A National Telecommunications/Computer Network for Science Education

国家科学监督员委员会将在50个州教育部、国家科学教师协会及其附属机构、国家科学资源中心/国家科学院和现有的州内系统之间建立科学教育数据库和电信(计算机/电话)网络。这些电脑和外围设备将由IBM捐赠给该项目。该网络将促进国家、州和地方教育机构之间的密切工作关系，并为希望使用该网络的私人组织提供服务。将开发和传播的数据库将包括：-可从所有50个州获得的所有科学学科的课程指南摘要，-各州科学方案中教授的共同主题，和有效可靠的评估项目，--科学教育工作者的聘用名单，--现行的认证标准，--主要科学教育组织的重要活动日期日历，--关于有效科学教学的立场文件；--教师可利用的一般科学教育信息；--将影响科学教育的当代立法和法院活动；以及--信息和调查。在小学网络上分发的信息将通过州内计算机网络或现有的州内通讯到达每个州的教师手中。将与致力于改善科学教育的组织联系，并鼓励它们直接或通过其州科学监督员间接连接到该网络。

The Council of State Science Supervisors will develop a science education database and a telecommunications (computer/telephone) network among the 50 state Departments of Education, the National Science Teachers Association and its affiliates, the National Science Resource Center/National Academy of Sciences, and existing intrastate systems. The computers and peripherals will be donated to the project by IBM. The network will facilitate close working relationships among national, state, and local educational agencies and serve private organizations who wish to use it. The database to be developed and disseminated will include: -abstracts of curriculum guides for all disciplines in science available from all 50 states, -common topics taught in science programs in the states, and valid and reliable assessment items, -a science educator's employment listing, -current certification standards, -calendars of important activity dates of major science education organizations, -position papers concerning effective science teaching, -general science education information of use to teachers, -contemporary legislative and court activities which will impact science education, and -messages and surveys. Information distributed on the primary network will reach teachers in each state through intrastate computer networks or existing intrastate newsletters. Organizations dedicated to improving science education will be contacted and encouraged to link to the network directly, or indirectly through their state science supervisor.