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Science 31 October 1997:
Vol. 278. no. 5339, p. 794
DOI: 10.1126/science.278.5339.794
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News & Comment

SCIENCE EDUCATION:
Students Don't Measure Up to Standards

Gretchen Vogel

A new test designed to assess U.S. schoolchildren's understanding of science, rather than just their knowledge, has produced disappointing news: Fewer than 30% of those who took the test demonstrated the basic competence expected of students in their grade. But science education leaders say the exam is a step in the right direction, and it may help guide classroom teachers toward more effective science teaching.

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Science. ISSN 0036-8075 (print), 1095-9203 (online)