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Table of Contents
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List of Figures |
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List of Tables |
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Preface |
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Executive Summary |
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Chapter 1: Introduction |
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Demographics and Definition of Urban Areas |
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Contextualized Science Curriculum |
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Sociocultural Contexts and Curriculum Issues |
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Research Questions |
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Research Hypotheses |
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Definitions |
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Summary |
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Chapter 2: Background Study |
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Science Education Reform Initiatives |
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Schooling in America: Is It Still Decontextualized? |
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The Significance of Context in Learning |
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Contextualized Curriculum, Curriculum in Context, and Connected Science |
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Education in Urban Contexts and Teachers' Self-Efficacy Beliefs |
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Equity Issues in Science Education: Should We Be Concerned? |
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What Questions Should We Raise? |