Announcing Second and Final Public Draft of the Next Generation Science Standards
Through a collaborative, state-led process, new K–12 science standards are being developed that will be rich in content and practice, arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to provide all students an internationally benchmarked science education. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are based on the Framework for K–12 Science Education, developed by the National Research Council (NRC) in July 2011.
Since the May draft NGSS release, the Lead States and the writers evaluated the tens of thousands of comments collected during the May 2012 review period and worked on revising the standards.
The second draft of the Next Generation Science Standards is now available. This second public comment period opened for feedback on January 8, 2013 and will remain open for feedback until January 29, 2013. All interested parties are fully encouraged to review the draft as individuals or in groups and provide feedback to the Lead States and writers.
To review the draft and provide feedback go to: http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards
This will be the last public opportunity to add your voice to the science standards that are expected to change the teaching and learning of science nationwide. The final NGSS standards are expected to be released in late March.
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