Share your thoughts about adapting the Next Generation Science Standards for Colorado.

The science standards review committee is recommending that Colorado adapt the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as Colorado’s science standards.  Proposed adaptation of the NGSS would take substantial parts of the NGSS and incorporate them into the science standards. The committee is not recommending full adoption of the NGSS in its current form at this time as the Colorado Academic Standards for Science.  The committee recommends adaption of three of the four NGSS to fit our state standards. The first three NGSS are the same as Colorado's: physical, life, and earth and space sciences; but the fourth standard, engineering, is not being recommended by the committee due to the potential strain it may put on smaller districts to implement.  In addition, Colorado would retain elements of its own template, which the NGSS does not have, namely prepared graduate competencies, grade level expectations, and evidence outcomes.  Visit this website to share your perspective.