Introduction: Aiming for Academic Excellence in Middle-Grades Curricula
Ch. 1. Critical Questions in Curriculum Decision Making
Ch. 2. Overview of the Curriculum Selection Process
Step 1. Create a Curriculum Selection Committee
Step 2. Assess Resources and Needs
Step 3. Choose Curricula for Review
Step 4. Assemble and Apply Selection Curricula
Step 5. Pilot Test the Curricula
Ch. 3. Profiles of Exemplary Science Curricula
BSCS Middle School Science and Technology
Event-Based Science (EBS)
Foundations and Challenges to Encourage Technology-Based Science (FACETS)
Foundational Approaches in Science Teaching (FAST)
Full Option Science System (FOSS)
Issues, Evidence and You (IEY)
Models in Technology and Science (MITS)
New Directions Teaching Units
Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP) Modules
Science and Technology for Children (STC)
Ch. 4. Annotated Resources
