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The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are K–12 science content standards. Standards set the expectations for what students should know and be able to do. The NGSS were developed by states to improve science education for all students.
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Grade: K-2, K K-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity Ask...
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Instruction and Assessment. Evaluating NGSS Design. Lesson...
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To learn more about the standards and to view the NGSS...
- Understanding The Standards
Resources in this section outline some key advances in...
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Information, tools, and guidance to help states and...
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Appendix B: Responses to Public Drafts Describes the...
- Developing the Standards
NRC Fidelity Review As a part of the NGSS development...
- Evaluating NGSS Design
Science Assessment Task Screening Tools: The Science Task...
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Science Assessment Criteria: This document describes the...
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Find the parts of the standards most relevant to you, acquaint yourself with the format, and find out what each of the different parts means. The NSTA Quick-Reference Guides to the NGSS are also available in grade-specific versions—one each for elementary, middle, and high school.
Resources in this section outline some key advances in science education research and describe how the NGSS reflect these advances by enabling students to learn science by doing science. The NGSS integrate the three dimensions introduced in the National Research Council's A Framework for K-12 Science Education into its student performance ...
The purpose of the NGSS Framework is to act as the foundation for science education standards while describing a vision of what it means to be proficient in science. It emphasizes the importance of the practices of science where the content becomes a vehicle for teaching the processes of science.
Science Assessment Criteria: This document describes the most important features of statewide summative assessments designed for three-dimensional standards based on A Framework for K-12 Science Education, such as the NGSS.
Founded on the groundbreaking report A Framework for K-12 Science Education, the Next Generation Science Standards promote a three-dimensional approach to classroom instruction that is student-centered and progresses coherently from grades K-12. Meet NGSS.
Since the release of the first draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), NSTA has been at the forefront in promoting the standards and helping science educators become familiar with and learn to navigate this exciting but complex document.