Date Approved
4-12-2004
Embargo Period
4-21-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Supervision and Curriculum Development
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Hurley, Dennis
Subject(s)
Science--Study and teaching (Secondary)
Disciplines
Curriculum and Instruction
Abstract
The purpose of this articulation was to align the science curriculum of the Lower Cape May Regional School District with the New Jersey State Core Content Standards and to articulate the 7th and 8th grades curricula with that of the high school. Faculty participated in a summer workshop to develop a curriculum map and to set benchmarks to identify student achievement. A survey was developed and distributed to members of the science and mathematics departments to isolate problems with the curricula and to determine the extent of professional development needed in each department. A second survey was furnished to the students of the district in order to identify their perspective of the current situation. The investigation identified a need to create a unifying philosophy of education for the two buildings in the district, and to create a freshman year of science that better bridges the gap between the two curricula.
Recommended Citation
Clark, Mary C. Donaldson, "An articulation of science curricula in grades seven through twelve" (2004). Theses and Dissertations. 1127.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1127
