From justmefjs at ureach.com  Sun Dec  4 00:28:41 2005
From: justmefjs at ureach.com (Frank Stanovcak)
Date: Sun Dec  4 00:28:56 2005
Subject: [YAPA] Thought you might be able to use this list of free samples
Message-ID: <200512040528.AAA22899@www23.ureach.com>

It's a list of places you can get sample electronics parts.  Have fun!

http://web.media.mit.edu/%7Eladyada/resources/procurement.html
Frank


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From slshanks at ysu.edu  Wed Dec 14 12:41:11 2005
From: slshanks at ysu.edu (Sharon Shanks)
Date: Wed Dec 14 12:41:20 2005
Subject: [YAPA] Grading science education
Message-ID: <1134582071.43a05937c6e6c@webmail.ysu.edu>

Interesting article. Ohio gets a "B" grade - what do you think? Too high? Too
low? Just right?

http://www.edexcellence.net/foundation/about/press_release.cfm?id=20
Sharon
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Sharon Shanks
Ward Beecher Planetarium
Youngstown State University

Facts are not science - as the dictionary is not literature.
                                             Martin H. Fischer

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From rjzitto at ysu.edu  Thu Dec 15 14:06:38 2005
From: rjzitto at ysu.edu (R J Zitto)
Date: Thu Dec 15 14:38:53 2005
Subject: [YAPA] December Meeting   SOOOON!!!!!!!!!!
Message-ID: <1134673598.43a1bebe13ed6@webmail.ysu.edu>



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From slshanks at ysu.edu  Fri Dec 16 16:12:12 2005
From: slshanks at ysu.edu (Sharon Shanks)
Date: Fri Dec 16 16:12:17 2005
Subject: [YAPA] Grading science education
Message-ID: <1134767532.43a32dac7008b@webmail.ysu.edu>

I posted the original link to get some discussion going on the YAPA list (plus I
found it to be interesting ...) -
If you hit "reply" to answer comes back to me. If you hit "replay to all" or
whatever similar feature your mail reader has, it goes to the list.

Robert: hope you intended this to go to this list ... :)

Sharon


----- Forwarded message from "robert.pendzick" <robert.pendzick@neomin.org>
-----
    Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:07:51 -0500
    From: "robert.pendzick" <robert.pendzick@neomin.org>
Reply-To: "robert.pendzick" <robert.pendzick@neomin.org>
 Subject: RE: [YAPA] Grading science education
      To: Sharon Shanks <slshanks@ysu.edu>

The Key to the grading comes from these and a few other observations:

Do the standards contain clear and fair expectations by grade level for
students?

Are the standards organized in a sensible way, both showing logical
progression from grade to grade and easily navigated so teachers, parents, and
the public can understand?

Is there an appropriate amount of science content, and if so, do the standards
outline the best approach to share that content?

 In working with students coming from all over Trumbull Co., and receiving
work from their schools for the students to do while detained, (This is a
sample of 20+ schools, 100+ students, grades 5 to 12, and lots of teachers
lesson plans)

I would come to the conclusion that:

1)most teachers see logical connections following textbooks

2)most do not set up "learning goals" but target the text content (which means
that if I don't have that text in my classroom, it is difficult to come up
with an alternative materials since the lesson will often say read p. 35 - 45
and do vocabulary and questions.  (Great only if the text is the same)

3) Most students are overwhelmed with CONTENT, but rarely reflect or have time
to think to about a topic prior to going to the next.  (My sample might be
skewed to lower ability students but even the best (I've had some 3.8's)
rarely READ the materials before trying the work)

4)The Ohio content in science is overly broad.  It keeps the teacher from
focusing on what their skills, resources and classroom could become if they
could focus on less, with more depth, time, and ability to show off their own
strengths or lead/follow/create student intrests.

