Illinois Learning Standards
Science Mandates
Alternatives to Dissection Resources
In 1998 and in 2000, the Illinois’ legislature
mandated that sources of information should be provided to
and from
our schools on the alternatives for dissection. As a local
autonomy state, our local districts make policy decisions
independently in these matters. Our resources have been offered
to provide position statements from a variety of professional
organizations and applicable societies, as well as guidelines
to help make decisions at the personal, parental, classroom
and administrative levels.
Many teaching and learning settings nationwide have adjusted curricular and instructional strategies away from their traditional or historical methods in science to reflect the advances of technology, the environmental safety implications and cost-benefit considerations in science classrooms. Please review the attached materials (copied from our website) to study how Illinois schools, teachers and students are making more informed decisions about this matter.
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Alternatives
to Dissection (1998) for school instructions
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Alternatives
to Dissection Notification Guidelines (2000) for student,
parent, community notification
Appendix: Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 1900-1926
- OSHA 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories
