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South Puget Sound LASER Alliance

Vision

Science education is a critical part of children's education today just as science is a critical part of today's world.

Mission

To assist school districts with implementing an ongoing, research-based science program, aligned with the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements.

What LASER is about....

In 1998 the NSRC launched a nationwide initiative Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) as a part of its outreach program. Building on the NSRC's national leadership development program, the LASER Center's goal is to improve science education for approximately 1 million students in 300 school districts nationwide. To accomplish this goal, the NSRC formed partnerships with eight regional sites, publishers of National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported middle and elementary school instructional materials, and several major corporations and private foundations.

The NSRC and LASER partners offer school districts a comprehensive menu of programs, products, and services for initiating and implementing research-based K8 science education programs. LASER partners provide regional programs that build community support for science education, develop school district leadership and strategic planning capabilities, identify and support a cadre of teacher leaders, provide quality instructional materials, and broker resources and technical assistance.