Standardized test outcomes for students engaged in inquiry-based science curricula in the context of urban reform

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 922-939

  Geier, Robert ^a   Blumenfeld, Phyllis C ^a   Marx, Ronald W ^b   Krajcik, Joseph S ^a   Fishman, Barry ^a   Soloway, Elliot ^a   Clay Chambers, Juanita ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c Detroit Public Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

General science; Middle school science; Program evaluation; Urban education

Indexed keywords

DETROIT; GENERAL SCIENCE; LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES; MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE; MIDDLE SCHOOLS; PASS RATES; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC SCHOOLS; RELATIVE GAINS; SCALEABLE; SCIENCE CURRICULUMS; SCIENCE TEACHINGS; STANDARDIZED TESTS; URBAN EDUCATION; URBAN STUDENTS;

BIOGRAPHIES; LEARNING SYSTEMS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; STANDARDIZATION; TEACHING; TESTING;

CURRICULA;

EID: 55349139683     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20248     Document Type: Article

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