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Reviews some of the ways researchers estimate readability with a focus on multiple choice test items in science. Presents criteria to consider for minimizing readability problems in test items. Examines samples from the National Assessment of Educational Progress test bank for readability. (ML)

Focuses vision provided by the National Science Teachers Association for science teachers in the United States based on the results of the Third International Math & Science Study (TIMSS). Emphasis on cohesiveness between teachers and administrators in order to achieve higher student achievement in science; Significance of teachers' need for further training.

Opinion. Highlights `Capture the vision...Make it real' as the theme used relating to the vision of science education. Description of the vision in the `National Science Education Standards' journal; Clarification of the theme; Identification of the first task of teachers; What are the basic principals of the Standard; Information on the Standards; When reform in science education is likely to occur.