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A well-known example of a document containing benchmarks is Benchmarks for Science Literacy (see also) (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1993). This U.S. document was designed to provide statements about what all students should know and be able to do in science, mathematics, and technology by the end of grades 2, 5, 8, and 12.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science. (1993). Benchmarks for science literacy. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
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McComas, W.F. (2014). Benchmarks in Science Teaching. In: McComas, W.F. (eds) The Language of Science Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-497-0_10
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