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Sequenced Benchmarks for K–8 Science

 
 
Product Description  This publication provides information on how K–8 science content is commonly articulated among a small set of highly rated state standards documents. The articulation is presented by topic in 26 tables.
Authors  John S. Kendall, Keri L. DeFrees, & Amy Richardson
Target Audience  District and school administrators, curriculum directors, and teachers
Ways to Use this Product  
  • As a guide for districts and others who seek to assign specific grades to content that is organized in grade bands

  • As a means for reviewing how selected science topics are treated in state standards

  • As a resource for teachers when considering the coherence and progression of science content
Key Ideas  
State standards are often identified only at a range of grades, but day-to-day schooling requires that specific content is assigned to individual grades.

State standards documents reveal consistent patterns in the grade sequencing of some science topics.
How to Get this Product  View/Download the PDF
APA Citation  Kendall, J. S., DeFrees, K. L., & Richardson, A. (2003, June). Sequenced benchmarks for K-8 science (Rev. ed.). Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning.
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