The Next Generation Science Standards: The Features and Challenges

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 145-156

  Pruitt, Stephen L ^a  

^a Achieve Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

A Framework for K 12 Science Education; Next Generation Science Standards; Science education; Standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898543558     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-014-9385-0     Document Type: Article

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