Activities are meaningful and integrative. Instructional practices are based on current research on cultural learning styles and it is integrated in the design of the students' materials. Full range of learning goals are part of the program for every student. The material emphasizes active endeavors rather than passive ones. Assessment is integrative and oriented toward solving problems, not simply recall-based.
Objective tests measure recall and some integration of facts, ideas, and concepts.
It uses real-world problem solving where students work in pairs or teams using scientific investigation to find answers as an assessment tool. Written work provides deeper insights in the creative processes and integrates understanding of students. Projects and essays integrate writing skills and language arts concepts in the science curriculum and are used to interface with those disciplines where nonfiction literature is encouraged. Portfolios of their work in science class, including class exercises, team work, reports on activities, creative projects, designs for experiments, and observational accounts of their results are valid assessments. Sources Benchmarks for Science Literacy.