1. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Nicole D. LaDue, Assistant Professor
Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
June 4, 2014

2. What is NGSS all about? History Common Core vs. NGSS
Old standards vs. New standards
NGSS
Standards exploration

3. I. HISTORY
1957: Sputnik
Space Race:

4. I. History 1983: A Nation at Risk: call for education reform
1989: AAAS Science for All Americans defines science literacy
1991: NSTA writes to National Academy of Sciences National Research Council (NRC) to organize national science standards
1993: Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS)
1996: National Science Education Standards (NRC) is released after a three year development process

5. I. History 1983: A Nation at Risk: call for education reform
1989: AAAS Science for All Americans defines science literacy
1991: NSTA writes to National Academy of Sciences National Research Council (NRC) to organize national science standards
1993: Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS)
1996: National Science Education Standards (NRC) is released after a three year development process

6. I. History 1983: A Nation at Risk: call for education reform
1989: AAAS Science for All Americans defines science literacy
1991: NSTA writes to National Academy of Sciences National Research Council (NRC) to organize national science standards
1993: Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS)
1996: National Science Education Standards (NRC) is released after a three year development process

7. I. History 1983: A Nation at Risk: call for education reform
1989: AAAS Science for All Americans defines science literacy
1991: NSTA writes to National Academy of Sciences National Research Council (NRC) to organize national science standards
1993: Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS)
1996: National Science Education Standards (NRC) is released after a three year development process

8. I. History 1983: A Nation at Risk: call for education reform
1989: AAAS Science for All Americans defines science literacy
1991: NSTA writes to National Academy of Sciences National Research Council (NRC) to organize national science standards
1993: Benchmarks for Science Literacy (AAAS)
1996: National Science Education Standards (NSES) is released by NRC after a three year development process

9. Federal Rights vs. States Rights
I. History
Federal Rights vs. States Rights

10. I. History – Age of Accountability
2001: No Child Left Behind
Act of congress
Testing at grades 3, 8, and high school
AYP: Adequate Yearly Progress
Highly Qualified Teachers

11. I. History – Age of Accountability
2001: No Child Left Behind
Act of congress
Testing at grades 3, 8, and high school
AYP: Adequate Yearly Progress
Highly Qualified Teachers

12. The states develop the standards & tests!
I. History
The states develop the standards & tests!
2008: AZ Governor Napolitano, chair of National Governors Association (NGA)

13. The states develop the standards & tests!
I. History
The states develop the standards & tests!
2008: AZ Governor Napolitano, chair of National Governors Association (NGA)
2009: NGA and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) meet to develop Common Core

14. The states develop the standards & tests!
I. History
The states develop the standards & tests!
2008: AZ Governor Napolitano, chair of National Governors Association (NGA)
2009: NGA and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) meet to develop Common Core
2010: Common Core Released (ELA & Math), adopted by 44 states

15. The states develop the standards & tests!
I. History
The states develop the standards & tests!
2008: AZ Governor Napolitano, chair of National Governors Association (NGA)
2009: NGA and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) meet to develop Common Core
2010: Common Core Released (ELA & Math), adopted by 44 states
2009: Race to the Top – incentivize adoption, assessment, & evaluation

16. The states develop the standards & tests!
I. History
The states develop the standards & tests!
2008: AZ Governor Napolitano, chair of National Governors Association (NGA)
2009: NGA and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) meet to develop Common Core
2010: Common Core Released (ELA & Math), adopted by 44 states
2009: Race to the Top – incentivize adoption, assessment, & evaluation
2014: Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College & Careers (PARCC) is piloted

17. The states develop the standards & tests!
I. History
The states develop the standards & tests!
2008: AZ Governor Napolitano, chair of National Governors Association (NGA)
2009: NGA and Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) meet to develop Common Core
2010: Common Core Released (ELA & Math), adopted by 44 states
2009: Race to the Top – incentivize adoption, assessment, & evaluation
2014: Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College & Careers (PARCC) is piloted
But, there are no federal/national standards or tests

18. II. Common Core vs. NGSS Common Core Next Generation Science Standards
What?
ELA & Math
Science
Who?
National Gov. Assn. & Council of Chief State School Officers
National Research Council, National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Who else?
Achieve, Gates Foundation, Pearson, Mott Foundation
Achieve, Carnegie Corporation
How?
Council wrote standards, math and English ed professional societies edited
NRC  community feedback  NRC  Achieve  community feedback  Achieve
When?
Released in 2010
Released in 2013
Illinois:
Adopted in 2010
Adopted on Feb 19, 2014

19. II. Common Core vs. NGSS 2011 2013 State & National Effort

20. II. Common Core vs. NGSS
26 Lead States

21. II. Common Core vs. NGSS 26 Lead States Agreed to:
Consider adopting the NGSS
Science lead who works with the writing team
Participate in the Multi-state action committee of the CCSSO
Publically announce the draft process and promote transparency
Form a committee to evaluate adoption
Publically identify a timeline for adoption
Develop implementation and transition plans with other early adopters

22. and Illinois! II. Common Core vs. NGSS 11 States + D.C. have adopted:
Rhode Island
Kentucky
Kansas
Maryland
Vermont
California
Delaware
Washington
Nevada
Oregon
District of Columbia
and Illinois!

