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    The Assessment of Science Meets the Science of Assessment: Summary of a Workshop

    Board on Testing and Assessment,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    To explore the connections between new approaches to science education and new developments in assessment, the Board on Testing and Assessment (BOTA) of the National Research Council (NRC) sponsored a…

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    Reaching Students: What Research Says About Effective Instruction in Undergraduate Science and Engineering

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Nancy Kober,Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    The undergraduate years are a turning point in producing scientifically literate citizens and future scientists and engineers. Evidence from research about how students learn science and engineering shows that teaching…

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    Intelligence Analysis for Tomorrow: Advances from the Behavioral and Social Sciences

    Committee on Behavioral and Social Science Research to Improve Intelligence Analysis for National Security,National Research Council

    The intelligence community (IC) plays an essential role in the national security of the United States. Decision makers rely on IC analyses and predictions to reduce uncertainty and to provide…

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    Technology and Assessment: Thinking Ahead – Proceedings from a Workshop

    Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

    The papers in this collection were commissioned by the Board on Testing and Assessment (BOTA) of the National Research Council (NRC) for a workshop held on November 14, 2001, with…

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    Mathematics and Science Education Around the World: What Can We Learn From The Survey of Mathematics and Science Opportunities (SMSO) and the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)?

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board,Board on Science Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board and Committee on Science Education K-12

    Amid current efforts to improve mathematics and science education in the United States, people often ask how these subjects are organized and taught in other countries. They hear repeatedly that…

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    Mathematical and Scientific Development in Early Childhood: A Workshop Summary

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Board on Science Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board

    Expectations for early learning are very different than they were even as recently as a decade ago. With increased recognition of the intellectual capacities of young children, as well as…

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    Designing Mathematics or Science Curriculum Programs: A Guide for Using Mathematics and Science Education Standards

    Committee on Science Education K-12 and the Mathematical Sciences Education Board,National Research Council

    Developed to help state- and district-level education leaders create coherent, multi-year curriculum programs that provide students with opportunities to learn mathematics and science in a connected and cumulative way throughout…

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    Threatening Communications and Behavior: Perspectives on the Pursuit of Public Figures

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    Three papers that review the behavioral and social sciences research on the likelihood that someone who engages in abnormal and/or threatening communications will actually then try to do harm –P…

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    A Strategy for Assessing Science: Behavioral and Social Research on Aging

    Committee on Assessing Behavioral and Social Science Research on Aging,National Research Council

    Offers advice on the issue of assessing rates of progress in different scientific fields. This book considers knowledge about how science makes progress and examines decision-making strategies for addressing various…

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    Global Perspectives for Local Action: Using TIMSS to Improve U.S. Mathematics and Science Education

    Committee on Science Education K-12 and Mathematical Sciences Education Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) raised the alarm about US mathematics and science education. This book presents an analysis of the TIMSS study. It features reports on…

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    Exploring the Intersection of Science Education and 21st Century Skills: A Workshop Summary

    National Research Council

    An emerging body of research suggests that a set of broad 21st century skills –such as adaptability, complex communication skills, and the ability to solve non-routine problems–are valuable across a…

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    Proposed Revisions to the Common Rule for the Protection of Human Subjects in the Behavioral and Social Sciences

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Committee on National Statistics,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences

    Examines how to update human subjects protections regulations so that they effectively respond to current research contexts and methods. This book addresses the dramatic alterations in the research landscapes that…

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    Intelligence Analysis: Behavioral and Social Scientific Foundations

    National Research Council,Committee on Behavioral and Social Science Research to Improve Intelligence Analysis for National Security

    The U.S. intelligence community (IC) is a complex human enterprise whose success depends on how well the people in it perform their work. Although often aided by sophisticated technologies, these…

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    Climate Change Education: Goals, Audiences, and Strategies: A Workshop Summary

    National Research Council

    This workshop summary is based on discussions at a workshop convened by the Board on Science Education (BOSE), in collaboration with the Committee on [the] Human Dimensions of Global Change…

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    National Science Education Standards

    National Committee on Science Education Standards and Assessment,National Research Council

    Aiming to offer a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, this book describes what all students should understand and be able to do at different grade…

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    Integrating Federal Statistics on Children: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics and Board on Children and Families,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the adequacy of federal statistics on children and families. This volume includes papers on the relevant aspects of health care reform, family and community resources, interpersonal violence, the transition…

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    Assessing 21st Century Skills: Summary of a Workshop

    National Research Council

    The routine jobs of yesterday are being replaced by technology and/or shipped off-shore. In their place, job categories that require knowledge management, abstract reasoning, and personal services seem to be…

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    Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology

    Committee on Undergraduate Science Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Addresses pre-college preparation for students in SME&T and the joint roles and responsibilities of faculty and administrators in arts and sciences and in schools of education to better educate teachers…

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    Science Teaching Reconsidered: A Handbook

    Committee on Undergraduate Science Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    What impact does teaching style have? How do I plan a course curriculum? This handbook provides productive approaches to these and several other questions. It provides undergraduate science educators with…

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    People and Pixels: Linking Remote Sensing and Social Science

    Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change,National Research Council

    Examines the possibilities for using remote sensing technology to improve understanding of social processes and human-environment interactions. This book discusses what is involved in establishing effective collaborative efforts between scientists…

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    Improving Mathematics Education: Resources for Decision Making

    Committee on Decisions That Count,Mathematical Sciences Education Board,Center for Education

