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: (25) Daniela Fiedler; (26) Stephanie Marshall
2. Science Learning: Contexts, Characteristics and Interactions
   Learning environments, teacher-student and student-student interactions, and factors related to and/or affecting learning.
   Coordinators: (25) Anne Emerson Leak; (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: (25) Jing Lin; (26) Moyu (Molly) Zhang
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; Justin Andersson (25)
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: (25) Tara Nkrumah; (26) Anita Schuchardt
6. Science Learning in Informal Contexts
   Learning and teaching in museums, outdoor settings, community programs, communications media and after-school programs.
   Coordinators: (25) Rebecca (Becky) Swanson; (26) Kelli Paul
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: (25) Preethi Titu; (26) Selina Lynn Bartels
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: (25) Quentin Biddy; (26) Julie C. Brown
9. discontinued
10. Curriculum and Assessment
    Curriculum development, change, implementation, dissemination and evaluation, including alternative forms of assessment of teaching and learning.
    Coordinators: (25) Peng He; (26) Jill Wertheim
11. Cultural, Social, and Gender Issues
    Equity and diversity issues: sociocultural, multicultural, bilingual, racial/ethnic, and gender equity studies.
    Coordinators: (25) Sophia Jeong; (26) Quentin Sedlacek
12. Technology for Teaching, Learning, and Research
    Advancing applications of technology and digital tools to promote teaching, learning, and research.
    Coordinators: (25) Yang Yang; (26) TingTing Li
13. History, Philosophy, Sociology, and Nature of Science
    Historical, philosophical and social issues of science as related to science education.
    Coordinators: (25) Allison Antink-Meyer; (26) Mila Rosa Librea Carden
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: (25) Narendra Dadarao Deshmukh; (26) Rouhollah Aghasaleh
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: (25) Jamie N. Mikeska; (26) Sanlyn Buxner