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Board approves conceptual physics course aligned to Pennsylvania STEELS standards
Summary
The board approved a new conceptual physics curriculum using OpenSciEd materials to align with the Pennsylvania "STEELS" science standards; board members discussed assessment and student retention concerns before voting to approve.
The Carlisle Area School District Board of School Directors approved a new conceptual physics curriculum Thursday that district educators said aligns classroom materials with Pennsylvania's updated science standards known in the meeting as "STEELS" (Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental Learning and Sustainability).
The approval came after a presentation by Dr. Godoy (presenter named in committee materials) and the conceptual physics teacher, Mr. Burbridge, and discussion among board members about how the course will assess student knowledge retention.
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