ERIC Number: EJ1329818
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1094-3277
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The NGSS and the Historical Direction of Science Education Reform
Lesley J. Shapiro; Rudolf V. Kraus
Science Educator, v28 n2 p63-74 Win 2021-Spr 2022
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) claim to be an evolution of previous work. Yet prominent voices in the science education community argue that they are a revolution. This study sought to examine these competing claims by analyzing an older middle school science curriculum through the lens of the NGSS. This analysis demonstrates that substantial alignment between the NGSS and older curricula can and does occur. There have been historically important precursors to reform-based science teaching and recognizing this more complex history may help us to advocate for better science education for all students.
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Science Education, Educational Change, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation, Middle Schools, Alignment (Education), Common Core State Standards, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Comparative Analysis, Textbook Content, Engineering Education
National Science Education Leadership Association. P.O. Box 3406, Englewood, CO 80155. Tel: 720-250-9583; Fax: 303-200-7099; Web site: https://www.nsela.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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