A Critical Review of the Massachusetts Next Generation Science and Technology/Engineering Standards. Policy Brief

Autor/in	Metzenberg, Stan
Institution	Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, Center for School Reform
Titel	A Critical Review of the Massachusetts Next Generation Science and Technology/Engineering Standards. Policy Brief
Quelle	(2015), (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Program Evaluation; State Standards; Science Education; Technology Education; Engineering Education; Scientific Principles; Language Usage; Grammar; Content Analysis; Discourse Analysis; Criticism; Biological Sciences; Secondary School Science; High Schools; Cytology; Genetics; Anatomy; Physiology; Evolution; Ecology; Academic Standards; Verbs; Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Ingenieurausbildung; Sprachgebrauch; Grammatik; Inhaltsanalyse; Diskursanalyse; Kritik; Abwasserbiologie; High school; Oberschule; Zytologie; Humangenetik; Anatomie; Physiologie; Ökologie; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Stan Metzenberg offers a critical analysis of the draft "Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Standards," which are for pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8 and introductory high school courses. Metzenberg claims that the document reveals significant, unacceptable gaps in science content, as well as some notable errors and inaccuracies. They are stunningly devoid of Mendelian genetics and large parts of cellular biology, which he sees that as an astonishing oversight for a state that has notable institutions of higher education and a thriving biotechnology industry. The principles of evolutionary biology are also incomplete and sometimes incorrectly stated. Metzenberg continues by saying that the standards are largely unintelligible because of abuses of the language, and sometimes grammatically incorrect. They do not support the stated purpose of standards, to indicate what students should know and be able to do. In fact, it is not certain, because of the feverish use of "action verbs" in this document, whether students will actually "know." Metzenberg recommends that the draft be withdrawn from further consideration. In this brief he focuses on biological sciences, his area of expertise and explains why each gap is so significant. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research. 185 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02110. Tel: 617-723-2277; Web site: http://www.pioneerinstitute.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01