Science Achievement

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has been making waves in news headlines at the school, state, national and international level since its introduction in 2001.  The four pillars of NCLB that remain constant are based on stronger accountability for results, more freedom for states and communities, proven education methods, and more choices for parents.

Forthcoming state science assessments required by the 2007-2008 school year under NCLB bring states another wave of headlines, the most recent being the so-called America COMPETES Act, the purpose of which is to strengthen the quality of the U.S. workforce and guard the economy against foreign competition.  Mandating states to have high quality science assessments in place to be administered at least once during the grade spans of grades 3-5, 6-9 and 10-12 is only one among several ways President Bush and Congress have set out to boost science achievement.  Check out The Facts About... Science Achievement for all the facts concerning the challenges and solutions for science NCLB achievement in your state.

Just what do students need to know science-wise as they move through the K-12 educational pipeline?  Check out Dare To Compare from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).   Do you have what it takes to make the grade as a science student in today's science classrooms? 

NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.