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Teachers spend more time on science in states with accountability requirements

January 1, 2015 | Informal/Formal Connections
Conversation and controversy surround the increasing focus on high-stakes standardized testing, whose effects may include less class time for science, narrower curricula, and shifts in instructional styles. In this paper, Judson finds that teachers in states with science accountability standards report at a significantly higher rate than teachers in other states that they spend four or more hours per week on science.

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    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: General STEM
    Audience: Educators/Teachers
    Environment Type: Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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