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