Developing the Next Generation Science Standards

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Developing the Next Generation Science Standards
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NGSS Development process
KS Adoption?
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K-12 Framework for Science Education

• The Framework for K-12 Science Education contains
  three dimensions
• Dimension I Scientific and Engineering
  Practices
• Dimension II Crosscutting Concepts
• Dimension III Core Ideas
• Kansas Science Standards
• Standard 1 Inquiry
• Unifying Scientific Concepts and Processes,
  Standards 5-7
• Standards 2-4

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What makes the NGSS new?

• The 3 dimensions will be incorporated into every
  standards statement.
• Emphasis on depth of thought over breadth of
  content
• Engineering is more prominent (a core
  disciplinary idea)
• Science content is updated
• K-12 progression of learning revised

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NGSS Writing Team

• 41 members with expertise in teaching at all
  grade levels, working with students with
  disabilities, English language acquisition, state
  level standards/assessment, workforce
  development, engineering, technology, and life,
  earth and physical science
• Includes prominent scientists and academics that
  have working knowledge of science standards
• Selected based on recommendations from various
  groups including NSTA and the Council of State
  Science Supervisors
• Led by the education community

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NGSS Review in Kansas

• Broad based Committee
• Provide feedback on NGSS
• Leadership Committee
• Coordinate and synthesize state level feedback
• Building Capacity for Science Education
• relevance beyond academic realm
• wider stakeholder group in science education
• Business and industry, Nonformal science
  education, Legislature, Kansas State Board of
  Education

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Kansas NGSS Committees
Kansas NGSS Broad Based Review Group
Kansas NGSS Leadership Committee
Building Capacity for Science Education in Kansas
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Timeline
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Resources

• www.ksde.org/science
• www.nextgenscience.org

Matt Krehbiel Science Education Program Consultant Kansas State Department of Education mkrehbiel_at_ksde.org Dave Barnes Math/Science Education Program Consultant Kansas State Department of Education dbarnes_at_ksde.org