Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Update Board of Education September 2, 2014
Important Dates and Timeline from California Department of Education DateActivity September 2013Next Generation Science Standards and Appendices were adopted by the State Board of Education Fall of Completion of the Science Framework based upon the NGSS Fall of Districts transition to implementation of NGSS
Important Dates and Timeline from California Department of Education DateActivity January 2016State Board of Education adopts Science Framework Fall of Full implementation of NGSS by school districts Fall of Adoption of new science instructional materials based on NGSS
Professional Development and Information Meetings for Staff and Teachers DateActivity April 2014California Department of Education Symposium Two teams of teachers and administrators attended Summer 2014NGSS workshops attended
Next Steps Provide awareness materials to elementary teachers Provide professional development to secondary science teachers on adapting lessons to reflect more of an NGSS focus Begin work on science and math pathways alignment