Download or read book Report and Recommendation to the Kansas State Board of Education Regarding Adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards written by Kansas Next Generation Science Standards Review Committee and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Kansas Next Generation Science Standards Review Committee recommends the April 2013 release of the Next Generation Science Standards be adopted as the Kansas science standards. The organization, emphasis, and structure of the NGSS reflect the evidence-based recommendations on teaching and learning in the sciences based on the research since the last major effort to produce comprehensive science standards dating back as far as twenty years ago. ... The consensus view of the Kansas NGSS review team is simple - these are a significant improvement over our current standards and have the potential to improve the science and engineering knowledge and skills of Kansas students. ... The Framework lays out a vision for K-12 education with students actively engaging in scientific and engineering practices while applying the crosscutting concepts that will deepen their understanding of the core ideas of all the academic fields of science and engineering."--Executive Summary.

Download or read book Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-03-27 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Framework for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) describe a new vision for science learning and teaching that is catalyzing improvements in science classrooms across the United States. Achieving this new vision will require time, resources, and ongoing commitment from state, district, and school leaders, as well as classroom teachers. Successful implementation of the NGSS will ensure that all K-12 students have high-quality opportunities to learn science. Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards provides guidance to district and school leaders and teachers charged with developing a plan and implementing the NGSS as they change their curriculum, instruction, professional learning, policies, and assessment to align with the new standards. For each of these elements, this report lays out recommendations for action around key issues and cautions about potential pitfalls. Coordinating changes in these aspects of the education system is challenging. As a foundation for that process, Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards identifies some overarching principles that should guide the planning and implementation process. The new standards present a vision of science and engineering learning designed to bring these subjects alive for all students, emphasizing the satisfaction of pursuing compelling questions and the joy of discovery and invention. Achieving this vision in all science classrooms will be a major undertaking and will require changes to many aspects of science education. Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards will be a valuable resource for states, districts, and schools charged with planning and implementing changes, to help them achieve the goal of teaching science for the 21st century.

Download or read book Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-05-29 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessments, understood as tools for tracking what and how well students have learned, play a critical role in the classroom. Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards develops an approach to science assessment to meet the vision of science education for the future as it has been elaborated in A Framework for K-12 Science Education (Framework) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). These documents are brand new and the changes they call for are barely under way, but the new assessments will be needed as soon as states and districts begin the process of implementing the NGSS and changing their approach to science education. The new Framework and the NGSS are designed to guide educators in significantly altering the way K-12 science is taught. The Framework is aimed at making science education more closely resemble the way scientists actually work and think, and making instruction reflect research on learning that demonstrates the importance of building coherent understandings over time. It structures science education around three dimensions - the practices through which scientists and engineers do their work, the key crosscutting concepts that cut across disciplines, and the core ideas of the disciplines - and argues that they should be interwoven in every aspect of science education, building in sophistication as students progress through grades K-12. Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards recommends strategies for developing assessments that yield valid measures of student proficiency in science as described in the new Framework. This report reviews recent and current work in science assessment to determine which aspects of the Framework's vision can be assessed with available techniques and what additional research and development will be needed to support an assessment system that fully meets that vision. The report offers a systems approach to science assessment, in which a range of assessment strategies are designed to answer different kinds of questions with appropriate degrees of specificity and provide results that complement one another. Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards makes the case that a science assessment system that meets the Framework's vision should consist of assessments designed to support classroom instruction, assessments designed to monitor science learning on a broader scale, and indicators designed to track opportunity to learn. New standards for science education make clear that new modes of assessment designed to measure the integrated learning they promote are essential. The recommendations of this report will be key to making sure that the dramatic changes in curriculum and instruction signaled by Framework and the NGSS reduce inequities in science education and raise the level of science education for all students.

Download or read book Design Selection and Implementation of Instructional Materials for the Next Generation Science Standards written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructional materials are a key means to achieving the goals of science educationâ€"an enterprise that yields unique and worthwhile benefits to individuals and society. As states and districts move forward with adoption and implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or work on improving their instruction to align with A Framework for Kâ€"12 Science Education (the Framework), instructional materials that align with this new vision for science education have emerged as one of the key mechanisms for creating high-quality learning experiences for students. In response to the need for more coordination across the ongoing efforts to support the design and implementation of instructional materials for science education, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a public workshop in June 2017. The workshop focused on the development of instructional materials that reflect the principles of the Framework and the NGSS. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Download or read book Next Generation Science Standards written by NGSS Lead States and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Next Generation Science Standards identifies the science all K-12 students should know. These new standards are based on the National Research Council's A Framework for K-12 Science Education. The National Research Council, the National Science Teachers Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Achieve have partnered to create standards through a collaborative state-led process. The standards are rich in content and practice and arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to provide all students an internationally benchmarked science education. The print version of Next Generation Science Standards complements the nextgenscience.org website and: Provides an authoritative offline reference to the standards when creating lesson plans Arranged by grade level and by core discipline, making information quick and easy to find Printed in full color with a lay-flat spiral binding Allows for bookmarking, highlighting, and annotating

