The Strand Coordinators, together with the Program Chairs and Executive Director, make up the NARST Program Committee.  The following Strands are currently in effect.

1. Science Learning: Development of student understanding
   How students learn from a variety of theoretical perspectives.
   Coordinators: (26) Stefanie Marshall; (27) Uma Ganesan;
2. Science Learning: Contexts, Characteristics and Interactions
   Learning environments, teacher-student and student-student interactions, and factors related to and/or affecting learning.
   Coordinators: (26) >Rachel van Aswegen
3. Science Teaching — Primary School (Grades preK-6): Characteristics and Strategies
   Teacher cognition, content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, instructional materials and strategies.
   Coordinators: (26) Moyu (Molly) Zhang; (28) Katherine Lanouette
4. Science Teaching — Middle and High School (Grades 5-12): Characteristics and Strategies
   Teacher cognition; content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and instructional materials and strategies.
   Coordinators: (26) Robbie. L. Higdon; (28) Christine Bernhardt
5. College Science Teaching and Learning (Grades 13-20)
   Instructor cognition, content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, student understanding and learning, and conceptual change at postsecondary level.
   Coordinators: (26) Anita Schuchard; (27) Meena Kharatmal
6. Science Learning in Informal Contexts
   Learning and teaching in museums, outdoor settings, community programs, communications media and after-school programs.
   Coordinators: (26) Kelli Paul; (27) Xornam Apedoe
7. Pre-service Science Teacher Education
   Pre-service professional development of teachers, pre-service teacher education programs and policy, field experience, and issues related to pre-service teacher education reform.
   Coordinators: (26) Selina Lynn Bartels; (28) Ryan Summers
8. In-service Science Teacher Education 
   Continuing professional development of teachers, in-service teacher education programs and policy, and issues related to in-service teacher education reform.
   Coordinators: (26) Julie C. Brown; (27) Jason Buell
9. discontinued
10. Curriculum and Assessment
    Curriculum development, change, implementation, dissemination and evaluation, including alternative forms of assessment of teaching and learning.
    Coordinators: (26) Jill Wertheim; (27) Elizabeth Xeng de los Santos
11. Cultural, Social, and Gender Issues
    Equity and diversity issues: sociocultural, multicultural, bilingual, racial/ethnic, and gender equity studies.
    Coordinators: (26) Quentin Sedlacek; (27) Takeshia Pierre
12. Technology for Teaching, Learning, and Research
    Advancing applications of technology and digital tools to promote teaching, learning, and research.
    Coordinators: (26) TingTing Li
13. History, Philosophy, Sociology, and Nature of Science
    Historical, philosophical and social issues of science as related to science education.
    Coordinators: (26) Mila Rosa Librea Carden; (28) Erdogan Kaya
14. Environmental Education and Sustainability
    Education related to Earth and ecological systems, environmental literacy and justice, experiential learning, Indigenous perspectives, public participation in science, socioscientific issues, sustainability, and sustainable development.
    Coordinators: (26) Rouhollah Aghasaleh; (27) Hong H. Tran
15. Policy, Reform, and Program Evaluation
    The construction, interpretation, and implementation of science education policies and reforms at the local, regional, national, or international levels.
    Coordinators: (26) Sanlyn Buxner; (27) Christine Haverly