David L. Haury and Peter
Rillero, 1994
Appendix A
Acronyms of interest to science educators.
AAAS American Association for the Advancement of Science
ACS American Chemical Society
AIMS An Integrated Mathematics and Science or Activities
BSCS Biological Sciences Curriculum Study
CEPUP Chemical Education for Public Understanding
CHEM Chemistry Education Materials Study
CESI Council for Elementary Science International
COMETS Career Oriented Modules to Explore Topics in Science
COPES Conceptually Orientated Project in Elementary Science
DASH Developmental Approaches in Science and Health
ED U.S. Department of Education
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ERIC Educational Resources Information Center
ERIC/CSMEE ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and
Environmental Education
ESE Earth Systems Education
ESL English as a Second Language
ESS Elementary Science Study
FOSS Full Option Science Program
GEMS Great Explorations in Mathematics and Science
ISCS Intermediate Science Curriculum Study
ISIS Individualized Science Instructional System
NAEP National Assessement of Educational Progress
NARST National Association of Research on Science Teaching.
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NDN National Diffusion Network
NSF National Science Foundation
NSTA National Science Teachers Association
OBIS Outdoor Biological Instructional Strategies
SAPA or
S-APA Science-A Process Approach
SCIS Science Curriculum Improvement Study
SPLASH Student-Parent Laboratories Achieving Science at Home
SMILE Science Manipulatives in the Learning Environment
SWOOPE Students Watching Over Our Planet Earth
USMES Unified Science and Mathematics Education Study
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