Science
Information for districts/schools

State Board of Education, Science Key Initiatives

• State Board of Education, Science Key Initiatives

2009 K-12 Science Core/Comprehensive Instructional Materials Reviews

K-12 Core Review and Recommendations, September 2009

• 2009 K-12 Science Instructional Materials Review Online Availability (PDF)
• Final Recommendations Letter from Superintendent Dorn, September 16, 2009 (PDF)
• 2009: K-12 Science Core/Comprehensive Instructional Materials Review and Recommendations Final Report (PDF)
  • Elementary (K-5) Core Program Review Alignment Detail (PDF)
  • Middle School (6-8) Core Program Review Alignment Detail (PDF)
  • High School (9-12) Core Program Review Alignment Detail (PDF)
• K-12 Science Core IMR Report-Reviewer Comments (PDF)
• Science Core Data (Excel)

Evaluation Instruments
- Key Program Elements (PDF)
- Program Coherence (PDF)
- Scale Development (PDF)

• Final Supplemental IMR Report (PDF)
• Science Supplemental Report Reviewer Comments (PDF)
• K-12 Supplemental Materials Review Raw Data (Excel)

Science Instructional Materials Review Presentations
For information about the Science Instructional Materials Review the following presentations (WMVs) and PPTs are available as resources for districts and schools that are interested in learning more about the review process and program alignment data collected as a result. The materials are meant to support professional development, materials selection decisions, and to provide general information about the instructional materials review process. As the WMVs are large files, we advise that you save them to your computer if you plan to use them in presentations.

• Background (WMV)
• Core (WMV)
• Supplemental (WMV)
• Science IMR Background and Recommendations (PPT)
• Science IMR Core Results (PPT)
• Science Supplemental Results (PPT)