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NEXTGENERATIONSCIENCESTANDARDS
IMPLEMENTATIONLOCALDISTRICTWESTPRINCIPALSMEETING
EDUARDO SOLORZANO,ADMINISTRATOROFMIDDLESCHOOLINSTRUCTION
LILLIANVALADEZ RODELA,COORDINATOROFELEMENTARYSCIENCE
AYHAMDAHI,COORDINATOROFMIDDLESCHOOLSCIENCE
JANUARY252017
1. CoreIdeasFocusonexplanatoryideas
2. CrosscuttingConceptsBuild coherenceacrosstimeandbetweensciencedisciplines
3. PracticesDevelopideasandmodelsthroughinvestigationandapplication
NEXTGENERATIONSCIENCESTANDARDS
SCIENCEANDENGINEERINGPRACTICES
1. Askingquestions(forscience)anddefiningproblems(forengineering
2. Developingandusingmodels
3. Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations
4. Analyzingandinterpretingdata
5. Usingmathematicsandcomputationalthinking
6. Constructingexplanations(forscience)anddesigningsolutions(forengineering)
7. Engaginginargumentfromevidence
8. Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicationinformation
COMMONALITIESAMONGPRACTICES
Curriculum(LAUSD)-Pilots-NGSSunits 2017
CASTField-test 2018
NewCAScienceFramework 2016
InstructionalMaterialsAdoption(CA)
2019
LAUSDLeadershipTeam
CaliforniaScienceTest(CAST)Pilot
CASTOperational
IMPLEMENTATIONTIMELINE
THENEXTGENERATIONSCIENCESTANDARDS
CALIFORNIA
NGSSFRAMEWORK
CALIFORNIANGSSFRAMEWORK
• ReleasebytheendofJanuary• PresentsstandardsasPerformanceExpectations• EachPerformanceExpectationhasthethreedimensionsofNGSS
• Includesvignettesandstorylinestohelpteachersplanningandsequencinglessons
• Informspublishersoncurriculumdevelopment
CaliforniaScienceTestCAST
California StandardsTestCST
GradesTested
5810,11or12
589-10
ContentTested
K-56-89-12
4-58HighSchoolLifeScienceandSingleSubjectCourses
ItemTypes
SelectiveresponseItemsetswithseriesofcomplexproblems
Multiple Choice
Platform Computer Paper
PAUSEANDPROCESS
• Talktoyourelbowpartneraboutwhatmighttheinstructionalandoperationalimplicationsbeofthenewsciencetest.
ELEMENTARYSCIENCE
NextGenerationScienceStandards
*EarthandSpaceScience
*LifeScience
*PhysicalScience
*Engineering
1998CaliforniaScienceStandards
EarthScience
LifeScience
PhysicalScience
Investigation&Experimentation
MIDDLESCHOOLCOURSEMODELSCurrentModel
Grade6• EarthScience6A• EarthScience6B
Grade7• LifeScience• Health
Grade8• PhysicalScience8A• PhysicalScience8B
PreferredIntegrated
Grade6• IntegratedScience6A• IntegratedScience6B
Grade7• IntegratedScience7• Health
Grade8• IntegratedScience8A• IntegratedScience8B
HIGHSCHOOLCOURSEMODEL
DivisionofInstructionwillmakearecommendationwithinputfromtheschoolsiteteachersandadministrators.
Whatdoesnotchange?:• LAUSDgraduationrequirementof2laboratorysciencesthatmeetthe“d”requirementin“a-g”
• Choicesofpathwaysandelectives
PAUSEANDPROCESS
• SharewithyourpartneraWOW andAWONDERNG
• Shareoutthewondering
MAJORINITIATIVES
LeadershipTeam
DevelopedNGSSUnits
NGSSCurriculum
Pilot
ScienceCentersMaterials
InterimAssessment
Bank
LDTeacherLeaderTeams
LEADERSHIPTEAMDELIVERABLES
• NGSSunits
• CurriculumMaps
• CommonPDandTeacherResources
CURRICULUMPILOT
Goals:
• ImplementNGSSinstructionalshifts
• Strengthenteachercontentknowledge
• ProvideNGSSalignedcurriculumtofillingapsuntilthestateadoption
ELEMENTARYPILOT
Program Grade Timeframe
FOSSNextGeneration(LawrenceHallofScience)
K-5 November2015-December2017
EngineeringisElementary(BostonMuseumofScience)
K-5 March2016-December2017
ThirdGradeUnit 3 March/April2017
NGSSInterimAssessments 3-5 March–June2017
EngineeringModelUnits K-5 March– June2017
MIDDLESCHOOLPILOT
PhaseI:• January- April:Allmiddleschools,spanschools,andelementaryschoolswithgrade6invitedtoparticipate
• LDWest:23teachersfrom11schoolsparticipating
Phase2:• March– June:InvitationforschoolsthatdidnotparticipateinPhaseI
• Flyersareavailable
HIGHSCHOOLPILOT
Program Durationofthepilot
Interactions(CREATEforSTEM,MichiganStateUniversity)
January,2017–June,2017
ActivePhysics(It’sAboutTime) November,2016-March,2017
Biology(Supplemental- Biozone) November,2016-March,2017
EarthandSpaceSciences(Supplemental-Biozone)
November,2016-March,2017
RECOMMENDATIONSFORSCHOOLS
• Inventoryscienceequipmentandmaterials,allocatefundingtoprocurenecessaryrepairsorpurchaseofmaterials
• ProvidefeedbacktoteachersonthealignmenttotheinstructionalshiftsofNGSS
• AllowdepartmentstoengageincollaborativedialogueaboutstudentlearningasNGSSisimplemented