Foundation Science: A Comprehensive Middle School Curriculum

基础科学是一个综合性的，明确的课程，为六年级到十年级，其中概念的理解是建立和深化，从一年到一年。 六年级至八年级的课程包括三个主要科学学科中的四个模块。 每个学科中的模块序列以逐步深入和更复杂的方式开发概念，以便模块可以按学科或跨学科的方式进行教学。 九年级和十年级的模块是在第一阶段开发的，同时也是整个课程的概念框架。 这些模块作为所有模块的原型;它们涉及学习目标以及形成性和总结性评估战略，为教学提供信息，并衡量学生在学习目标方面的成绩。 每个模块包括一本学生用书和教师指南。 教育技术用于教学、获取和分享信息以及评估、专业发展和社区外联。 专业发展提高了教师的内容知识，支持动手，探究的方法，并准备教师使用各种评估。 此外，还包括向社区通报材料使用方法的材料，以及为执行这些材料获得行政支持的材料。 评估包括关于学生学习目标的信息。

Foundation Science is a comprehensive, articulated curriculum for grades six through ten in which conceptual understandings are built and deepened from year to year. The curriculum in grades six through eight consists of four modules in each of the three major science disciplines. The sequence of modules in each discipline develops concepts in progressively deeper and more complex ways so that modules can be taught by discipline or in an interdisciplinary manner. The ninth and tenth grade modules are developed in Phase Onealong with the conceptual framework for the entire curriculum. These modules serve as a prototype for all the modules; they address learning goals and formative and summative assessment strategies that inform instruction and measure students' achievement for the learning goals. Each module consists of a student book and teachers guide. Educational technology is used for instruction and learning, accessing and sharing information as well as for assessment, professional development and community outreach. Professional development enhances the teachers' content knowledge, supports the hands-on, inquiry approach and prepares teachers for using the variety of assessments. Also included are materials to inform the community about the approach of the materials and also to gain administrative support for their implementation. The evaluation includes information about student learning of the learning goals.