Programs for Advanced Study of Math and Science in American High Schools

ESI 98- 17042 FEUER该项目将组织一项关于美国高中高等数学和科学课程的研究，为期30个月。 这是一个及时的努力，因为最近发布的第三次国际数学和科学研究（TIMSS）的12年级结果发现，美国学生参加了先进的安置（AP）计划，表现优于其他16个参与TIMSS国家之一。 这项研究的组织问题将是，“中学数学和科学教学和评估计划是否尽其所能帮助学生发展这些学科的高级能力？“AP课程、国际学士学位（IB）课程和其他课程将受到审查。这项研究将在国家研究理事会行为和社会科学及教育委员会（CBASSE）的主持下进行。 将任命一个由大约18名成员组成的研究委员会，其中包括微积分、物理和生物学以及数学和科学教育、评估、认知科学和教育政策方面的专家。 该委员会将在项目的头24个月举行大约7次会议。 在六个月的传播期内还计划举行更多的会议。 该委员会将通过实况调查讲习班、文献审查和独立学者委托撰写的论文收集信息。 作为研究的结果，将制定一份共识报告，提出建议，解决AP，IB和其他正在研究的项目的主要方面，并将结果与数学和科学教育界关注的问题联系起来。

ESI 98-17042FEUERThis project will organize a study on advanced mathematics and science courses in U.S. high schools to take place over 30 months. This is a timely effort as the recently-released 12th-grade results from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) found that U.S. students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) Programs outperformed only one of the other 16 participating TIMSS countries. The study's organizing question will be, "Are secondary mathematics and science instruction and assessment programs doing all they can to help sutdents develop advanced competencies in these subjects?" The AP Programs, International Baccalaureates (IB) Programs and perhaps others will be examined.The study will be carried out under the auspices of the Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education of the National Research Council (CBASSE). A study committee of approximately 18 members will be named and will include experts in the subjects of calculus, physics and biology, as well as math and science education, assessment, cognitive science and education policy. The committee will meet approximately seven times over the first 24 project months. Additional meetings are scheduled for the six-month dissemination period. The committee will gather information through fact-finding workshops, literature reviews and commissioned papers from independent scholars. As a result of the study, a consensus report will be developed with recommendations that will address major aspects of the AP, IB and other programs under study and tie results to issues of concern in the mathematics and science education communities.