Moving the Equity Agenda Forward

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Introduction: Science Education Policy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-3

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   2. Science for All: Historical Perspectives on Policy for Science Education Reform

      • George E. DeBoer

      Pages 5-20

   3. Is It Possible to Teach “Science for All” in a Climate of Accountability? Educational Policy and the Equitable Teaching of Science

      • Sherry A. Southerland

      Pages 21-37

   4. Conceptions of Inequality in the Era of Bush/Obama

      • Nancy W. Brickhouse

      Pages 39-51

   5. International Response for Part I: Bridging the Gaps Between Policy and Practice on Equity for Science Education Reforms

      • Mei-Hung Chiu

      Pages 53-61

3. Introduction: Globalization

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-65

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   2. The Imperative of Context in the Age of Globalization in Creating Equity in Science Education

      • Alejandro J. Gallard Martínez

      Pages 67-79

   3. Frameworks for Examining the Intersections of Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender on English Language Learners in K-12 Science Education in the USA

      • Sonya N. Martin, Beth Wassell, Kathryn Scantlebury

      Pages 81-98

   4. Elementary Students’ Ways of Seeing Globalization in Science

      • Bhaskar Upadhyay

      Pages 99-118

   5. International Response for Part II: Globalisation and Science Education: A View from the Periphery

      • Lyn Carter

      Pages 119-126

4. Introduction: Context and Culture

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-129

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   2. Race, Culture, Gender, and Nature of Science in Elementary Settings

      • Leon Walls, Gayle A. Buck, Valarie L. Akerson

      Pages 131-151

   3. Conceptualizations of Context in Science Education Research: Implications for Equity

      • Eileen Carlton Parsons, Gillian U. Bayne

      Pages 153-172

   4. Allowing Our Research on Urban, Low-SES, African American Girls and Science Education to Actively and Continually Rewrite Itself

      • Gayle A. Buck, Cassie F. Quigley

      Pages 173-189

   5. Science Learning as Participation with and in a Place

      • Miyoun Lim, Edna Tan, Angela Calabrese Barton

      Pages 191-209

   6. International Response for Part III: Reflections on Context, Place-Based Education, and Science for All

      • Tali Tal

      Pages 211-218

5. Introduction: Discourse, Language, and Identity

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-222

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   2. The Language-Identity Dilemma: An Examination of Language, Cognition, Identity, and Their Associated Implications for Learning

      • Bryan A. Brown

      Pages 223-239

   3. Science, Language, and Families: Constructing a Model of Steps to College Through Language-Rich Science Inquiry

      • Cory A. Buxton, Martha Allexsaht-Snider, Carlos Rivera

      Pages 241-259

This volume takes on the vital tasks of celebrating, challenging, and attempting to move forward our understanding of equity and diversity in science education. Organized thematically, the book explores five key areas of science education equity research: science education policy; globalization; context and culture; discourse, language and identity; and leadership and social networking. Chapter authors -- emerging to established US science education scholars -- present their latest research on how to make science interesting and accessible to all students. The volume includes international voices as well: Scholars from around the world crafted responses to each section. Together, authors and respondents attempt to refine our methods for examining equity issues across classrooms, schools, and policies, and deepen our understanding of ways to promote equity and acknowledge diversity in science classrooms. Moving the Equity Agenda Forward is endorsed by NARST: A Worldwide Organization for Improving Science Teaching and Learning Through Research. The volume gains authority from the fact that it was edited by one current and four former chairs of NARST’s Equity and Ethics Committee.

• Context and Culture
• K12 science education
• Language, Discourse, and Identity
• cultural studies
• cultural studies of science education
• diversity
• elementary science education
• equity
• globalization
• leadership
• learning science
• policy science education
• research methodology
• science education
• science education policy
• science for all
• science teacher education
• social justice
• social networking
• teaching science

• Department of Education, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, USA

  Julie A. Bianchini

• Curriculum and Instruction School of Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

  Valarie L. Akerson

• Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

  Angela Calabrese Barton

• School of Education, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA

  Okhee Lee

• Department of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

  Alberto J. Rodriguez

Policies and ethics