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E x e c u t i v e S u m m a r y CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT G A P Gerald A. Lieberman, Ph.D. Linda L. Hoody, M.A. State Education and Environment Roundtable The preparation of this report was supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts. State Education and Environment Roundtable 16486 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite 328 San Diego, California 92128 Telephone: (619) 676-0272 Fax: (619) 676-1088 Internet Site: Gerald A. Lieberman, Ph.D. Program Director E-mail: gerald@ Linda L. Hoody, M.A. Professional Development Coordinator E-mail: linda@ Report designed by Tish McAllise Sjoberg Susan Cox Published by Science Wizards 13648 Jackrabbit Road Poway, CA 92064 Telephone: (619) 676-0272 Printed on recycled paper using soy ink. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Council of Chief State School Officers, or the member agencies of the Roundtable. © 1998 Gerald A. Lieberman and Linda L. Hoody State Education and Environment Roundtable The Roundtable is a cooperative endeavor of education agencies from 12 states working to improve student learning by integrating the environment into K-12 curricula and school reform efforts. The Roundtable provides opportunities for them to exchange skills, experience, and resources that will help them enhance their respective programs. It also collects and disseminates information on existing school improvement programs to enable state agencies to build from a foundation of practical experience. The following agenc