1. The Next Generation Science Standards From Awareness to Transition
K-12 Alliance
Welcome
The Next Generation Science Standards
Roll Out Symposium
Phase II
From Awareness to Transition
Welcome to Phase II of the Next Generation Science Standards Professional Learning Symposiums. This year we are focusing on the stage of Awareness to Transition.

2. It Takes A Village
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA)
California Department of Education (CDE)
California Science Project (CSP)
California Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
County Offices of Education
K12 Alliance/WestEd
This Symposium is provided through the voluntary collaboration of six organizations.
The California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSES)
The California Department of Education
The California Science Project
The California Science Teachers Association
The California County Offices of Education
And the K12 Alliance/WestEd
K-12 Alliance

3. STATES ADOPTING NGSS Arkansas California Delaware Illinois Iowa Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Nevada
New Jersey
Oregon
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington
District of Columbia
Over 40 states have shown interest in the standards, and as of March 2015, twelve states and the District of Columbia have adopted the standards: California, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia (D.C.). West Virginia is almost there – they are still discussing the Global Warming/Climate Change issues.

4. California Next Generation Science Standards Systems Implementation PLAN
In November 2014 the California State Board of Education adopted the CA NGSS Systems Implementation Plan

5. The Plan Includes Three phases of implementation
Awareness
Transition
Implementation
Timeline of significant events
Suggestions and opportunities for
The California Department of Education (CDE)
Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and
Community Stakeholders and Support Providers
8 guiding strategies
This Plan includes:
Three phases of implementation
Awareness
Transition
And Implementation
A Timeline of significant events
Suggestions and opportunities for implementation for all stakeholders:
The California Department of Education (CDE)
Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and
Community Stakeholders and Support Providers
And 8 guiding strategies

6. Guiding Strategies Professional Learning Instructional Resources
Professional Learning
Instructional Resources
Assessment
Expanded Learning
Postsecondary and Business
Resources
Communication
Coalition Building
The eight guiding strategies include:
Facilitate high quality professional learning opportunities for educators to ensure that every student has access to teachers who are prepared to teach and facilitate student learning to the levels of rigor and depth required by the CA NGSS.
 Provide CA NGSS-aligned instructional resources designed to meet the diverse needs of all students.
Develop and transition to CA NGSS-aligned assessments that supports the improvement of teaching and learning and provide information that may be used for accountability.
 Collaborate with parents, guardians, and the early childhood and expanded learning communities to integrate the CA NGSS into programs and activities beyond the K–12 school setting.
Collaborate with the postsecondary and business communities and additional stakeholders to ensure that all students are prepared for success in career and college.
 Seek, create, and disseminate resources to support stakeholders as the CA NGSS systems implementation moves forward.
 Design and establish systems of effective communication regarding CA NGSS among stakeholders to continuously identify areas of need and disseminate information.
Build coalitions to ensure a consistent message and to sustain momentum during implementation.

7. NGSS Implementation Timeline (Completed)
September 4, 2013: SBE Adopts NGSS
November 6, 2013: SBE Adopts Preferred Integrated Model for Grades 6–8 and Authorizes Discipline Specific Model as Alternative for Grades 6–8
January – February 2014: NGSS Framework Focus Groups and Public Comment
July 2014: Science Assessment Stakeholder Meetings
November 2014: SBE adopts NGSS Systems Implementation Plan for California
These timeline items have already occurred
September 4, 2013: California State Board of Education (SBE) Adopted Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
November 6, 2013: California SBE Adopts Preferred Integrated Model for Grades 6–8 and Authorizes Discipline Specific Model as Alternative for Grades 6–8
January – February 2014: NGSS Framework Focus Groups and Public Comment Began
July 2014: Science Assessment Stakeholder Meetings Began
November 2014: NGSS Systems Implementation Plan for California adopted by the State Board of Education

8. Implementation Timeline (in progress)
2014–2018: CA K-8 NGSS Early Implementation Initiative
2014–2016: Revision of CA Science Curriculum Framework
September 2016: Framework Adoption
2017: Anticipated List of SBE-Adopted K–8 Science Instructional Materials Adoption
April 2014–June 2017: NGSS Awareness/Transition/Implementation Leadership Symposium Trainings
2016: Anticipated CDE Recommendations to the State Board of Education (SBE) on Science Assessment
: Anticipated Administration of NGSS Science Assessments (pilot test , field test , and operational testing )
Items that are currently in progress or planned for future years are:
The CA K-8 NGSS Early Implementation Initiative began in 2014 and will continue through 2018, facilitated by the K-12 Alliance/WestEd
Revision of CA Science Curriculum Framework began in 2014 and will continue into 2016
September 2016: Anticipated Framework Adoption
2017: Anticipated List of SBE-Adopted K–8 Science Instructional Materials Adoption
From April 2014–June 2017: The NGSS Awareness, Transition, and Implementation Symposium Trainings are provided throughout California, brought to you by the NGSS Collaborative organizations described earlier.
In 2016: We anticipate that CDE Recommendations on Science Assessment will be brought to the State Board of Education (SBE)
In : We anticipate that the Administration of NGSS Science Operational Assessments will begin. The pilot test will be in ; the field test in ; and the operational testing will be in )

9. For More Information on the Implementation of CA NGSS
CA NGSS and NGSS Systems Implementation Plan-
New Science Framework aligned to the CA NGSS
New assessments aligned to the CA NGSShttp://
Here are some websites you can visit if you want more information.

