Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
9-24-2014
Keywords
Science education
Series Title
Office for Education Policy
Series Number
Volume 11 Issue 09
Abstract
This policy brief provides an overview of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), voluntary state science standards that are intended to improve the quality of science instruction in the U.S. The brief discusses the history of science standards, the development of the NGSS and its current status, arguments for and against the standards, and the status of the NGSS in Arkansas.
Citation
McKenzie, S. C., & Ritter, G. W. (2014). Next Generation Science Standards. Policy Briefs. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbrief/31
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