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6.4 Addressing State and National Goals and Standards

KidSat is a multifaceted initiative and approaches learning in the full spirit of the comprehensive Goals 2000 as set forth by the U.S. Department of Education. Accordingly, KidSat challenges all teachers and students to seek high standards, high expectations, demanding course work, and new approaches to learning and teaching. The acquisition of advanced skills in science, mathematics and technology by every student is essential to KidSat and supports not only the national objectives of Goals 2000, but also those of the National Council of Teachers of Math (NCTM) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Further, KidSat uses space technology and data as unifying elements of the curriculum in science, mathematics and technology. KidSat is unique in encompassing the arts and humanities in its scope. The modules are designed to build skills and knowledge consistent with national and state standard frameworks for mathematics, science, technology, geography, language arts, and art. KidSat supports the current curricular objectives set forth in national math and science standards, the California Framework, and the curricular goals of the local school districts identified by the pilot program.

In the development of the curriculum modules and the teacher training, we emphasize teacher preparation and enhancement through the Summer Teacher Training Institute and long-term support, provide support for students, and emphasize educational technology in the development and implementation of KidSat.

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Figure 46: Setup for STS-76 in a Buist classroom. 

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