What is the “KITES” Program all about?
New Page 2 “KITES” is the name we have given to our East Bay Collaborative K-6 Science Curriculum. It stands for “Kits in Teaching Elementary Science”. In 1994, the East Bay Educational Collaborative received a $5M grant to initiate science reform in grades K-6. Our reform model is based on the premise that 5 areas must be addressed: top-notch standards-based curriculum materials, a system of replenishment and delivery to teachers, an on-going program of professional development, a way to assess the program and its effectiveness with students, and a program to build community and administrative support. The KITES curriculum is based on the use of science curriculum materials in the form of kits that were developed through funding from the national Science Foundation supporting national standards for science. There are programs like ours happening all across the country.
