Pursue policy, materials, and professional development changes to restore science as a core content area for all students¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The report's closing recommendations target national, state, and local levels: change accountability systems so performance in science is an indicator; develop new standards-based instructional materials that "include both academic language and science objectives"; ensure district policies guarantee all students access to science curricula and curriculum guides provide time for inquiry-based science; and provide professional development in both science content and academic-language content at pre-service and in-service levels.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teachers highly qualified in both the content and language domains
• District policies ensuring access to science curricula and time for inquiry-based science

Constraints¶

• State educational codes may not mandate instructional time requirements for science

Target Learners¶

• All students, regardless of language status or linguistic background

Target Learning Goals¶

• Science content knowledge
• Academic language development
• College and career readiness

Related Strategies¶

• Four-part policy strategy for increasing student access to advanced mathematics and science courses

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Equal Access to Content Instruction for English Learners: An Example from Science. (2012). WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED580362