Developing District Plans for NGSS Implementation: Preventing Detours and Finding Express Lanes on the Journey to Implement the New Science Standards

OVERVIEW: WestEd recently published a free report titled- Developing District Plans for NGSS Implementation: Preventing Detours and Finding Express Lanes on the Journey to Implement the New Science Standards. This report describes how the NGSS Early Implementers project in eight California school districts has supported thoughtful NGSS implementation. The report shares lessons learned and also provides appendices with samples of district NGSS implementation plans. The report also provides tools, processes and recommendations for developing NGSS implementation plans.

PURPOSE: Provide tools, resources, support and stories of authentic NGSS implementation.

AUDIENCE: School District leaders, consultants, teacher leaders, etc

LINK: https://www.wested.org/resources/developing-district-plans-for-ngss-implementation/