ABSTRACT A new vision of science learning described in the Next Generation Science
Standards—particularly the science and engineering practices and their integration with …

The paper analyzes conceptualizations in the science frameworks in three large‐scale
assessments, Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Programme for …

Proficiency in science is being defined through performance expectations that intertwine
science practices, cross-cutting concepts, and core content knowledge. These descriptions …

Concepts, and Core Ideas (National Research Council [NRC], 2012), followed by the Next
Generation Science Standards (NGSS; NGSS Lead States, 2013), we are poised to make a …

The recent release of science education documents such as A Framework for K-12 Science
Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas (National Research Council …

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are ambitious in their goals for and
demands of teaching and assessment, to be sure. Existing science standards are generally …

The intentions of the science curriculum are very often constrained by the forms of student
learning that are required by, or are currently available within, the system of education …

Beginning with a reference to living in a time of both uncertainty and opportunity, this article
presents a discussion of key areas where shared understanding is needed if we are to …

Assessments, understood as tools for tracking what and how well students have learned,
play a critical role in the classroom. Developing Assessments for the Next Generation …

Science education in the United States is undergoing dramatic change as a result of the
2012 Framework for K-12 Science Education. Drawing on decades of research in science …