Download or read book Kansas Science Education Standards written by Kansas. State Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Literacy for Science written by Steering Committee on Exploring the Overlap Between Literacy in Science and the Practice of Obtaining Evaluating and Communicating Information and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent movement in K-12 education toward common standards in key subjects represents an unprecedented opportunity for improving learning outcomes for all students. These standards initiatives - the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics (CCSS) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) - are informed by research on learning and teaching and a decade of standards-based education reform. While the standards have been developed separately in English/Language Arts and Science, there are areas where the standards intersect directly. One such area of intersection occurs between the "Literacy in Science" portions of the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts and the practices in the NGSS (originally outlined in the NRC's A Framework for K-12 Science Education), particularly the practice of "Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information." Because the CCSS literacy in science standards predated the NGSS, developers of the NGSS worked directly with the CCSS team to identify the connections between the two sets of standards. However, questions about how the two sets of standards can complement each other and can be used in concert to improve students' reading and writing, as well as listening and speaking, in science to learn science continue to exist. "Literacy for Science" is the summary of a workshop convened by the National Research Council Board on Science Education in December 2013 to address the need to coordinate the literacy for science aspect of CCSS and the practices in NGSS. The workshop featured presentations about the complementary roles of English/language arts teachers and science teachers as well as the unique challenges and approaches for different grade levels. "Literacy for Science" articulates the knowledge and skills teachers need to support students in developing competence in reading and communicating in science. This report considers design options for curricula and courses that provide aligned support for students to develop competencies in reading and communicating, and addresses the role of district and school administrators in guiding implementation of science and ELA to help ensure alignment. "Literacy for Science" will be a useful point of reference for anyone interested in the opportunities and challenges of overlapping science and literacy standards to improve the learning experience.

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Download or read book On the Consideration of Adoption and Implementation of The Next Generation Science Standards in a Local Control Context written by Christopher C. Lazzaro and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the Consideration of Adoption and Implementation of The Next Generation Science Standards in a Local-Control Context: Supporting the Epistemology of Science through Education Policy Christopher C Lazzaro The primary purpose of this research is to understand how and why members at each of the three levels of the education system within a local-control state made the decisions they did in supporting or hindering the adoption and implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards. This research concentrates on three levels of the education system in a local-control state; 1) the state level 2) the district level, and 3) the school/teacher level, while investigating the following questions: 1. To what extent, and in what ways, do members in each of the three levels of the state education system advocate for adoption and implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards? 2. Are the members in each of the three levels motivated or compelled to consider adoption and implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards, why or why not? 3.

Download or read book Moving Forward written by Hunt Institute and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rigorous K-12 science education builds student knowledge in core scientific content and equips students to analyze problems, use evidence, and investigate solutions. The education requirements of careers across the economy are increasing and all students--regardless of whether they pursue science as a career--need greater proficiency in the knowledge and practice of science to be fully ready for college and the workforce. A coalition of states joined forces from 2011 to 2013 to develop a new set of science standards, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which outline what it means to be fully college and career ready in science. These standards are internationally benchmarked and draw from the practices of the highest-performing countries on international assessments, such as Singapore, Finland, Korea, Canada, and Japan. The NGSS are structured so that students are asked to engage in hands-on practices as they learn subject-based content; through an emphasis on cross-cutting concepts, the standards also build students' knowledge of ideas that apply across science disciplines. The standards follow a clear developmental progression so that knowledge builds logically from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Framework for K-12 Science Education, developed by the National Research Council and published in July 2011, forms the basis for the structure and scientific content of the NGSS. The Framework presents three key dimensions that are incorporated in each of the science standards: (1) Practices; (2) Cross-Cutting Concepts; and (3) Disciplinary Core Ideas. Twenty-six states voluntarily joined the process to develop science standards based on the Framework. As of March 2014, 11 states and the District of Columbia have officially adopted the NGSS, and each state is now developing its own implementation strategy. The case studies in this document provide a closer look at the strategies four states utilized through the NGSS writing and review process. The first two states, Rhode Island and California, have officially adopted the standards and are currently in the process of developing implementation plans. Minnesota and North Carolina were involved as lead states in the NGSS development process and provide useful examples of how state leaders are paving the way for a more rigorous K-12 science education.

