Sciençe Denartment Evaluation With Focus on Quality Basic Education and National Science Teachers Association Criteria

<p>This study is a descriptive investigation of science instructional programs in three senior high schools, reviewed from four different standpoints. Criteria set forth by the Quality Basic Education Act of Georgia (QBE) and recommendations given by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) were used for the establishment of i Likert-style questionnaire which was distributed among a group of twenty-eight science teachers. Three of the seven high schools located in a southeastern city of approximately 200,000 population were selected at random to participate in this study. These schools ranged in enrollment from 1100 to 1250 students.</p> <p>Lack of computer training was the most obvious deficiency of teachers with more than five years teaching experience. The data indicated that among teachers with less than five years experience use of the computer was common in both classroom instruction and record keeping.</p> <p>Overall, this study indicated that the teachers included in this sample considered themselves well trained in the art of science teaching. The instructors also indicated that the curricula within their respective schools were acceptable. There were considerable differences of opinion regarding the adequacy of physical facilities and teaching conditions. Most teachers seemed content with their professional training in managing effective teacher-student interrelationships.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Specialist in Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Teacher Education

Year

1990

Author dc:creator

• Donalson, David Wayne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Carolyn M. Cartledge
• Dr. Francis E Gardner
• Dr. Ernest D. RIggsby

• Quality Basic Education Act of Georgia
• QBE
• National Science Teachers Association
• NSTA
• High School
• Computer Training
• Professional Training
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
• Science and Mathematics Education
• Teacher Education and Professional Development

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/679

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:csuepress.columbusstate.edu:theses_dissertations-1641