Two major challenges face creationists who wish to see the scientific content of creationism penetrate into educational circles and public school curricula. The first task is to find the most efficient means of obtaining a hearing. Approaches will vary according to the organizational structure of each school district.
Deadlocks are then inevitable.
Creationists were graciously allowed a 40-minute presentation, during which time comments were confined to scientific material. A teacher-panel with questions and answers followed that barely skimmed scientific issues. Many creationists have been disappointed by such a priori dismissal of creationism as a valid scientific model. Such unfortunate communication breakdowns show the imperative of developing clear guidelines by which groups can assess creationist material in a scientific manner. Initially, certain philosophical tenets must be thought through, before scientific material is even introduced.