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Impact Of No Child Left Behind On The Passage Rate For Statewide Assessments In Mathematics: A Comparative Look At Students With Disabilities, Jennifer Brown Jan 2006

Impact Of No Child Left Behind On The Passage Rate For Statewide Assessments In Mathematics: A Comparative Look At Students With Disabilities, Jennifer Brown

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Developing An Inquiry-Based Physical Science Course For Preservice Elementary Teachers, Zdeslav Hrepic Jan 2006

Developing An Inquiry-Based Physical Science Course For Preservice Elementary Teachers, Zdeslav Hrepic

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Preservice elementary teachers should experience science through inquiry in order to be effective in teaching science. In addition, inquiry as a mode of teaching is mandated by Kansas and National Science Education Standards. As a result of the No Child Left Behind Act, teachers also need to be prepared to include basic skills in reading and mathematics in all instruction. To address these issues, Fort Hays State University (FHSU) is adapting and extending the NSF-developed teacher enhancement materials Operation Primary Physical Science (OPPS) for use in a physical science course for preservice elementary teachers. This paper presents main features of …