Next Generation Science Standards: A State-by-State Guide

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are a set of K-12 science standards that have been adopted by 25 states and the District of Columbia. The NGSS are based on the latest research on how students learn science and are designed to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship.

Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States

by Carolyn Wells

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The NGSS are a significant improvement over the previous generation of science standards. They are more rigorous, coherent, and relevant to the real world. The NGSS also emphasize inquiry-based learning and hands-on experiences.

The adoption of the NGSS is a major step forward for science education in the United States. The NGSS will help to ensure that all students have the opportunity to learn science and to develop the skills they need to succeed in college, career, and life.

State-by-State Guide to the NGSS

The following table provides a state-by-state guide to the NGSS. The table includes information on which states have adopted the standards, when they were adopted, and what resources are available to help teachers implement the NGSS.

| State | Adoption Date | Resources | |---|---|---| | Alabama | 2015 | [Alabama State Department of Education](https://www.alsde.edu/) | | Alaska | 2016 | [Alaska Department of Education and Early Development](https://education.alaska.gov/) | | Arizona | 2018 | [Arizona Department of Education](https://www.azed.gov/) | | Arkansas | 2015 | [Arkansas Department of Education](https://www.arkansased.gov/) | | California | 2013 | [California Department of Education](https://www.cde.ca.gov/) | | Colorado | 2015 | [Colorado Department of Education](https://www.cde.state.co.us/) | | Connecticut | 2015 | [Connecticut State Department of Education](https://www.sde.ct.gov/) | | Delaware | 2016 | [Delaware Department of Education](https://www.doe.k12.de.us/) | | District of Columbia | 2013 | [District of Columbia Public Schools](https://www.dcps.dc.gov/) | | Florida | 2014 | [Florida Department of Education](https://www.fldoe.org/) | | Georgia | 2016 | [Georgia Department of Education](https://www.gadoe.org/) | | Hawaii | 2016 | [Hawaii Department of Education](https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/) | | Idaho | 2016 | [Idaho State Department of Education](https://www.sde.idaho.gov/) | | Illinois | 2015 | [Illinois State Board of Education](https://www.isbe.net/) | | Indiana | 2015 | [Indiana Department of Education](https://www.doe.in.gov/) | | Iowa | 2015 | [Iowa Department of Education](https://www.educateiowa.gov/) | | Kansas | 2016 | [Kansas State Department of Education](https://www.ksde.org/) | | Kentucky | 2015 | [Kentucky Department of Education](https://education.ky.gov/) | | Louisiana | 2015 | [Louisiana Department of Education](https://www.louisianabelieves.com/) | | Maine | 2016 | [Maine Department of Education](https://www.maine.gov/doe/) | | Maryland | 2015 | [Maryland State Department of Education](https://www.msde.maryland.gov/) | | Massachusetts | 2016 | [Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education](https://www.doe.mass.edu/) | | Michigan | 2015 | [Michigan Department of Education](https://www.michigan.gov/mde/) | | Minnesota | 2015 | [Minnesota Department of Education](https://education.mn.gov/) | | Mississippi | 2016 | [Mississippi Department of Education](https://www.mdek12.org/) | | Missouri | 2016 | [Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education](https://dese.mo.gov/) | | Montana | 2016 | [Montana Office of Public Instruction](https://opi.mt.gov/) | | Nebraska | 2016 | [Nebraska Department of Education](https://www.education.ne.gov/) | | Nevada | 2016 | [Nevada Department of Education](https://www.doe.nv.gov/) | | New Hampshire | 2016 | [New Hampshire Department of Education](https://www.education.nh.gov/) | | New Jersey | 2016 | [New Jersey Department of Education](https://www.nj.gov/education/) | | New Mexico | 2016 | [New Mexico Public Education Department](https://www.ped.state.nm.us/) | | New York | 2013 | [New York State Education Department](https://www.nysed.gov/) | | North Carolina | 2014 | [North Carolina Department of Public Instruction](https://www.dpi.nc.gov/) | | North Dakota | 2016 | [North Dakota Department of Public Instruction](https://www.dpi.nd.gov/) | | Ohio | 2016 | [Ohio Department of Education](https://education.ohio.gov/) | | Oklahoma | 2015 | [Oklahoma State Department of Education](https://sde.ok.gov/) | | Oregon | 2015 | [Oregon Department of Education](https://www.oregon.gov/ode/) | | Pennsylvania | 2016 | [Pennsylvania Department of Education](https://www.education.pa.gov/) | | Rhode Island | 2016 | [Rhode Island Department of Education](https://www.ride.ri.gov/) | | South Carolina | 2016 | [South Carolina Department of Education](https://www.scdoe.org/) | | South Dakota | 2016 | [South Dakota Department of Education](https://doe.sd.gov/) | | Tennessee | 2016 | [Tennessee Department of Education](https://www.tn.gov/education/) | | Texas | 2017 | [Texas Education Agency](https://tea.texas.gov/) | | Utah | 2016 | [Utah State Office of Education](https://www.usoe.org/) | | Vermont | 2016 | [Vermont Agency of Education](https://education.vermont.gov/) | | Virginia | 2016 | [Virginia Department of Education

Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States

by Carolyn Wells

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	3347 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	86 pages
Lending	:	Enabled
Paperback	:	32 pages
Item Weight	:	4.8 ounces
Dimensions	:	8.5 x 0.25 x 11.5 inches

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