Introducing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

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Introducing the Next Generation Science Standards
(NGSS)
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Michigan An NGSS Lead State Partner
Michigans Development Partnership
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NGSS Overview

• Represent a shift from a broad array of content
  to a focused integration of science practices and
  concepts
• Focus on limited number of core ideas, integrate
  science and engineering practices, and taught
  through cross-cutting concepts among the
  disciplines of science.
• NGSS developed by collaboration among states
• Michigan is one of 26 lead states involved in
  development
• Effort coincides with similar collaboration for
  CCSS

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Significance

• New approaches to science education address
  Michigan needs
• Improvement of Michigans competitive economic
  edge by focusing on STEM specific topics
• Essential preparation for all careers in the
  modern workforce, with technology and scientific
  advancements that support business and industry
• Scientific and technological literacy for an
  educated society
• Student learning of science
• Prepares students for active engagement in a
  technology rich and scientifically complex world
• Develops understandings and skills about science
  engaging and developmentally appropriate ways

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Conceptual Focus of NGSS

• K-12 Science education should reflect the
  interconnected nature of science practiced and
  experienced in the real world.
• The NGSS are student performance expectations
  NOT curriculum. They guide curriculum and
  instruction decisions at the local level.
• The science concepts build coherently from grade
  to grade.
• The NGSS focus on deeper understanding of content
  as well as application of content in real-world
  phenomena.
• Science and Engineering are integrated in the
  NGSS from K12.
• The NGSS are aligned with the Common Core State
  Standards to ensure students have foundational
  skills to read for understanding, communicate
  their learning, and utilize mathematical thinking
  to support scientific investigations and inquiry.

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Since the NGSS Introduction

• Comprehensive Public Review
• January 2013 Public Draft
• Career and College Readiness Reviews
• January and March Lead State Reviews
• Professional Organization Reviews
• Final Edits and Changes (based on review)
• Further strengthen coherence
• Connections to CCSS made more explicit
• Science and Engineering Practices revised to
  provide greater clarity
• Maintain integration of engineering practices and
  content, but highlight engineering design as a
  separate disciplinary core idea

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What Do We Need to Know? Big Ideas and
Considerations of NGSS
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NGSS Definition of CCR in ScienceCareer and
College Ready Students can demonstrate evidence
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• Self-directed planning, monitoring, and
  evaluating,
• Applying knowledge flexibly across various
  disciplines,
• Employing valid and reliable research strategies,
• Exhibiting evidence of the effective transfer of
  mathematics and disciplinary literacy skills to
  science.
• To demonstrate these expectations, students need
  to interweave three dimensions of science
  disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering
  practices, and cross-cutting concepts in their
  learning.

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NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

• NGSS elevates the practices of science from the
  inquiry strand of the current content standards
  and introduces engineering practices not in prior
  standards.
• Asking questions (science) and defining problems
  (engineering)
• Developing and using models
• Planning and carrying out investigations
• Analyzing and interpreting data
• Using mathematical and computational thinking
• Constructing explanations (science) and designing
  solutions (engineering)
• Engaging in argument from evidence
• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating
  information

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NGSS and MMC Credit (for all students)

• NGSS define performance expectations for High
  School Earth and Space Science, Biology, Physics,
  and Chemistry as essential for ALL students to be
  Career and College Ready.
• NGSS define a K-12 progression of knowledge,
  skills, and practices. Students will enter high
  school ready to meet the HS performance
  expectations.
• NGSS align with CCSS-ELA/Literacy and
  CCSS-Mathematics.
• NGSS require application of literacy and
  mathematics practices.

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Implications and Timeline for Instruction and
Assessment
Year MDE and Partner Organizations LEAs / Local Educators
2013 Introduce NGSS and Framework Identify content that remains or improves Support implementation of the practices Gather information and set up transition planning teams Identify current implementation of content and practices
2014 Support transitions and learning progressions Identify implications of performance expectations Support integration of science concepts Continue to pilot implementation based on transitional plans Develop K-12 learning progressions and local curriculum and resources
2015 to 2016 Develop state assessment systems that reflect instruction and report at the practice and topic levels develop support systems /resources for efficacy of implementation of standards /practices Develop and implement assessments and curriculum activities Implement local PD efforts to reflect on practices and outcomes data to improve instruction

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Transitioning to NGSS Assessment

• Current state science assessment in Fall for 5th
  and 8th grade students spring for 11th grade
• Beginning in 2014-15, science assessment will be
  in the spring for grades 4, 7, and 11 (in
  alignment with Smarter Balanced timeline)
• Potential to consider transition to annual
  assessment of NGSS in grades 3-8 in subsequent
  years

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Current Planning Efforts and Support

• Work with multi-state partners
• Focus on adoption and policy implementation
• Council of State Science Supervisors, Achieve,
  NGSS Network
• NSTA and NASBE
• State-wide partnerships
• Focus on communication and implementation
  supports
• Math and Science Centers, MSTA, MAISA
• Michigan STEM Partnership, Institutes of Higher
  Education
• MDE Internal Collaboration for alignment and
  transition planning

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NGSS Public Comment Window

• Goal To distribute and receive feedback from
  interested stakeholders to support NGSS adoption
• The standards review will open on April 10, 2013.
• The review period will end on May 8, 2013.
• The Michigan public comment survey and transition
  planning documents can be accessed at
  www.michigan.gov/ngss
• The standards and supporting documents can be
  accessed at www.nextgenscience.org
• Request for MI SBE adoption May 14, 2013

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NGSS Public Comment Survey

• Goal Survey is designed to introduce
  participants to the NGSS and supporting documents
  and to provide an opportunity for public comment
  regarding adoption.
• The survey design follows the outline of the NGSS
  appendices
• The survey records level of awareness of the
  National Research Council Framework and previous
  versions of NGSS
• Participants respond with level of agreement to
  summary statements
• An optional survey provides feedback for
  transition and implementation planning

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MDE Contacts

• Linda Forward
• Director, Office of Education Improvement
  Innovation
• ForwardL_at_michigan.gov
• Gregg Dionne
• Supervisor, Curriculum and Instruction Unit
• Office of Education Improvement Innovation
• dionneg_at_michigan.gov

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