1. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Update Board of Education September 2, 2014

2. 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 2015-2016Completion of the Science Framework based upon the NGSS Fall of 2015-2016Districts transition to implementation of NGSS

3. Important Dates and Timeline from California Department of Education DateActivity January 2016State Board of Education adopts Science Framework Fall of 2016-2017Full implementation of NGSS by school districts Fall of 2017-2018Adoption of new science instructional materials based on NGSS

4. 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

5. 2014-2015 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