NASBE Resource Guides States through Science Standards Adoption

Posted on May 14, 2015May 10, 2015 by coreeducation

Implementing, revising, adapting, or adopting new academic standards is a significant undertaking that requires extensive support, planning, and resources. Where do state policymakers begin? A new NASBE resource, New Science Standards: A Readiness Assessment for State Boards of Education, guides state boards of education through the complex process of reviewing, adopting, and implementing new science Read more about NASBE Resource Guides States through Science Standards Adoption[…]

Wyoming Blocks new Science Standards

Posted on April 10, 2014 by coreeducation

Lawmakers in the state of Wyoming recently became the first lawmakers in the country to block the education department of its state from implementing the new Next Generation Science Standards. This blog has written multiple pieces about the gradual adoption of NGSS, which 9 states and DC have already adopted. Before diving into the issue Read more about Wyoming Blocks new Science Standards[…]

Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards

Posted on January 27, 2014 by coreeducation

Assessments, understood as tools for tracking what and how well students have learned, play a critical role in the classroom. Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards develops an approach to science assessment to meet the vision of science education for the future as it has been elaborated in A Framework for K-12 Science Read more about Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards[…]

Fordham Evaluates the Next Generation Science Standards

Posted on July 18, 2013 by coreeducation

As the National Research Council, the National Science Teachers Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Achieve have recently released the final version of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has completed its review of the new standards and given them a C. While this may certainly Read more about Fordham Evaluates the Next Generation Science Standards[…]

Caution on Next Generation Science Standards

Posted on June 16, 2013 by coreeducation

A new set of science standards to complement the Common Core has been touted as crucial reform to a crucial subject, but the Thomas B. Fordham Institute has recently urged states considering the “Next Generation Science Standards” to “exercise caution and patience.” Chester Finn and Kathleen Porter-Magee at the Common Core Watch, part of the Read more about Caution on Next Generation Science Standards[…]