Science – It’s Elementary

Since 2007, Chester Community Charter School (CCCS) has taken part in the state’s Science: It’s Elementary Program (SIE) and has received professional development and instructional materials to enhance science teaching and learning. SIE supports CCCS school-wide, PA standards-based science curriculum. SIE fits CCCS policies and practices of implementing research-based instructional methods; providing on-going professional development through a team-based, train-the-trainer approach; and emphasizing professional development in school-wide, proven instructional practices.

SIE is also an exceptionally good fit within the CCCS curriculum because of its inquiry-based, instructional methods, proven to meet the needs of urban students from low-income families and students with IEPs. Research has shown that students with these demographics perform much better in school when taught using an inquiry-based approach.