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You can have a say in America’s science achievement standards. ACT seeks nominations for the National Assessment of Educational Progress for fourth-, eighth- and 12th-grade science. Naturally, they want some Cracker-Jack science teachers to help out, as well as science professionals and university faculty.

The standards-setting process encompasses two studies taking place October 7-11, 2009, and January 27-31, 2010, both in San Antonio. If you’re selected as a panelist, ACT will cover all airfare and lodging expenses, plus give you a per diem. In addition, ACT will reimburse your school for your substitute teacher. If a free trip and the opportunity to influence national standards haven’t convinced you this is a good idea by now, I don’t know what else to tell you. -BILL FERRIS

Setting Standards for the 2009 NAEP in Science