Goal #1: Develop an articulated K-12 life science curriculum framework.

• What is a curriculum framework?
  A curriculum framework maps school curricula onto state standards, in Washington's case, to the Science Essential Learnings. What books, kits, field trips, and other resources are used to teach each science standard at each level are determined and mapped onto a table of the standards. Any gaps become apparent and schools and districts can move to fill in the holes in their curricula.
  
• What does a life science curriculum framework that satisfies state and national standards look like?
  In year one of our four-year grant, we are working closely with the Seattle and Northshore School Districts in Washington State to develop K-12 life science curriculum frameworks.
  
  We hope the two completed frameworks from these districts will:

1. serve as models for other districts throughout the state, and
2. since they will be very different, suggest the diversity of solutions to the framework problem

Preliminary List of Sample Frameworks

G E N E T I C S Home Page

Genetics Education Networks to Enhance Teaching and Improve Curricula in Science
A Howard Hughes funded Pre-College Science Education Award

Contact mtbrown@u.washington.edu for further information.
last updated 2/16/00