Field Test Evaluation of the Earth Science by Design Program

The following sites field tested the Earth Science by Design program during the 2004-2005 school year. Each site conducted a two-week institute for middle school teachers in the summer of 2004 and worked with those teachers throughout the school year as they implemented new teaching methods in their classrooms.

• Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, FL
• Jackson County Intermediate School District, Jackson, MI
• Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis, MO
• Oakland County Schools OSMTech Center, Waterford, MI
• Pioneer Ridge Science Center & Science Pioneers, Kansas City, MO
• Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
• San Diego County Office of Education-LRET/SCIENCE, San Diego, CA

• Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, AZ

SRI International conducted the evaluation of the field test. View thieir report Earth Science by Design Field Test Evaluation Study Report (PDF).