NGSS Evidence Statements for Middle School
The NGSS evidence statements for middle school (grades 6–8) provide additional details about what students should know and be able to do at the end of instruction to demonstrate proficiency for each middle school performance expectation in the NGSS. Further, the evidence statements describe how ...
NGSS Evidence Statements for Elementary
The NGSS evidence statements for elementary school (grades K–5) provide additional details about what students should know and be able to do at the end of instruction to demonstrate proficiency for each elementary performance expectation in the NGSS. Further, the evidence statements describe how ...
“Why Are There So Many Words in Math?”: Planning for Content-Area Vocabulary Instruction
This article, published by the National Council of Teachers of English, describes a planning tool for vocabulary instruction called the 5 Cs. It was developed to help teachers consider which words to teach in content-area classes such as mathematics, science, and social studies. The tool supports...
Science Assessments: Innovations in the Next Generation of State Assessments
The Alliance for Excellent Education and the K-12 Center at ETS collaborated to present this webinar discussing options for science assessment aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The webinar provided an overview of the NGSS, and panelists discussed activities in states that...
NGSS Evidence Statements for High School
The NGSS evidence statements for high school provide additional details about what students should know and be able to do at the end of instruction to demonstrate proficiency for each high school performance expectation in the NGSS. Further, the evidence statements describe how students can use the...