Michael J. Dougherty|C. Pleasants|L. Solow|Asl Wong|H. Zhang
A Comprehensive Analysis of High School Genetics Standards: Are States Keeping Pace with Modern Genetics?
American Society of Human Genetics|Hampden–Sydney College|Wesleyan University|American Society of Human Genetics|American Society of Human Genetics
science education united states increasingly driven testing accountability requirements mandated child left behind act rely heavily learning outcomes standards currently developed statebystate basis standards turn drive curriculum instruction given importance standards teaching learning investigated quality life sciencesbiology standards respect genetics 50 states district columbia using core concepts developed american society human genetics normative benchmarks results indicate states genetics standards general poor 85 states receiving overall scores inadequate particular standards virtually every state failed keep pace changes discipline become genomic scope omitting concepts related genetic complexity importance environment phenotypic variation differential gene expression differences inherited somatic genetic disease clearer comprehensive genetics standards likely benefit genetics instruction learning help prepare future genetics researchers contribute genetic literacy us citizenry