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Saturday, November 09, 2002
Science Education and Urban Youth: A Look At the JASON Project in Philadelphia By Harouna Ba and Bram Duchovnay
Effective science and technology education is critical for urban youth. Disadvantaged urban schools face a host of challenges, including lack of resources, limited school leadership, and ineffective curricula, all of which impact negatively on science teaching and learning. Not only do many teachers leave inner-city districts for better-paying suburban systems, but also many of those who remain are not prepared to help students meet the new academic standards. The challenge of making relevant laboratory and inquiry skills is both daunting and difficult. In addition, while the much-discussed digital divide is far more than digital, basic access to computers and reliable Internet services is still an issue in under-served urban schools (EWA, 1999). According to the Nation's Science Report Card (NCES, 2001), students eligible for free and reduced lunch had lower scores on the 2000 NAEP science assessment than in 1996. In grades 4 and 8, students in central city locations had among the lowest scores. There is clearly much more to be done for urban science education reform, especially for minority and low-income students.
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