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The Adventure Continues: Exploring the Next Generation Science Standards

The Adventure Continues: Exploring the Next Generation Science Standards. Jacob Clark Blickenstaff Program Director, Washington State LASER Ellen Ebert Science Director, OSPI Here today through generous support from Boeing. Session Goals.

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The Adventure Continues: Exploring the Next Generation Science Standards

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  1. The Adventure Continues: Exploring the Next Generation Science Standards

  2. Jacob Clark Blickenstaff Program Director, Washington State LASER Ellen Ebert Science Director, OSPI Here today through generous support from Boeing

  3. Session Goals • Increase awareness of A Framework for K-12 Science Education and how this document connects to STEM education and informs the Next Generation Science Standards through a first-hand learning experience.. • Plan next steps as related to the Framework and Next Generation Science Standards. • Reflect on your role in the adoption and implementation of Next Generation Science Standards.

  4. Principles of A Framework for K-12 Science Education •Children are born investigators •Understanding builds over time •Science and Engineering require both knowledge and practice •Connecting to students’ interests and experiences is essential •Instruction focuses on core ideas and practices •Science learning standards promote equity

  5. Framework Organization Dimensions of the Framework • Scientific and Engineering Practices • Crosscutting Concepts • Disciplinary Core Ideas Realizing the Vision • Integrating the Three Dimensions • Implementation • Equity and Diversity • Guidance for Standards Development • Looking Toward the Future: Research to Inform K-12 Science Education Standards

  6. Seven Crosscutting Concepts • Patterns • Cause and effect • Scale, proportion, and quantity • Systems and system models • Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation • Structure and function • Stability and change • Eight Practices • Asking questions and defining problems • Developing and using models • Planning and carrying out investigations • Analyzing and interpreting data • Using mathematics and computational thinking • Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions • Engaging in argument from evidence • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information • Four Disciplinary Core Ideas: • Life Science, • Physical Science • Earth and Space Science • Engineering

  7. Science & Engineering Practices Learning Conceptualized along Three Dimensions --- Leading to New Educational Standards Cross Cutting Concepts Standards are taking the form of performance expectations defined through combinations of elements of the three dimensions that progress across grade levels Disciplinary Core Ideas

  8. NGSS “Lead” States (2011-present) WA is a lead state partner 2 writers >1000 reviewers during Public Draft Release

  9. Kindergarten NGSS Earth Science Example

  10. Middle School Earth Science Example Note Learning Progression from kindergarten

  11. High School Earth Science Example Note Learning Progression from middle school

  12. Performance Expectation Foundation Boxes Connection Boxes

  13. States Adopting Next Generation Science Standards As of October 4, 2013 No action yet States that have adopted standards

  14. Washington Science Standards (2009) Next Generation Science Standards (2013) WA Science Standards “Evolution” • Four Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRS) • Systems • Inquiry • Application • Domains • Life Science • Physical Science • Earth and Space Science • Science and Engineering Practices • Identifies 8 Practices • Subsumes WA Inquiry • Disciplinary Core Ideas • Adds Engineering and Technology • Subsumes WA Application • Crosscutting Concepts • Adds 7 crosscutting concepts • Subsumes WA Systems and Application

  15. Findings • The vast majority of Washington science standards are fundamentally incorporated into the NGSS. • There is some movement of disciplinary core ideas between grades at the elementary level, but this realignment goes hand in hand with the goal of not getting ahead of the CCSS-M and CCSS-ELA standards. • In particular, the Systems, Inquiry and Application standards from Washington’s current standards are well-covered in the NGSS. • Modest differences exist between the Disciplinary Core Ideas in the NGSS and the Domain standards in Washington’s EALR 4. • Most of the difference involves re-sequencing and an emphasis on current scientific applications, but there is also a fundamental shift to a deeper focus on fewer topics, much like the CCSS. OSPI Teaching and Learning Science

  16. NGSS – The 3 Shifts Focus: The NGSS are Focused on deeper understanding and application of science content reflecting real-world interconnectedness. Coherence: Science and engineering Build Coherently across K–12. Integration: Science and Engineering are Integrated across K–12 in the NGSS.

  17. Federal Assessment Requirements • No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requires that our state’s science standards must be assessed: • Once in elementary school (we give Measurements of Student Progress in 5th grade) • Once in middle school (we give MSP in 8th grade) • Once in high school (we give Biology End-of-Course exam) • When we change our state standards in science we need to change assessments (RCW 28A.655.070).

  18. WA State Science Assessment Evolution

  19. Transitioning – The 9144m View

  20. Washington Ongoing: Statewide Coordination and Collaboration to Support Implementation (Professional Learning Providers and Partners Across WA ) • Including: • School Districts • Higher Education • Non-formal education groups • Education and Educator Associations • Business Partners

  21. Paired Verbal Fluency Find a person that you do not know: • Introduce yourselves. Decide who is A and who is B. • Person A listens to person B respond to the prompt until time is called (1 minute) • Person B listens to person A respond to the topic until time is called (1 minute) • Repeat the process as directed (30 seconds))

  22. What might the adoption of Next Generation Science Standards mean for you in your context?

  23. What would a learning experience be like that integrates engineering, science, technology, and math?

  24. Seven Crosscutting Concepts • Patterns • Cause and effect • Scale, proportion, and quantity • Systems and system models • Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation • Structure and function • Stability and change • Eight Practices • Asking questions and defining problems • Developing and using models • Planning and carrying out investigations • Analyzing and interpreting data • Using mathematics and computational thinking • Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions • Engaging in argument from evidence • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information • Four Disciplinary Core Ideas: • Life Science, • Physical Science • Earth and Space Science • Engineering

  25. Engineering Design Process

  26. Next Steps Today I learned… My next steps are…

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