10. Symposium #1 What Did We Learn?
In Phase I we focused on Awareness of the Next Generation Science Standards and the shifts in teaching and learning that need to occur. We went over the format of the standards and introduced the NGSS Appendices; discussed connections between NGSS and the CCSS; provided a tool to begin planning for 3-D instruction; and we had a strand specifically for administrative support.

11. Sessions for the Entire Team
Symposium #2
Sessions for the Entire Team
In Phase 2, we have some sessions that continue the work from Phase I, and some that delve deeper in the dimensions of NGSS. The next four slides describe sessions that are designed for everyone to attend.

12. NGSS Conceptual Shifts
1. K-12 Science Education Should Reflect the Interconnected Nature of Science as it is Practiced and Experienced in the Real World.
2. The Next Generation Science Standards are student performance expectations – NOT curriculum.
3. The Science Concepts in the NGSS Build Coherently from K–12.
4. The NGSS Focus on Deeper Understanding of Content as well as Application of Content.
5. Science and Engineering are Integrated in the NGSS, from K–12.
6. The NGSS are designed to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship.
7. The NGSS and Common Core State Standards (English Language Arts and Mathematics) are Aligned.
In NGSS 103: You will Deepen Your Understanding of the NGSS by engaging with the Conceptual Shifts. You will learn about the importance of developing a professional learning plan to prepare teachers for the NGSS, and discuss the types of administrative and system supports necessary to implement these learning plans.

13. The Tool Phase 2 Concept Preliminary Learning Sequence Template
5E Learning Sequence
Stu
Tch
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
In The Tool Phase 2: You will build on Roll Out #1, incorporating a new tool to design a learning sequence that addresses the 3D aspect of the NGSS.

14. But What Does It Look Like?
This session takes you to the next step after you develop your tool. You will apply the tool to a learning sequence for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8 or and experience what the learning looks like in a classroom over a multi- day lesson.

15. Teaching Through the Practices
Asking questions and defining problems
Developing and using models
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Using mathematics, information and computer technology, and computational thinking
Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Engaging in argument from evidence
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
In Teaching Through the Practices you will experience the coherent integration of the NGSS Scientific and Engineering Practices from the observation of a phenomenon to constructing an explanation for those observations. This session focuses on three practices: 1) developing and revising models, 2) engaging in argument from evidence, and 3) constructing explanations. You can attend either a session targeted for elementary (grades K-5) or secondary (grades 6-12).

16. Symposium #2 Sessions of Choice
The next four slides describe sessions that will require you to make a choice of which to attend. If you have a team, you might consider each attending a different session.

17. Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
Cause and effect
Scale, proportion, and quantity
Systems and system models
Energy and matter
Structure and function
Stability and change
In The 3rd Dimension - Crosscutting Concepts Session you will Learn how the seven crosscutting concepts of the Next Generation Science Standards deepen understanding of the Practices and Core Ideas and lead to productive inquiry. This hands-on workshop will explore ways to help students use the crosscutting concepts to think like scientists and engineers.

18. Earth and Space Sciences
High School
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Life Sciences
Earth and Space Sciences
Physics
Engineering
Integrated Science 1
Integrated Science 3
In the High School Session you will review the policy issues related to the implementation of NGSS at the high school level and Explore and compare sample HS course sequences that might be appropriate for your district.
Integrated Science 2

19. Administrator Strand
In the Administrator Strand you will learn how to support the implementation of NGSS at your school site and in your district through exploring various implementation resources and collaborating with other administrative leaders. This session emphasizes strategies to move from awareness to transition.

20. Engineering in a Three Dimensional Lesson
Defining a Problem
Designing a Solution
Optimizing that Design Solution
In “Engineering in a Three Dimensional Lesson” you will experience the NGSS Engineering Design Core Ideas of defining a problem, designing a solution, and optimizing that design solution. 

21. Principles of the NRC Framework and Guidelines for Our work
Children are born investigators
Understanding builds over time
Science and engineering require both knowledge and practice
Connecting to students’ interests and experiences is essential
Focus on core ideas and practices
Promote equity
The National Research Council wrote “A Framework for K-12 Science Education” in This is the document on which the national NGSS were built. The Framework is based on these basic and critical principals:
Children are born investigators
Understanding builds over time
Science and engineering require both knowledge and practice
Connecting to students’ interests and experiences is essential
Focus on core ideas and practices
Promote equity

22. Enjoy the Symposium!
We hope you grow and network and enjoy these two days of professional learning. Thank you.