Next Generation Science Standards

The Next Generation Science Standards is a multi-state effort in the United States to create new education standards that are "rich in content and practice, arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to provide all students an internationally benchmarked science education."[1] The standards were developed by a consortium of 26 states and by the National Science Teachers Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Research Council, and Achieve, a nonprofit organization that was also involved in developing math and English standards.[2][3][4][5] The public was also invited to review the standards,[6] and organizations such as the California Science Teachers Association encouraged this feedback.[7] The final draft of the standards was released in April 2013.[8]

  1. ^ "Next Generation Science Standards". Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. ^ Gillis, Justin (9 April 2013). "New Guidelines Call for Broad Changes in Science Education". New York Times. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Next Generation Science Standards". Illinois State Board of Education. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  4. ^ Robelen, Erik (14 May 2012). "Who Is Writing the 'Next Generation' Science Standards?". Education Week. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  5. ^ Revkin, Andrew (18 May 2012). "New Classroom Science Standards Up for Review". New York Times. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Education Officials Seek Public Comment on Science Standards". Topeka Capital-Journal. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Next Generation Science Standards". California Science Teachers Association. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  8. ^ Robelen, Erik (9 April 2013). "Common Science Standards Make Formal Debut". Education Week. Retrieved 12 May 2013.