K-12 Science Standards All Stakeholder Survey
The NC State Board of Education Standard Course of Study Manual specifies that the NC Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) will formally collect feedback from educators, administrators, parents, students, institutions of higher education, business/industry representatives, national organizations, and other education agencies on each draft of the revised K-12 Science Standards.
This process began with a review phase, conducted through the Spring, Summer, and early Fall of 2022. The review phase included gathering relevant research and analyzing data obtained through surveys, interviews, and focus groups. The data obtained was analyzed by the NCDPI Office of Learning Recovery and provided to the K-12 Science Standards Data Review Committee (DRC) for further review. The DRC completed a formal report summarizing the data, trends within the feedback, and any resulting recommendations. The report was provided to the Standards Writing Team (SWT) as the basis to start the revision process.
This first draft of the proposed 2023 K-12 Science Standards is based on the analysis in the DRC Report which identified several themes received during the review phase:
- In both the Public School Unit (PSU) and All Stakeholder Surveys, approximately 70% of the responses indicated a preference to keep the current 2009 standards.
- An analysis of the qualitative findings from focus groups and interviews indicated a desire to clarify the language in the standards/objectives and to embed the Scientific and Engineering Practices to support real world applications.
- Feedback demonstrated a need to align the strands (the categories under which the standards and objectives are organized) to current research and frameworks related to K-12 Science Education, specifically those strands within A Framework for K-12 Science Education (e.g., Matter and its Interactions, From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes, Earth’s Place in the Universe).
- The report also indicated the need to focus on the vertical alignment of the standards.
The purpose of this survey is to obtain input regarding the proposed K-12 Science Standards and to inform any additional revisions, which may include changes, clarifications, additions, deletions, or replacements to the draft standards. Your feedback is extremely valuable to the K-12 Science Standards revision process.
To participate please click on the link at the bottom of this page.
The survey will close Sunday December 18th, 2022.
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