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APPLICATION NO      :    R168A30013 APPLICANT           :    Arizona Department of Education                          Office of Curriculum & Assessment                          1535 W. Jefferson                          Phoenix, Arizona  85007 CONTACT PERSON	    :    Sharon Bolster TELEPHONE	    :    (602) 542-3053 AWARD TO DATE       :    $579,966 PROJECT PERIOD      :    09/01/93-08/31/96 

Arizona is developing a science and mathematics professional guide for grades K-12. Central to the development of the guide will be participation of local school districts and universities in a statewide symposium, regional forums and work teams. The guide will correlate state student outcomes for mathematics and science with national standards and provide guidance for systemic reform.

The project sees systemic reform requiring changes in curriculum, new means of assessment, new methods of teaching, the selection and use of quality instructional materials and changes in teachers, schools, and universities. The professional guide is a necessary resource to systemically implement mathematics and science specialists or curriculum directors with a background in science and mathematics education. The guide will contain sections about policy and practices, curriculum, assessment, and instruction. The guide will be used as a basis for reform of teacher education, certification and recertification.

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[The Arizona Framework...]

[Plan for Systemic Educational Change...]