A Convocation of Key Stakeholders in California

The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, the National Research Council's Center for Education, and the California Council on Science and Technology collaborated with the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, and other supporters to organize and host a convocation on April 29-30, 2009 at the Beckman Center in Irvine, California, that brought together key stakeholders in California's science education system. This event enabled participants to explore ways to more effectively and efficiently support, sustain, and communicate statewide about promising research and practices in K-6 science education. The Convocation served as the launch of a longer-term statewide discussion of ways for multiple communities to sustain and grow effective science education programs within California.

Convocation Report Released on September 3, 2009
A report that summarizes the presentations and discussions during the April 29-30 convocation is now available. This pre-publication version of the report can be downloaded as a PDF without cost. A widget on this web page can be imported to your web site that will allow your readers to link directly to the report. You may also pre-order copies of the final version of the book (available in October, 2009).
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