Center for Standards, Assessment, and Accountability

Subject Area: Science

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 […]

A Professional Development Approach to the NGSS

This book includes activities and useful advice for guiding teachers and administrators as they put the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) into practice in the classroom. Written by three experts in professional development for science teachers, it offers the following: Introduces the vocabulary, structure, and conceptual shifts of the NGSS Explores the three dimensions of […]

Professional Learning for the Next Generation Science Standards

The National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) has, on their website, a set of online materials and resources devoted to teachers’ professional learning. The aim of these resources is to help teachers understand the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and their relationship to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Teacher resources include guidance materials that walk […]

Centered on Results: Assessing the Impact of Student-Centered Learning

This Nellie Mae report provides information on a series of mixed-method, commissioned studies that evaluate the effect of a variety of student-centered practices in secondary schools. The studies help illustrate what student-centered learning can look like in a range of contexts, including high school math classrooms, STEM courses that blend online and in-person learning, and […]

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