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<div style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #000000; font-size: 16px"><font color="0000FF" face="Calibri" size="2">"<span style="font-size:11pt">On Thursday, March 6, 2014, the Oregon State Board of Education (SBE) voted unanimously to adopt the
</span></font><font color="0000FF" face="Calibri" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u><a href="http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards" target="_blank">Next Generation Science Standards</a> (</u></span>NGSS)
as the new Oregon Science Standards...</span><span style="font-size:11pt">It is important to remember that the new Oregon Science Standards (NGSS) will be phased in so that districts can implement changes in local curriculum, provide appropriate professional
development for teachers and administrators, and provide students with opportunities to learn the content, practices, and cross-cutting concepts prior to assessment. Oregon students will continue to be assessed on the Oregon 2009 Science Content Standards
via OAKS Science until a new science assessment that aligns with the newly adopted standards is developed and becomes operational in 2018-2019." For more details, see the announcement below.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us<br>
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<div id="divRpF843669" style="direction:ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> OR_Sci_Teachers [or_sci_teachers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] on behalf of KLECKNER Cheryl [cheryl.kleckner@state.or.us]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 08, 2014 5:24 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> or_sci_teachers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OR_Sci_Teachers] Oregon adopts the Next Generation Science Standards as the new Oregon Science Standards!<br>
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Oregon adopts the Next Generation Science Standards as the new Oregon Science Standards!
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">In April 2013, the final
<u><a href="http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards" target="_blank">Next Generation Science Standards</a></u> (NGSS), a new set of voluntary, rigorous, and internationally benchmarked standards for K-12 science education, were released.
Oregon was one of 26 lead states that worked with Achieve and the standards writers to develop the NGSS.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">On Thursday, March 6, 2014, the Oregon State Board of Education (SBE) voted unanimously to adopt the NGSS as the new Oregon Science Standards. The adoption includes the
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/next-generation-science-standars-attachment--ms-grade-level-sequence.docx" target="_blank">
grade level middle school science standards sequence</a> unanimously recommended by the Oregon Science Content and Assessment Panel that was developed under the leadership of the California Science Experts Panel. The Oregon SBE Chair and Members are incredible
supporters of science education (and the NGSS). It was a joy to see the unanimous support for these standards and for providing a high quality science education for all Oregon students.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">You can access the Oregon
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/superintendent/priorities/next-generation-science-standars-attachment---science-panel-report-feb-2014.docx" target="_blank">
NGSS review report</a> and materials provided to the SBE as well as the <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=4094" target="_blank">
archived video</a> of the meeting on the <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=4067" target="_blank">
SBE website</a>. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon was privileged to work with an incredible group of dedicated, talented, and passionate educators and community members serving on the Oregon Science Content and Assessment Panel, who did the hard work and provided the alignment crosswalks,
proposed timelines, and critical recommendations to the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and SBE. You can view the list of panel members and the materials for each of their meetings on the webpage created for the
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=4057" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Oregon NGSS review process</span></a>. The alignment crosswalks and transition/implementation timelines provided to the SBE are going through a final editing review
and will be posted on the ODE science webpage soon. </p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">It is important to remember that the new Oregon Science Standards (NGSS) will be phased in so that districts can implement changes in local curriculum, provide appropriate
professional development for teachers and administrators, and provide students with opportunities to learn the content, practices, and cross-cutting concepts prior to assessment. Oregon students will continue to be assessed on the Oregon 2009 Science Content
Standards via OAKS Science until a new science assessment that aligns with the newly adopted standards is developed and becomes operational in 2018-2019.</span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Background information on the development of the NGSS as well as links to resources are available on the
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=3508" target="_blank">ODE NGSS web page</a>. For more information, to share comments, or ask questions, please contact:
<a href="mailto:cheryl.kleckner@state.or.us" target="_blank">Cheryl Kleckner</a> For science assessment information or questions, please contact
<a href="mailto:rachel.aazzerah@state.or.us" target="_blank">Rachel Aazzerah</a>.</span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thank you for all you do every day for Oregon students!</span></p>
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