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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY MUSTIO, BELFANTI, BEYER, BRIGGS, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MARSHALL, MELIO, MOUL, MURT, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND WHEATLEY, APRIL 29, 2010 |
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| INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 29, 2010 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Designating the month of May 2010 as "Science: It's Elementary |
2 | Showcase of Student Learning Month" in Pennsylvania. |
3 | WHEREAS, During the month of May 2010, school districts |
4 | across this Commonwealth participating in "Science: It's |
5 | Elementary" will host Showcases of Student Learning; and |
6 | WHEREAS, Students will showcase scientific discovery and |
7 | actively engage parents, teachers, community members and |
8 | legislators with investigations from the "Science: It's |
9 | Elementary" modules that highlight important science concepts |
10 | sparked by hands-on, inquiry-based learning; and |
11 | WHEREAS, Through an investment of $50 million since 2006 by |
12 | the Governor and the General Assembly, the Department of |
13 | Education is partnering with ASSET, Inc., (Achieving Student |
14 | Success Through Excellence in Teaching) to provide teacher |
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1 | professional development for 2,800 teachers, impacting nearly |
2 | 67,000 students in 140 school districts across 52 counties |
3 | throughout this Commonwealth; and |
4 | WHEREAS, A nationally respected educational evaluation firm |
5 | found that "Science: It's Elementary" changes school district |
6 | culture, resulting in more frequent science lessons being taught |
7 | in classrooms, leads to significant improvements in student |
8 | achievement, and, for teachers who engage in rigorous, ongoing |
9 | professional development, increases science content knowledge |
10 | and confidence in teaching science; and |
11 | WHEREAS, Because of the partnership between ASSET, Inc., and |
12 | the Department of Education, elementary students are learning |
13 | science through the best education practices, which are |
14 | delivered by highly dedicated and qualified educators who have |
15 | participated in ASSET's rigorous professional development |
16 | program; and |
17 | WHEREAS, An independent evaluation found that fourth-grade |
18 | students in ASSET, Inc., member schools scored significantly |
19 | higher than their peers in demographically similar comparison |
20 | schools on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessments in |
21 | science, mathematics and reading; and |
22 | WHEREAS, ASSET, Inc., directly impacts 5,000 teachers and |
23 | 142,000 students annually in approximately 180 school districts, |
24 | charter and private schools in Pennsylvania; and |
25 | WHEREAS, Since its establishment in 1994, ASSET, Inc., has |
26 | provided school districts across this Commonwealth with quality |
27 | educational opportunities by bringing together governmental |
28 | agencies, corporations, foundations and universities in support |
29 | of science education reform; therefore be it |
30 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the |
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1 | outstanding contributions of "Science: It's Elementary" and |
2 | designate the month of May 2010 as "Science: It's Elementary |
3 | Showcase of Student Learning Month" in Pennsylvania. |
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