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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Grubesic
DATE TYPED 2-17-05
HB
SHORT TITLE Santa Fe School Science Instruction
SB 667
ANALYST Segura
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$20.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates HB611
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 667 appropriates $20.0 to the PED to contract with a non-profit organization to im-
prove science education in Santa Fe.
Significant Issues
According to PED, the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) suggests that elementary
students learn science best when involved in first-hand exploration and inquiry/process skills are
nurtured.
In addition, the NSTA recommends that elementary science classes include activity based hands-
on experiences for all children.
A National Assessment of Educational Progress teacher survey data show that only about half of
middle school eighth grade students across the nation design experiments or investigations , with
only about 15% doing so on a monthly basis.