National Science Education Standards and Related Resources
The Status of Earth Science Education in the U.S.

National Research Council/National Academy of Science:
     National Science Education Standards    http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/html/ 

Individual State Standards accessible through http://www.geosociety.org/educate/standards.htm

Council of Chief State School Officers
     Science and Mathematics Indicators http://www.ccsso.org/Projects/Science_and_Mathematics_Education_Indicators/
     2005 State Indicators of Science and Mathematics Education
           http://www.ccsso.org/content/pdfs/StateIndicatorsScienceMathEd2005.pdf

US Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/ncisla/

Reports about Earth Science Education in the U.S.

     "The Status of Secondary Earth Science Teaching"
     http://2000survey.horizon-research.com/reports/sec_earthscience.php

    "Revolution in Earth and Space Science Education" Report from the 2001 National Conference     
     http://www.earthscienceedrevolution.org/index.cfm