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Intro
TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
About This Report
Working Toward Equity and Justice
Report Organization
2 PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES
Components of the U.S. K-12 Education System
How Federal and State Policies Influence Instructional Time, Testing, and (In)Equities in Science and Engineering Education
Systems Within Historical Contexts
Policy and System Implications for Working Toward Equity
Summary
3 THE CONTEXTUAL NATURE OF CHILDREN'S LEARNING
Learning Is a Cultural Process
Learning Science and Engineering Is a Process of Identity Formation
Science and Engineering Learning Occurs Across Contexts
Learning Is Not Neutral
Equity and Learning Across Contexts
Summary
4 DEVELOPING CHILDREN'S PROFICIENCY IN AND THROUGH INVESTIGATION AND DESIGN
Instruction Centered on Investigation and Design in Preschool Through Elementary School
Features of Investigation and Design
Developing Conceptual Understanding Through Investigation and Design
Developing Proficiency in Investigation and Design
Considering Children's Proficiencies and Working Toward Equity
Summary
5 LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES THAT CENTER CHILDREN, INVESTIGATION, AND DESIGN
Moving Beyond Dichotomies
Key Features of the Learning Environment
Equity and the Design of Learning Environments
Summary
6 THE POTENTIALS AND PITFALLS OF INTEGRATING ACROSS DOMAINS
Approaches to Content Integration
Approaches to Integrating with Specific Domains
Working Toward Equity and Integrating Across Domains
Summary
7 THE ROLE OF CURRICULUM MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Preschool Curriculum and Instructional Resources
Elementary Grades Curriculum and Standards Efforts.
Teachers' Use of and Learning with Curriculum Materials
Working Toward Equity with Curriculum Materials
Summary
8 SUPPORTING EDUCATORS TO CENTER CHILDREN, INVESTIGATION, AND DESIGN
Teacher Learning
Preschool and Elementary Science and Engineering Educators
Supporting Educator Learning
Supporting Educators in Working Toward Equity
Summary
9 TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP
A Framework for Transformative Leadership
Transformative Leadership and Equity
Summary
10 PROGRESSING TOWARD A VISION FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH ELEMENTARY GRADES
Conclusions
Recommendations
Areas for Future Research
Final Reflection
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
Biosketches of Committee Members and Staff.
TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
About This Report
Working Toward Equity and Justice
Report Organization
2 PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES
Components of the U.S. K-12 Education System
How Federal and State Policies Influence Instructional Time, Testing, and (In)Equities in Science and Engineering Education
Systems Within Historical Contexts
Policy and System Implications for Working Toward Equity
Summary
3 THE CONTEXTUAL NATURE OF CHILDREN'S LEARNING
Learning Is a Cultural Process
Learning Science and Engineering Is a Process of Identity Formation
Science and Engineering Learning Occurs Across Contexts
Learning Is Not Neutral
Equity and Learning Across Contexts
Summary
4 DEVELOPING CHILDREN'S PROFICIENCY IN AND THROUGH INVESTIGATION AND DESIGN
Instruction Centered on Investigation and Design in Preschool Through Elementary School
Features of Investigation and Design
Developing Conceptual Understanding Through Investigation and Design
Developing Proficiency in Investigation and Design
Considering Children's Proficiencies and Working Toward Equity
Summary
5 LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES THAT CENTER CHILDREN, INVESTIGATION, AND DESIGN
Moving Beyond Dichotomies
Key Features of the Learning Environment
Equity and the Design of Learning Environments
Summary
6 THE POTENTIALS AND PITFALLS OF INTEGRATING ACROSS DOMAINS
Approaches to Content Integration
Approaches to Integrating with Specific Domains
Working Toward Equity and Integrating Across Domains
Summary
7 THE ROLE OF CURRICULUM MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Preschool Curriculum and Instructional Resources
Elementary Grades Curriculum and Standards Efforts.
Teachers' Use of and Learning with Curriculum Materials
Working Toward Equity with Curriculum Materials
Summary
8 SUPPORTING EDUCATORS TO CENTER CHILDREN, INVESTIGATION, AND DESIGN
Teacher Learning
Preschool and Elementary Science and Engineering Educators
Supporting Educator Learning
Supporting Educators in Working Toward Equity
Summary
9 TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP
A Framework for Transformative Leadership
Transformative Leadership and Equity
Summary
10 PROGRESSING TOWARD A VISION FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH ELEMENTARY GRADES
Conclusions
Recommendations
Areas for Future Research
Final Reflection
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
Biosketches of Committee Members and Staff.