Center for Standards, Assessment, and Accountability

Grade Level: Elementary School (K-5)

NGSS Evidence Statements for Elementary

The NGSS evidence statements for elementary school (grades K-5) provide additional details about what students should know and be able to do at the end of instruction to demonstrate proficiency for each elementary performance expectation in the NGSS. Further, the evidence statements describe how students can use the practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas (three dimensions) to demonstrate […]

Appendix A – Conceptual Shifts in the Next Generation Science Standards

Appendix A of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) explains how the NGSS are different from previous science education standards and how they are relfective of the conceptual shifts in science education in the United States. The appendix includes explanations of how (1) K-12 science education should reflect real-world science as practiced by actual scientists; (2) the three dimensions in the Framework for K-12 […]

Appendix D – “All Standards, All Students”: Making the Next Generation Science Standards Accessible to All Students

This resource is Appendix D of Volume II of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). It focuses on recommendations for making the NGSS accessible to all students, following on the National Research Council’s consensus reports pointing to the importance of equitable learning opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds. It highlights seven case studies of diverse […]

Outcomes Beyond Test Scores – What Is Social-Emotional Learning?

From the executive summary: Social-emotional learning (SEL) involves how students think and feel about themselves, get along with others, and regulate their attention and behavior. SEL plays an important role in students’ school and life outcomes. Although SEL may be disrupted under conditions of scarcity or stress, social-emotional skills are protective for students who face […]

Newcomer Tool Kit

This tool kit is designed to support educators and school staff in implementing and improving programs for immigrant students, including asylees, refugees, and their families. The stated goals of this resource are to help teachers, school leaders, and school site personnel expand opportunities for newcomers, realize our legal obligations to newcomers, provide welcoming classrooms and schools, provide rigorous […]