Around the country, science instruction is changing—students are being asked to make models, analyze data, construct arguments, and design solutions in ways that far exceed schools’ previous goals.

Assessments based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are coming to many states. To date, 18 states have adopted NGSS. Other states have or are adopting new science standards that are ...

The State Board of Education is moving forward with plans to add the state’s science assessment to the California School Dashboard, making it a new piece of the statewide school accountability system.

Vol. 25, No. 2, SPECIAL ISSUE: THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS: IMPLICATIONS FOR SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION (March 2014), pp. 157-175 (19 pages) Published By: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. The National ...