ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ, sˈɪlz ɪz kənsˈɜːnd wɪð mˌeɪkɪŋ kˈeɪ twˈɛlv sˈaɪəns ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən mˈoːɹ kəmpˈɛlɪŋ ænd æksˈɛsəbəl tʊ ɐ daɪvˈɜːs stˈuːdənt pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ stˈuːdənts hˌuː kˈʌm fɹʌm fˈæmɪliz wɪð lˈɪɾəl fˈɔːɹməl ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns wɪð kˈeɪ twˈɛlv skˈuːlz ænd sˈaɪəns lˈɜːnɪŋ.
In particular, CILS is concerned with making K-12 science education more compelling and accessible to a diverse student population, including students who come from families with little formal experience with K-12 schools and science learning.