5) Most students have "neutral" experiences with science instructors, neither
wow'ed or bored.  (and that's too bad, since science instruction could be
WOW'ING students)

Robert Pendzick

(Know of anybody that might like to "silent" study of this?, gee sounds like a
project or a self-directed course, (I need some more credits)


>===== Original Message From Sharon Shanks <slshanks@ysu.edu> =====
>Interesting article. Ohio gets a "B" grade - what do you think? Too high? Too
>low? Just right?
>
>http://www.edexcellence.net/foundation/about/press_release.cfm?id=20
>Sharon
>--
>Sharon Shanks
>Ward Beecher Planetarium
>Youngstown State University
>
>Facts are not science - as the dictionary is not literature.
>                                             Martin H. Fischer
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From slshanks at ysu.edu  Fri Dec 16 16:17:34 2005
From: slshanks at ysu.edu (Sharon Shanks)
Date: Fri Dec 16 16:17:39 2005
Subject: [YAPA] Grading science education
Message-ID: <1134767854.43a32eeeb77ae@webmail.ysu.edu>



----- Forwarded message from michael crescimanno <mcrescim@cc.ysu.edu> -----
    Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:58:16 -0500
    From: michael crescimanno <mcrescim@cc.ysu.edu>
Reply-To: michael crescimanno <mcrescim@cc.ysu.edu>
 Subject: Re: [YAPA] Grading science education
      To: Sharon Shanks <slshanks@ysu.edu>, "Trittmann, Uwe"
<UTrittmann@otterbein.edu>, "Elizabeth K. Mann" <emann@kent.edu>,
jeschonnek.1@osu.edu, cjohlem@uakron.edu, brtrees@owu.edu, "Trexler, Frederick
D." <ftrexler@arbor.edu>, rwb@cwru.edu

Sharon Shanks wrote:

>Interesting article. Ohio gets a "B" grade - what do you think? Too high? Too
>low? Just right?
>
>http://www.edexcellence.net/foundation/about/press_release.cfm?id=20
>Sharon
>
>
Hi Sharon,

    I found that quite interesting...I am forwarding it to some of the
OSAPS leadership for
their thoughts. An aside; are my eyes deceiving me OR did the red states
fare
significantly better on this grading than the blue states? Someone
should really
compute the statistic and see if it is significant, if only for the
supressed smiles...

michael

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Ward Beecher Planetarium
Youngstown State University

Facts are not science - as the dictionary is not literature.
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From robert.pendzick at neomin.org  Fri Dec 16 19:53:19 2005
From: robert.pendzick at neomin.org (robert.pendzick)
Date: Fri Dec 16 19:53:38 2005
Subject: [YAPA] Grading science education
Message-ID: <01LWN4IELXT200DWZZ@NEOMN2.NEOMIN.ORG>

There was a study that clearly showed that students in the US preformed better 
when they lived in states near Canada.  There is a TIMMS report that shows one 
clear connection for student success and that is family income. (Worldwide!)

I guess we have a question "Does having a high grade in this report coincide 
with success measures of students in science?
My guess is it does not, since it is very hard to move an average....
and so why has such an effort been put into these "creations"?

Robert Pendzick

>===== Original Message From Sharon Shanks <slshanks@ysu.edu> =====
>----- Forwarded message from michael crescimanno <mcrescim@cc.ysu.edu> -----
>    Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:58:16 -0500
>    From: michael crescimanno <mcrescim@cc.ysu.edu>
>Reply-To: michael crescimanno <mcrescim@cc.ysu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [YAPA] Grading science education
>      To: Sharon Shanks <slshanks@ysu.edu>, "Trittmann, Uwe"
><UTrittmann@otterbein.edu>, "Elizabeth K. Mann" <emann@kent.edu>,
>jeschonnek.1@osu.edu, cjohlem@uakron.edu, brtrees@owu.edu, "Trexler, 
Frederick
>D." <ftrexler@arbor.edu>, rwb@cwru.edu
>
>Sharon Shanks wrote:
>
>>Interesting article. Ohio gets a "B" grade - what do you think? Too high? 
Too
>>low? Just right?
>>
>>http://www.edexcellence.net/foundation/about/press_release.cfm?id=20
>>Sharon
>>
>>
>Hi Sharon,
>
>    I found that quite interesting...I am forwarding it to some of the
>OSAPS leadership for
>their thoughts. An aside; are my eyes deceiving me OR did the red states
>fare
>significantly better on this grading than the blue states? Someone
>should really
>compute the statistic and see if it is significant, if only for the
>supressed smiles...
>
>michael
>
>----- End forwarded message -----
>
>
>--
>Sharon Shanks
>Ward Beecher Planetarium
>Youngstown State University
>
>Facts are not science - as the dictionary is not literature.
>                                             Martin H. Fischer
>
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