    Improving Mathematics Education has been designed to help inform stakeholders about the decisions they face, to point to recent research findings, and to provide access to the most recent thinking…

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    Youth Development and Neighborhood Influences: Challenges and Opportunities

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families

    On January 25, 1996, the Committee on Youth Development of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families convened a workshop to examine the implications of research on social settings for…

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    Proposed Revisions to the Common Rule: Perspectives of Social and Behavioral Scientists: Workshop Summary

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Committee on Revisions to the Common Rule for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences

    On July 26, 2011, the US Department of Health and Human Services issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) with the purpose of soliciting comments on how regulations for…

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    Taking Stock: Summary of a Workshop

    National Research Council,Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Academy of Sciences

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    Surrounded by Science: Learning Science in Informal Environments

    Marilyn Fenichel,Heidi A. Schweingruber,National Research Council

    Based on the National Research Council report, Learning science in informal environments: people, places and pursuits.

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    Global Perspectives for Local Action: Using TIMSS to Improve U.S. Mathematics and Science Education, Professional Development Guide

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board,Continuing to Learn from TIMSS Committee

    The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a rich source of information that can be used by a broad range of stakeholders to promote discussions and actions to…

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    Methods for Designing Software to Fit Human Needs and Capabilities: Proceedings of the Workshop on Software Human Factors

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors

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    Research Needs for Human Factors

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors

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    Risks and Risk Governance in Shale Gas Development: Summary of Two Workshops

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Environmental Change and Society

    Natural gas in deep shale formations, which can be developed by hydraulic fracturing and associated technologies (often collectively referred to as fracking ) is dramatically increasing production of natural gas…

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    Mental Models in Human-Computer Interaction: Research Issues About What the User of Software Knows

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors

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    Identifying and Supporting Productive STEM Programs in Out-of-School Settings

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on Successful Out-of-School STEM Learning

    More and more young people are learning about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in a wide variety of afterschool, summer, and informal programs. At the same time, there has…

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    Reporting Test Results for Students with Disabilities and English-Language Learners: Summary of a Workshop

    Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Board on Testing and Assessment, Center for Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

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    Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on Guidance on Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards

    A Framework for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) describe a new vision for science learning and teaching that is catalyzing improvements in science classrooms across the…

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    New Findings on Poverty and Child Health and Nutrition: Summary of a Research Briefing

    Board on Children, Youth, and Families,National Research Council and Institute of Medicine,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

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    Learning from TIMSS: Results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, Summary of a Symposium

    Committee on Science Education K-12,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education

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    The Context of Military Environments: An Agenda for Basic Research on Social and Organizational Factors Relevant to Small Units

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Committee on the Context of Military Environments: Social and Organization Factors

    The United States Army faces a variety of challenges to maintain a ready and capable force into the future. Missions are increasingly diverse, ranging from combat and counterinsurgency to negotiation…

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    Distributed Decision Making: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on Human Factors,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Outlines the process and problems involved in dispersed decision making and draws on academic and case history information. This book highlights the need for better theories, improved research methods, and…

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    Human Factors in Automated and Robotic Space Systems: Proceedings of a Symposium

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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    Human Factors Research and Nuclear Safety

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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    Ergonomic Models of Anthropometry, Human Biomechanics and Operator-Equipment Interfaces: Proceedings of a Workshop

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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    Preventing Teen Motor Crashes: Contributions from the Behavioral and Social Sciences: Workshop Report

    National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Institute of Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families

    From a public health perspective, motor vehicle crashes are among the most serious problems facing teenagers. Even after more than six months of being licensed to drive alone, teens are…

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    Human Behavior in Military Contexts

    Committee on Opportunities in Basic Research,National Research Council

    Human behavior forms the nucleus of military effectiveness. Humans operating in the complex military system must possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, aptitudes, and temperament to perform their roles effectively in…

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    Assessment in Support of Instruction and Learning: Bridging the Gap Between Large-Scale and Classroom Assessment: Workshop Report

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board,Committee on Science Education K-12

    Assessment in Support of Instruction and Learning is the summary of a National Research Council workshop convened to examine the gap between external and classroom assessment. This report discusses issues…

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    Staffing Standards for Aviation Safety Inspectors

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Susan B. Van Hemel

    A primary mission of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the assurance of safety in civil aviation, both private and commercial. This book determines the strengths and weaknesses of the…

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    Sleep Needs, Patterns and Difficulties of Adolescents: Summary of a Workshop

    Forum on Adolescence,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    Sleep is not only a biological necessity but also a physiological drive. In today’s fast-paced world, though, a good night’s sleep is often the first thing to go. The effects…

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    The Polygraph and Lie Detection

    Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

    The polygraph, often portrayed as a magic mind-reading machine, is still controversial among experts, who continue heated debates about its validity as a lie-detecting device. This book puts the polygraph…

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    Getting to Positive Outcomes for Children in Child Care: A Summary of Two Workshops

    Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    As a result of the heightened public and political attention and the movement toward standards and accountability, performance measurement has emerged as an important concern in the early childhood care…

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    Health and Incarceration: A Workshop Summary

    Committee on Causes and Consequences of High Rates of Incarceration,Committee on Law and Justice,Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,Board on the Health of Select Populations

    Presents the summary of a workshop jointly sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences(NAS) Committee on Law and Justice and the Institute of Medicine(IOM) Board on Health and Select Populations…

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