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Nature of Science/Quality of Science	What are the characteristics of the scientific method?	What does inquiry-based science look like?	What processes are essential in quality science education?	How do we get all students involved in learning?	How do we know when students understand conceptually?	How should science be connected to other academic disciplines?
Teacher/Faculty Preparation and Enhancement	What are the characteristics of good professional development?	Are the workshops well-designed and frequent?	How is the training topic chosen, and how important is it?	Are national standards for professional development used?	How will teachers' skills be improved?	What does good follow-up look like?	What is the ideal role for teachers in the training?	What are good pre-service programs like?
Curriculum Support	How inspiring or effective are our programs or materials?	How do our programs or products influence learning?	How good are our materials/ programs, who do they work for?	How well do our materials align with state and national standards?	Are our materials usable and accessible for all teachers?	Is it easy for teachers to adopt our materials?	Are our materials applied effectively in practice?
Program Evaluation	Is this a quality education program?	Has this program or product been done before, or done well?	What is the educational value of this program or product?	How should our programs be judged for technical accuracy and merit?	What is NASA's Education Division's role?	How should we choose an educational program evaluator?	What are educational usages of Evaluation studies?
Student Support	What should the research experiences for students be like?	What should the interactions be like?	How wide should the involvement be of students and others?	Are these materials valuable for students?	Are these materials or opportunities interesting for students?	Are the materials & resources usable for students?	How are underserved groups involved?
Partnerships -- Functional & Strategic	What should educational programs be able to do?	What is the nature of the relationship with partners?	What are our strengths in a partnership?	What are NASA's interests?	What is good planning like?	How should resource-sharing be addressed?	How are K-12 agencies involved?	How is Higher Education Involved?
Partnerships -- Institutional	Who in NASA should be involved?	Who at JPL should be involved?	Who should be involved at the national level?	Who should be involved in California?	Who in NASA sho uld be involved in California?	What local agencies or institutions should be involved?

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