supporting the ccss in the science classroom through the science and engineering practices of the...
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Supporting the CCSS in the Science Classroom through the Science and
Engineering Practices of theNext Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
John SpiegelSan Diego County Office of Education
Why are we here?
• California adopted NGSS in Fall 2013• Dramatic shift in the way science will look• NGSS and CCSS Connection• Assessment implications
But a collection of facts in no more science as a pile of rocks is a home
Science is made up of facts as a house is made up of stone
Developing the Standards
Step 1: Vision for Science
Step 2: Develop NGSS
2011-132011
Science Framework
Assessments
Curricula
Instruction
Teacher Development
State Adoption of NGSS
Fall 2013
2016???
Stay Tuned…
September
NGSS Timeline:From Awareness to Implementation
Beginning awareness
around NGSS
Understanding the nature of
the NGSS
Thinking about moving from standards to instruction
Beginning to plan for
implementation
Awareness
Transition
Implementation
---NSTA Readers Guide to the Next Generation Science Standards, 2013, page xi
California is adopting NGSS with the goal of transforming science teaching and learning by providing all students with the rigorous
and relevant education they need for success in college as well as careers and daily lives
Conceptual Shifts in the NGSS
1. Science education should reflect the interconnected nature of science
2. Standards are written as performance expectations
3. Science concepts build coherently from K-12
4. Deeper understanding of content as well as application of content.
5. Science and engineering are integrated
6. Prepare students for college, career, and citizenship
7. Alignment to CCSS
These new standards shift the focus from memorization of facts to having students
develop deeper conceptual understanding of core scientific ideas and be able to apply
the practices of science and engineering into real world problems
A Shift in Our Thinking
What do we want students to know and what do they need to do to know it.
What do we want students to do and what do they need to know to do it.
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Crosscutting Concepts
Science and Engineering Practices
The Three Dimensions of NGSS
• 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
Science and Engineering Practices
The Crosscutting Concepts
• Patterns• Cause and Effect: Mechanism
and Explanation• Scale, Proportion, and
Quantity• Systems and System Models• Energy and Matter: Flows,
Cycles, and Conservation• Structure and Function• Stability and Change
Disciplinary Core Ideas
44 Core Ideas in
• Physical Sciences• Life Sciences• Earth and Space Sciences• Engineering, Technology, and the
Applications of Science
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Crosscutting Concepts
Science and Engineering Practices
Integration of the Three Dimensions
• Formative assessment for use in the classroom and to assist learning• Summative assessment for use at the
classroom, school, or district level to determine student attainment levels.• Assessment for program evaluation, used in
making comparisons across classrooms, schools, districts, states, or nations
Purposes for Assessment
Source: Framework for K-12 Science Education, NRC, 2011
Assessments must• Test students’ understanding of science as a content
domain and their understanding of science as an approach
• Provide evidence that students can apply their knowledge appropriately and are building on their existing knowledge and skill in ways that lead to deeper understanding of the scientific and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas
• Address all of these pedagogical goals while also meeting professional educators’ standards for reliability, validity, and fairness
Designing Assessments
Source: Framework for K-12 Science Education, NRC, 2011
Understand and implement the Science and Engineering Practices of NGSS
How can science teachers implement the CCSS in their
classrooms?
The NGSS Online
www.nextgenscience.org
Contact Information
John Spiegel, Science Coordinator San Diego County Office of [email protected](858) 292-3854