Board on Science Education
June 8-9, 2004

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Tuesday, June 8, 2004
CLOSED SESSION:
8:15 a.m.	Committee Discussions
OPEN SESSIONS:
11:30 a.m.	National Forum on Science Learning
	David Heil, Heil & Associates		Presentation
Noon	Lunch
12:30 p.m.	Conversation with Susan Sclafani, Counselor to the U.S. Secretary of Education and Assistant Secretary, Department of Education
1:15 p.m.	Conversation with Judith Ramaley, Assistant Director, EHR, National Science Foundation		Presentation
2:00 p.m.	Conversation with Staff of House Science Committee Peter Rooney, Deputy Chief of Staff Kara Haas, Professional Staff
3:00 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m.	Discussion of Policy Perspectives from DOE, NSF, and Congressional Policymakers
4:45 p.m.	Adjourn
Wednesday, June 9, 2004
OPEN SESSIONS:
8:30 a.m.	Report on Status of High School Labs Project Margaret Hilton, Study Director Heidi Schweingruber, Research Associate
9:15 a.m.	Status on Evaluation of Inquiry-Based Science Meeting Jean Moon
9:45 a.m.	Workshop on the Influence of the First-Year Science Course
	Jay Labov, Senior Scientist Jean Moon		Presentation
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.	Role of Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) on Undergraduate Learning and Medical School Education
	Jay Labov Brian Smedley, Institute of Medicine		Presentation
11:15 a.m.	Report on Science Learning Study and Project for Targeted Version of Study Report Jean Moon
Noon	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Workshop on the Status of Research on Science Learning in Informal Settings Jean Moon
CLOSED SESSION:
1:30 p.m.	Committee Discussions
3:30 p.m.	Adjourn