23. III. Old Standards vs. New Standards
Illinois Learning Standards for Science
Adopted in 1997
Three Goals:
Inquiry & Design
Concepts & Principles
Science, Technology & Society
NGSS in Illinois
Adopted in 2014, in effect
Three dimensions, integrated approach

24. III. Old Standards vs. New Standards
Integration of 3 Dimensions:

25. Science & Engineering Practices
IV. NGSS
Science & Engineering Practices
Asking questions and defining problems
Developing and using models
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Developing explanations and designing solutions
Engaging in argument
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

26. IV. NGSS – S/E Practices 1. Asking Questions and Defining Problems
Why to the leaves change color in the Fall?
What does ice float?
Why is the moon sometimes visible during the day?
How do I build a house that will not collapse in an earthquake?

27. IV. NGSS – S/E Practices
2. Developing & Using Models

28. IV. NGSS – S/E Practices
3. Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

29. IV. NGSS – S/E Practices
4. Analyzing and Interpreting Data

30. IV. NGSS – S/E Practices
5. Using Mathematical and Computational Thinking

31. IV. NGSS – S/E Practices
6. Developing Explanations and Designing Solutions

32. IV. NGSS – S/E Practices
7. Engaging in Argument using Evidence

33. IV. NGSS – S/E Practices
8. Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

34. Crosscutting Concepts
IV. NGSS
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
Cause and effect
Scale, proportion, and quantity
Systems and system models
Energy and matter
Structure and function
Stability and change

35. IV. NGSS – Crosscutting concepts
1. Patterns
2. Cause & Effect

36. IV. NGSS – Crosscutting concepts
3. Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
4. Systems & System Models

37. IV. NGSS – Crosscutting concepts
6. Energy & Matter
7. Structure & Function
8. Stability & Change

38. Disciplinary Core Ideas
IV. NGSS
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Physical Science (PS)
Matter and its interactions
Motion and Stability
Energy
Waves
Life Science (LS)
Molecules to Organisms
Ecosystems
Heredity
Biological Evolution
Earth and Space Science (ESS)
Earth’s Place in the Universe
Earth’s Systems
Earth & Human Activity
Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science (ETS)
Engineering Design
Links among engineering, technology, science, and society

39. IV. NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas
Physical Science (PS)
Matter and its interactions
Motion and Stability
Energy
Waves
Life Science (LS)
Molecules to Organisms
Ecosystems
Heredity
Biological Evolution
Earth and Space Science (ESS)
Earth’s Place in the Universe
Earth’s Systems
Earth & Human Activity
Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science (ETS)
Engineering Design
Links among engineering, technology, science, and society
Note: physics & chemistry are integrated into Physical Science

40. IV. NGSS
Performance Expectations: S/E Practice + Crosscutting Concept + Disciplinary Core Idea Performance expectation

41. IV. NGSS – Performance Expectations
4-PS3-3.
Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the change in the energy due to the change in speed, not on the forces, as objects interact.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include quantitative measurements of energy.]

42. IV. NGSS – Performance Expectation
4-PS3-4.
Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of devices could include electric circuits that convert electrical energy into motion energy of a vehicle, light, or sound; and, a passive solar heater that converts light into heat. Examples of constraints could include the materials, cost, or time to design the device.] [Assessment Boundary: Devices should be limited to those that convert motion energy to electric energy or use stored energy to cause motion or produce light or sound.]

43. V. Standards Exploration
Example: Energy in Physical Science DCI
Show video, then go through ways to search the NGSS: 1. by DCI, 2. by topic, 3. by grade/level and dimension, 4. search bar

44. V. Standards Exploration
Big Question…

45. V. Standards Exploration
Big Question…
Assessment?
Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards (2013)
Free pdf download from National Academies Press

46. Contact me… Nicole D. LaDue nladue@niu.edu 815-753-7935
Department of Geology & Environmental Geo
Director for Earth & Space Teacher Licensure