FrontMatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Structure of the Report -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Challenges Facing California -- 2 The National Context -- 3 Science Education in Action -- 4 Exemplary Programs -- 5 Fostering Sustainable Programs -- 6 Rising to the Challenge -- References -- Appendix A: Convocation Agenda -- Appendix B: Convocation Participants -- Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Presenters and Facilitators -- Appendix D: Summary of Selected National Academies Reports.