Download or read book Next Generation Science Standards written by Alissa Peltzman and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) represent the culmination of years of collaboration and effort by states, science educators and experts from across the United States. Based on the National Research Council's "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" and developed in partnership with 26 lead states, the NGSS, when implemented with fidelity, have the potential to fundamentally alter the landscape of American science education and prepare students for college, careers and life in the 21st century. This workbook is designed for state leaders who intend to adopt and implement the NGSS so that the standards bring about the change in classroom instruction and student achievement that they promise. One of the main objectives of this workbook is to help state leaders think through an NGSS adoption strategy and timeline. State science education advocates will need to make the case for these new standards and be prepared to answer questions from those charged with standards adoption in their states (usually state boards of education, but in some states adoption is the purview of general assemblies or chief state school officers). These questions are likely to include inquiries about the state's transition timeline and strategy for incorporating these standards into the full range of education reforms unfolding in states. In many states that are implementing the CCSS, the role of the state education agency is changing from compliance/monitoring to supporting and responding to district and school needs. The workbook is organized around elements of NGSS adoption and implementation that are critical to include in your state's plan; each chapter includes action steps to help guide your state's adoption and preliminary implementation of the NGSS: Chapter 1: Designate a Strategic Leadership Team, Review Your Capacity for Adoption and Implementation, and Create a Timeline for Adoption and Preliminary Implementation: (1) Designate a strategic leadership team and understand its role; (2) Complete a diagnostic assessment of your state's capacity to adopt and implement; and (3) Establish an adoption and preliminary implementation timeline. Chapter 2: Define Your Aspiration: (1) Develop a vision for how the NGSS will affect students and your state; and (2) Understand what the NGSS will require. Chapter 3: Evaluate Past and Present Performance: (1) Gather the relevant data; (2) Distill key performance patterns and identify root causes; and (3) Identify implications for adoption and implementation. Chapter 4: Determine the State's Role and Approach to Implementation: (1) Define your state's role; (2) Identify core implementation strategies; (3) Draw the delivery chain and identify feedback loops. Chapter 5: Set Targets and Trajectories: (1) Establish a performance target; (2) Connect your strategies to expected outcomes; and (3) Create more detailed trajectories to monitor implementation progress. Chapter 6: Develop a Stakeholder Engagement Strategy: (1) Develop key three messages; (2) Identify and analyze the stakeholders who are most critical to successful adoption and implementation; (3) Build your guiding coalition; (4) Establish a process and plan to handle potential challenges; and (5) Develop a stakeholder outreach strategy. Chapter 7: Establish Routines and Solve Problems (1) Reflect on existing performance management routines and consider how they can be adapted to monitor the progress of NGSS implementation; and (2) Organize, prepare for and conduct routines. A Glossary of NGSS Workbook Terms is also included.

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Download or read book Framework for K 12 Science Education written by Committee on Conceptual Framework for the New K-12 Science Education Standards and published by . This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Framework of K-12 Science Education Standards represents the first step in a process to create new standards in K-12 science education"--Executive summary.

Download or read book NGSS for California Public Schools K 12 written by California. State Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 4, 2013, the State Board of Education (SBE) adopted the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (CA NGSS) as required by California Education Code 60605.85. The NGSS Appendices A-M were also adopted to assist teachers in the implementation of the new science standards and to aid in the development of the new science curriculum framework. The California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS) can be viewed by grade level Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI): Life Sciences, Earth and Space Sciences, and Physical Sciences or by grade level Topic (e.g.: Chemical Reactions, Structure and Function, or Space Systems). California additions to the NGSS are identified in red boldface text and were incorporated by the California Science Expert Review Panel. One California clarification statement can be found in each of the following standards: 4-LS1-1, 4-PS3-1, 5-PS1-4, 5-ESS1-1, 5-ESS2-1, MS-LS1-1, HS-ESS2-6

Download or read book Kansas Science Education Standards written by Kansas Science Education Standards Writing Committee and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book What Is the Influence of the National Science Education Standards written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-12-05 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2001, with support from National Science Foundation, the National Research Council began a review of the evidence concerning whether or not the National Science Education Standards have had an impact on the science education enterprise to date, and if so, what that impact has been. This publication represents the second phase of a three-phase effort by the National Research Council to answer that broad and very important question. Phase I began in 1999 and was completed in 2001, with publication of Investigating the Influence of Standards: A Framework for Research in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (National Research Council, 2002). That report provided organizing principles for the design, conduct, and interpretation of research regarding the influence of national standards. The Framework developed in Phase I was used to structure the current review of research that is reported here. Phase II began in mid-2001, involved a thorough search and review of the research literature on the influence of the NSES, and concludes with this publication, which summarizes the proceedings of a workshop conducted on May 10, 2002, in Washington, DC. Phase III will provide input, collected in 2002, from science educators, administrators at all levels, and other practitioners and policy makers regarding their views of the NSES, the ways and extent to which the NSES are influencing their work and the systems that support science education, and what next steps are needed.