1. Next Generation Science Standards

2. Points for today NGSS Review Middle School Alignment NGSS Study Group
Professional Learning
Timeline

3. Quick Review What do you remember ( or know ) about NGSS???
Requires shift in teaching practices
GROUPED 6-8 in Middle School
More inquiry
National set of Standards
Lot of work!!

4. NAMASTE

6. Three Components SCIENCE and ENGINEERING PRACTICES
DISCIPLINARY CORE IDEAS (content)
CROSSCUTTING CONCEPTS

8. NGSS Middle School Alignment
SBE adopted the recommendation of the Science Expert Panel (SEP) November, 2013, based on NGSS model (Appendix K)
California is a K–8 Instructional Materials adoption state and requires that standards be placed at specific grade levels – sixth, seventh, and eighth

9. SEP Criteria for Arrangement
Performance expectations (PE’s) were placed at each grade level so that they support content articulation across grade levels (from fifth through eighth grade)
Best for student learning (PISA)

10. SEP Criteria for Arrangement
Performance Expectations were aligned with the Common Core English Language Arts and Mathematics so that science learning would not be dependent upon skills not yet acquired
Variability, natural selection, and ideas of deep time and the fossil record, require understanding of time scale and population distributions of traits that need eighth grade level mathematical sophistication.

11. SEP Criteria for Arrangement
Performance Expectations reflect a balance in the three disciplines (Life, Physical, and Earth and Space) both in content complexity and number at each grade level
21 Life Science – 7 each year
15 Earth and Space Science – 5 each year
19 Physical Science – 3/6/10
4 Engineering Design PE’s - all 4 each year

12. But , wait…….
After feedback from the field, the SBE tasked the SEP to:
Create an option that is based on the traditional, or discipline specific, middle school model
Due for release and public comment by February

13. Options
Preferred model – balance of Earth and Space, Physical, and Life
Includes Engineering throughout OR
New option – more traditional

14. NGSS Study Group
Consisting of CISC, CDE, CSTA, K-12 Alliance, CSP, and authors of NGSS
Purpose: To build a community of learners from those that will be leading the state implementation of NGSS across the state.
To create a community that is knowledgeable about the big ideas in NGSS and that can speak with a common language as they interact with educational stakeholders

15. NGSS Study Group Common voice as to what NGSS is:
A list of "More of This and Less of That" to inform NGSS implementation
A "Voice to the Field" list of common messages related to NGSS

16. NGSS Study Group DRAFT “voice to the field”
California educators need to use the National Research Council’s A Framework for K-12 Science Education as the driving source for understanding the components of NGSS and the required depth of student understanding.

17. Another draft “Voice to the field”
Connections among Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts need to be an explicit part of instruction with understanding demonstrated by each student.

18. NGSS Rollout Seven (7) Statewide San Joaquin/Sacramento Chico/Redding
Fresno
Bay Area
Points south…

19. Rollout specifics Create teams of “experts” in each “region”
Up to 360 teachers, administrators, and curriculum staff
For Sacramento, each 13 districts can send up to 6 science leaders
(Elementary, MS, HS, Admin, Curriculum) = 5
Awareness through 2 day workshop provided by NGSS Study Group members (CDE, CISC, etc.)
Coming this Spring: tentatively April 28-29th

20. SCOE Science Support for K-12
Build Awareness of NGSS using current curriculum:
Get to know NGSS – workshop (February/May)
PRIMER - intro
NGSS Series (March/April)
Deeper dive into SEPs and CCC

21. Timeline Highlights Today- Curriculum Framework Revision
Fall LEA’s begin Transition Phase of Implementation
January Adoption of Science Framework by SBE
Fall LEA’s begin full implementation of NGSS
November Adoption of New Science Instructional Materials based upon NGSS
Full timeline – handout

22. Questions??

23. THANK YOU!