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NSTA Statement on Release of Second Public Draft of the Next Generation Science Standards

ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the largest
organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science
teaching and learning for all, issued the following statement today
regarding the release of the second public draft of the Next Generation
Science Standards. The statement can be attributed to Dr. Karen L.
Ostlund, NSTA President.

“The second public draft of the Next Generation Science Standards
(NGSS) released today is a significant step forward in developing
exemplary new standards that all states can support. When completed and
adopted, these new science standards will change the way science is
taught and learned in classrooms nationwide by fully engaging K-12
students in three essential dimensions—disciplinary core ideas,
scientific and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts—in a way
that will deepen and strengthen their knowledge and skills in science.

We applaud the NGSS writing team and the 26 states for their
extensive efforts to develop, review, and revise these standards. We are
pleased that many changes have been made based on feedback and look
forward to working with Achieve and the writers on additional changes to
ensure the final standards meet the needs of science educators across
the country.

As a partner in the NGSS development process, NSTA will be working
with science educators nationwide to identify and develop professional
development and curricular materials that will be needed to work towards
successful implementation of NGSS. The levels of achievement called for
in NGSS are ambitious and we call on all stakeholders to help us build
the capacity to adopt and implement the new standards and provide the
broad support that schools and teachers will need in the months and

Article source: PRNewswire