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Value Added: Integrating Nsbe Jr. Chapters Into High School Mathematics And Science Curricula, David Woessner, Sundiata Jangha, Christal Gordon, Douglas Edwards, F. Scott Cowan, Pamela Reid, Richard Peltier, Dr. Donna Llewellyn, Dr. Marion Usselman
Value Added: Integrating Nsbe Jr. Chapters Into High School Mathematics And Science Curricula, David Woessner, Sundiata Jangha, Christal Gordon, Douglas Edwards, F. Scott Cowan, Pamela Reid, Richard Peltier, Dr. Donna Llewellyn, Dr. Marion Usselman
Richard E. Peltier
Research studies show that Georgia's present and future workforce is unprepared for the scientific and technological challenges facing them. Georgia's middle and high school students lag far behind the national average in science and math scores. Specifically: The Fordham Foundation gave Georgia a grade "F' in science. Over half of Georgia 8th grade students scored at the lowest science achievement level in the 1996 National Assessment of Educational Progress study. One out of every four Georgia high school students fails the science portion of the Georgia High School Graduation Test on his or her first attempt. Georgia ranked dead last …