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The landscape of scientific literacy is impressive. Worldwide, scientific literacy is probably the most popular phrase now used to express in a nutshell the desirable outcomes of school science education. Indeed, a search for “scientific literacy by country,” on any Internet search engine, would quickly register in the millions of items. In addition to its global sweep, the landscape of scientific literacy is also deep and rich in the literature and discourse of professional science education, associated frequently with the expression “Science for All.” However, is everyone on the same page about that?

The intended audience for this book is primarily the science education research and professional community, and the professional education community more widely. The authors collectively believe that the current state of research and practice regarding scientific literacy as an overarching goal for school science education …