Monday, May 14, 2012

Next Generation Science Standards Available for Review and Comment

The first public draft of the Next Generation Science Standards have been released.  The draft science standards are available for review and comment through June 1, 2012.

The Next Generation Science Standards is the result of collaboration between the National Research Council, the National Science Teachers Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Achieve.  The Framework for K-12 Science Education was released in July 2011 and the final Next Generation Science Standards are expected to be released and ready for adoption in the fall of 2012.

To read the complete draft science standards, please visit the Next Generation Science Standards website here.

Meghan Covert Russell

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