science Literacy?

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the knowledge and understanding
of scientific concepts and processes
required for personal decision making,
participation in civic and
cultural affairs, and economic productivity
and the skills for finding
answers to questions derived
from curiosity about everyday experiences
How did NSES define scientific literacy?

17. 4,3
The student expectations that are
not only essential for success in
the current grade but also
important for preparedness in
the next grade.
What is a Readiness Standard?

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Benchmarks specifically
relate to a
certain age or
developmental stage
What is the difference between a standard and a
benchmark?

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2061
By what year did the authors of Science for All
Americans hope to achieve scientific literacy?

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•Unifying concepts and processes in science.
•Science as inquiry.
•Physical science.
•Life science.
•Earth and space science.
•Science and technology.
•Science in personal and social perspectives.
•History and nature of science.
What are the eight categories of content standards in the
NSES?

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Grade 5
When (what grade level) are students first assessed in
science?

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A standard that is
essential for understanding
the content area; that
underlies or summarizes
Other standards.
What is a “Power Standard”?