Yazar: J. Myron Atkin

J Myron (Mike) Atkin is a professor of education and human biology at Stanford University. He directs the National Science Foundation-supported Classroom Assessment Project to Improve Teaching and Learning (CAPITAL) at Stanford. He formerly chaired the National Research Council committee that prepared an addendum to the National Science Education Standards on assessment in the science classroom. In addition to having taught at the elementary and secondary school levels, he has served as dean of education at both the University of Illinois and at Stanford. For much of his career, he has emphasized the central role of teachers in designing high-quality science education programs and now focuses on strengthening that role in any comprehensive system of assessment and accountability.