A Guide to Meeting the Performance Expectations of the NGSS

The Next Generation Science Standards represent an exciting shift in science education in America. While the benefits are clear, how to achieve these new goals has presented educators with a new set of challenges. As the expectation of what students know and can do changes, instructional methodology must change with it.

In this guide, you will learn:

• A detailed explanation of the standards and insights as to what it takes to support educators with NGSS implementation
• Instructional strategies to help students apply their knowledge and achieve the performance expectations of the NGSS
• Curriculum resources to help educators align curriculum to NGSS