Drafting the science standards was the easy part

Drafting the science standards was the easy part
Now that the Next Generation Science Standards, which were drafted by 26 states and several national organizations, have been completed, the hard work of implementation begins, writes Erik Robelen in Education Week. What sets the new standards apart from existing state science standards, and even those abroad, is how they weave together disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and "cross-cutting concepts" that span scientific disciplines. At their heart are performance expectations that ask students to actively demonstrate learning by planning and conducting investigations, making observations, analyzing data, and devising models. These practices will be the most significant change -- and challenge -- in classrooms. The standards will also impact critical levers in the education system: teacher education and professional development, curriculum and instructional materials, and assessments. One of the biggest issues, experts say, and a costly endeavor, will be helping teachers deeply understand this new vision for science education. Whether the Next Generation Science Standards succeed will depend on the strength of professional learning opportunities for educators, said Fred Ende, regional science coordinator for Putnam-Westchester in New York state: "That to me is really going to be the glue that holds this together." More

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